Taiwan maximum stay rules with reentry
I've heard about US expats temporarily leaving Taiwan for a weekend so that they can stay an additional 90 days under visa exempt entry. I have two questions about this practice:
Is there a minimum time visitors are required to leave before beginning another stay in Taiwan?
Is staying in Taiwan in this manner frowned upon by anyone?
Best Answer
I lived in Taiwan for two years holding a New Zealand passport (which also has a visa-exempt period), doing visa runs to the Philippines every month or so. The fact is, as long as you leave on time (ie do not overstay), you can re-enter visa free as many times as you like. Absolutely nobody frowned on me, and immigration officers just flicked through the many stamped pages with indifference.
Visa runs were actually recommended to me by TECO staff in Auckland (as an alternative to trying to sort something through non-paternal ancestry), so it's 100% on the books, and nobody minds.
My sister did made the mistake of overstaying in Taiwan a few days once though, and they definitely cared about that (monetary fine, not allowed to return for a certain period of time).
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Answer 2
I've only re-entered once so far, no problem. But I've heard of people doing it for 10 years. I also heard it helps to dress smartly so as not to draw too much attention to yourself or look like a troublemakers.
Also, you need to be able to show a paid onward flight booking (so you always need to plan and pay ahead) - make sure your flight confirmation actually has your name on it, mine did not and it was a problem! I'd also recommend booking your next flight out a few days before your visa free entry expires in case of flight cancellation.
The other thing that might happen (but I have not experienced yet) is that they might ask for bank statements etc to prove how you can support yourself, if they are worried you might be working here illegally. So having some money in the bank is a good idea.
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