Questions tagged [taiwan]
The Republic of China (commonly called Taiwan), an island of East Asia, located in the Pacific Ocean.
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Is the exchange in Taiwan bank exchange office in Taoyuan airport same as the Taiwan bank inside the city?
I want to pay the hotel soon in Taiwan. I have USD. I am not sure whether it is logical to pay with my bank card which I know has commission or change in airport since it is covid and the hotel wants ...
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Taiwan quarantine?
There is an announcement that there is 3 days quarantine rule which should be in specific hotel and taxi from airport. My destination is Tainan but I reach to taipei airport. Where should I go to ...
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Is there any way to buy Google Play money in Taiwan without a credit card?
I've seen Google Play "gift cards" on sale in convenience stores in several nearby countries, but for some reason I don't see them in Taiwan. Convenience store displays show cards for Apple'...
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In what ways can a document be authenticated for Taiwanese visa application purposes?
Taiwan visa applications in the US require supporting documents from outside Taiwan to be authenticated by the government of Taiwan. TECO informed me of two ways to do this:
Have it authenticated at ...
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Does Taiwan have thrift stores? How to find them?
Here in Australia we have the "Salvos" and "Vinnies" and many other "op shops" that sell old stuff people donated, and we have "Cash Converters" who buys your ...
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Can visitors rent electric scooters (motorcycles) in Taiwan with foreign drivers licenses?
There's nearly one registered scooter per adult in Taiwan (the motorcycle variety) and it's an excellent way to explore because (among other things) they are trivial to park almost anywhere, whereas ...
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Is there any museum of early modern computing technology in Taiwan?
I'm wondering if anywhere in Taiwan there is a computer museum or technology museum at least partially dedicated to the early development of modern local computing technology.
I'm interested in the ...
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How can a visa-exempt national visit Taiwan if they were born in mainland China?
There are several countries whose nationals do not require visas to visit Taiwan for durations ranging from 14 to 90 days. [Link]
There is also another page where it is hinted that people who were ...
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Fedex Taiwan bound duties, taxes on personal package?
I live in California and purchased a laptop which was received at home and I arranged to have shipped to me in Taiwan via Fedex in original packaging.
Fedex in Taipei has had the package several days, ...
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Can a Chinese citizen living in Europe go to Taiwan?
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My girlfriend is a Chinese (PRC) citizen and we are now living in central Europe. I went to Taiwan with a friend two years ago and really enjoyed it, and my girlfriend and I would like to go ...
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Consequences of Overstaying visa in Taiwan [closed]
Backstory: My visa expires in a few days and I don't want to go home to Canada. Life is wonderful and normal here in Taiwan.
I can either go back home or overstay. Specifically, I'd like to overstay ...
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Are layover currently allowed as of 20th of March 2020 In Taipei and Manila airport?
I am planning to flight from Brisbane to Osaka and wondering if it was possible to layover at Taipei or Manila airport?
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How can I know ahead of time whether the Taiwanese immigration and airline flying there will accept my passport?
I recently tried to fly from Manila (MNL) to Taipei (TPE) but at the airport ticket counter AirAsia refused to sell me a flight ticket on the grounds that my French passport was wet and that ...
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Can I fly from Taiwan to Thailand? [duplicate]
Not Thai national, not Taiwan national. Passport grants visa exemption.
Airline sold flight.
After buying some Thai friends told me there is a government notice that says that Thai flying from ...
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Can you leave Taiwan airport after going through international security?
I'm going to Taiwan in a couple months, and due to a change of plans, I'll be staying an extra week while the others I'm supposed to be flying home with will carry on.
I'm not able to cancel my ...
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