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Getting a Visa to Teach in Taiwan
First, most teachers will enter Taiwan on a tourist visa and will change the status of their visa while in country. Very few schools go to the trouble of getting your visa prior to your departure. That being said, it is critical that as soon as you arrive your school start the process so that the government officials see that the process has been initiated. This brings up a couple issues:
- you will need to have some sort of medical coverage in place for when you arrive because you will not be covered until your are legally registered and employed.
- you will technically be working illegally until the forms are at least filed. Be sure to have all your documentation with you so this process can be initiated immediately if you are arriving on a tourist visa.
- many countries are able to automatically get a 30 day visitor visa which is issued to you on landing. Often this is NOT enough time to get your visa processed so it is very important that you apply for a 60 day visitor visa if you are entering on a tourist visa. Check the TECRO or TECO office to see if your country is one of those that is allowed a 30 day visitor visa: www.teco.org
Applying for a 60 Day Visitor Visa or a Teaching Visa
Teaching Visas for Taiwan are handled by the TECO or TECRO offices around the world. If you are applying for a visa, and you are living in Canada or the USA, certain offices have jurisdiction over issuing visas for specific states or provinces. Please review the information for your country and send or take your application to the appropriate office. If you are travelling and are in a different state or country you can apply at the office nearest to you but you will have to provide a local address or demonstrate that you are in a state of transit. Even then, they may still require you to apply in the state or province you are from. Be nice and hopefully they will process your visa for you. You always get more with honey than vinegar. |
Getting your Visa for Taiwan in the USA
TECO or TECRO Office |
Address |
Phone/Fax |
Jurisdiction |
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1180 West Peachtree Street
Atlantic Center Plaza, Suite 800
Atlanta, GA 30309 |
TEL: (404) 870-3975
FAX: (404) 870-9376
Emergency: (404) 944-9166 |
Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee |
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99 Summer St., Suite 801
Boston, MA 02110 |
TEL: (617) 737-2050
FAX: (617) 737-1684
Emergency: (617) 650-9252 |
Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont |
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Two Prudential Plaza, 57 & 58 Floor
180 N. Stetson Ave.
Chicago, IL 60601 |
TEL: (312) 616-0100
FAX: (312) 616-1486
Emergency: (312) 636-4758
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Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Wisconsin |
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Suite 505, Bank of Guam Bldg.
111 Chalan Santo Papa Road
Hagatna, GU 96910 |
TEL: (671) 472-5865
FAX: (671) 472-5869
Emergency: (617) 688-8130 |
Carolina Islands, Guam, Mariana Islands |
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2746 Pali Highway
Honolulu, HI 96817 |
TEL: (808) 595-6347
FAX: (808) 595-6542
Emergency: (808) 641-6217 (Pager) |
American Samoa, Hawaii |
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11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 2006
Houston, TX 77046 |
TEL: (713) 626-7445
FAX: (713) 626-1202
Emergency: (832) 654-6041 |
Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Texas |
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3100 Broadway, Suite 800
Kansas City, MO 64111 |
TEL: (816) 531-1298, 531-1299
FAX: (816) 531-3066
Emergency: (816) 507-3947 |
Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota |
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3731 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 700
Los Angeles, CA 90010 |
TEL: (213) 389-1215
FAX: (213) 389-1676
Emergency: (213) 923-3591 |
Arizona, New Mexico, Southern California |
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2333 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Suite 610
Coral Gables, FL 33134 |
TEL: (305) 443-8917
FAX: (305) 444-4796
Emergency: (954) 645-2059 (Pager) |
Bermuda, Florida, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands |
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1 East 42nd Street, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10017 |
TEL: (212) 317-7300
FAX: (212) 754-1549
Emergency: (917) 743-4546 (Holiday) (212) 317-3700 (weekday) |
Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania |
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555 Montgomery Street, Suite 501
San Francisco, CA 94111 |
TEL: (415) 362-7680
FAX: (415) 362-5382
Emergency: (415) 265-1351 |
Nevada, Northern California, Utah |
Chinese Culture Center in South Bay
1269 Forgewood Avenue
Sunnyvale, CA 94089 |
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One Union Square, Suite 2020
600 University St.
Seattle, WA 98101 |
TEL: (206) 441-4586
FAX: (206) 441-4320
Emergency: (206) 510-8588
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Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, Wyoming |
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4201 Wisconsin Ave., N W
Washington, DC 20016-2137
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TEL: (202) 895-1800
FAX: (202) 363-0999
Emergency: (202) 669-0180
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Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, and Washington, D.C.). We may authenticate documents issued outside of our service area but only if they have been first certified by the U.S. Department of State |
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Getting a Teaching Visa for Taiwan in Canada
TECO or TECRO Office |
Address |
Phone/Fax |
Jurisdiction |
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45 O'Connor St., Suite 1960 Ottawa, Ontario Canada K1P 1A4 |
(613) 231-5080 |
Greater Ottawa Region, Quebec, Newfoundland |
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151 Yonge St., Suite 1202 Toronto, Ontario M5C 2W7 Canada |
(416) 369-9030 |
Manitoba, Nova Scotia, NewBrunswick, Prince Edward Island, Ontario |
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925 West Georgia St., Suite 2008
Vancouver, B.C. Canada
V6C 3L2 |
(604) 689-4111 |
Alberta, British Columbia, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Saskatchewan, Yukon |
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