Moving to Taiwan

Posted: Thursday – 7:55 PM PST By: LT Information will be added and updated since this is an urgent post. LOL 🙂 Not sure if US citizens are able to enter Taiwan, please share if you can or can’t. Thank you! 🙂 TAIWAN VISAS: What type of visas? Types of Visas Taiwan offers a range…

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Posted: Thursday – 7:55 PM PST

By: LT

Information will be added and updated since this is an urgent post. LOL 🙂

Not sure if US citizens are able to enter Taiwan, please share if you can or can’t. Thank you! 🙂

TAIWAN VISAS: What type of visas?

Types of Visas

Taiwan offers a range of visas tailored to different purposes of stay:

If everything is fine with Taiwan for US. citizens then you have 90 days free visa.

1. Visitor Visa (for stays under 6 months)

The Visitor Visa is designed for short-term visits of up to 90 days. It’s suitable for tourism, business trips, attending conferences, or visiting friends and relatives. Applicants must demonstrate the purpose of their visit and provide necessary documentation, such as flight itineraries and accommodation details. Depending on the applicant’s nationality, the visa may be valid for single or multiple entries. ​Investguidingnatvisa.com

  • Online Application: Complete the online application form at the Bureau of Consular Affairs website. 
  • Required Documents: Gather necessary documents, including passport, photos, bank statement, travel itinerary, and any supporting documents for your specific reason for travel. 
  • Submission: Submit the completed form and required documents to the appropriate ROC overseas mission. 

2. Resident Visa (Long-Term Stay)

The Resident Visa is intended for individuals planning to reside in Taiwan for more than 90 days. It’s categorized based on the purpose of stay:

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  • Work Visa: For foreign nationals intending to take up employment in Taiwan. Applicants must secure a job offer, and employers typically assist in obtaining the necessary work permits. Source: Investguiding
  • Student Visa: For those accepted into Taiwanese educational institutions. Proof of enrollment and financial stability are required.​
  • Family Reunification Visa: For spouses, parents, or children of Taiwanese citizens or residents seeking to join family members in Taiwan. Source: ​Investguiding+1Remoly+1
  • Entrepreneur Visa: Aimed at foreign entrepreneurs wishing to establish a business in Taiwan, supporting the nation’s goal to attract global talent and investment. ​
  • Working Holiday Visa: Available to young people (typically aged 18-30) from countries with reciprocal agreements, allowing them to work and travel in Taiwan for up to one year.​Source: Investguiding
  • Digital Nomad Visa (Employment Gold Card): A unique offering that combines a work permit, resident visa, Alien Resident Certificate (ARC), and re-entry permit into one card. Valid for one to three years, it caters to remote workers and professionals. ​Source: Investguiding+2natvisa.com

3. eVisa (if eligible):

If eligible, apply for an eVisa online through the Bureau of Consular Affairs

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126 responses to “Moving to Taiwan”

  1. Aubrey Avatar
    Aubrey

    Excited to move finally

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  2. Lola Avatar
    Lola

    I’ve lived in Europe (mix of Germany and Sweden) for the past decade, and recently decided to move back to be closer to family, specifically Tainan.

    My Swedish partner (35M, speaks some level of Chinese) is joining me and our plan is to give it 1-2 years just to see if we see ourselves long term in Taiwan. He’s an experienced dentist in Sweden but will not be able to work as one in Taiwan due to the license issue (Taiwanese are anti foreign degrees and make it ridiculously difficult to obtain the license). Moving to Taiwan with me means a big career break for him. For now we have the idea to move back to Sweden eventually to continue his dental career, but for the time being (potentially stretched to a bit over 5 years in Taiwan) he will need to work as something else.

    Anyone in the community used to have a different profession but changed career after moving to Taiwan? If so, as what? Are you happy with it? Any more experience to share?

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  3. Vincent Avatar
    Vincent

    Well I’m Taiwanese and I’m bringing my girlfriend who is Black to Taiwan.

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    1. Shardonnae Avatar
      Shardonnae

      I recently got back from visiting Taipei, Taichung, and Kenting. Everyone is extremely warm and friendly. They were fascinated with my braids, and very polite. I can’t wait to go back 😊

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    2. Dewayne Avatar
      Dewayne

      They’ll be fascinated with her hair and want to touch it. But they likely won’t say anything rude and treat her much differently than any other tourist. I found that Taiwanese people will stare longer than Westerns are usually accustomed to. So there could be some staring that might be awkward for her, but it’s not meant to be offensive.

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    3. Shiei Avatar
      Shiei

      I have a black “niece” in Taiwan. We’re not blood relatives, she calls me auntie because that’s something Taiwanese do and when it’s an older person we expect you to call us auntie or older sister. She’s enrolled in a Taiwanese elementary school. At school she’s treated like every other child, but when we take her out, sometimes strangers would grab her hair.

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    4. Jela Avatar
      Jela

      Black girl here, lived in Taiwan for 8 years and not in a capital city the entire time. You’ll be fine.

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  4. Angeela Avatar
    Angeela

    I went to Taiwan back in December , and didn’t know really what to expect. And…I did find something,

    …Nobody cares.

    I’ll rattle off a few examples/generally good parts of the trip (lol):

    Obviously, I got stared at. But it’s hard to describe. There’s like…the “Oh hey. A foreigner.”/”I forgot they could come in that colour.” types.

    I was never treated rudely at all. I was treated like a foreigner, yeah, but that was people saying “Excuse me” in English in Seven-Eleven. When I was in my Hotel Elevator, this Taiwanese guy looked at me and asked me a question in Chinese. Which I do not speak but I appreciate the faith in me! But he somehow managed to use a translator to ask me how is my skin so flawless. For some background I’m VERY VERY dark skin.

    When I was in the Shilin night market, I was at this old guy’s Tanghulu stand, and I had some trash in my hand because I couldn’t find a trashcan. He took it for me. Which like, isn’t anything revolutionary, but something I wasn’t expecting.

    When I was in Taipei Main Station, this random lady came up to me and my mom and said “Where are you trying to go.” She was nice!

    When I was in Global Mall Xinzuoying, I left my phone at a fucking ticket stand. And this girl came running up to me (my phone in hand) saying in English “Excuse me, you forgot your phone!” And I almost yelled 謝謝 in that damn mall. Her fit was crazy I wish nothing but the best of her someone give her a million dollars NOW. Taiwan is so much more different for me than when I was visiting Korea. The treatment was the complete opposite there. Koreans are extremely rude and ignorant as they come. I’ll share my story in Korea on a Korean post on here if there’s one.

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  5. Davina Avatar
    Davina

    I’ve been looking into Taiwan. I heard the air pollution is better and the people are friendlier.

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  6. Choco Mochi Avatar
    Choco Mochi

    I’d say curiosity in Taiwan but definitely not racism. Korea is definitely racism.

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  7. Ena Avatar
    Ena

    far as I know taiwanese people are nice and friendly in general, just dont talk politics with them then everythings quite fine. they might hate you but mostly not cuz of theyre racists because something else pissed them off.

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  8. Brinty Avatar
    Brinty

    Taiwan is quite racist to Filipino and Indian people, but in a “daily microaggressions”/”you’ll be treated differently” way.

    Taiwan is extremely safe. There is very little violence here, and you won’t be attacked or hurt based on your race.

    You might have to deal with annoying situations day by day, but you’ll never face violence or be in constant fear like some places in the US. As a black person I feel safe here.

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  9. Delani Avatar
    Delani

    People give you weird looks at you not because they have ill intents, they are just curious to see a law-wai walking around town. If you are in taipei or kaoshieung you’ll see less stares, but the more rural the area the more people will give you weird stares
    Been trying to comment for hours.

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  10. Lamar Avatar
    Lamar

    Are you going to be targeted because of your skin color and ethnicity, no. Taiwanese are polite. Taiwan is one of the most liberal countries in Asia. But are Taiwanese racist against certain ethnicities- unfortunately some are. They won’t overtly show it but there is racism out there. They hate Filipino and Indians.

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  11. Ladeja Avatar
    Ladeja

    Being black myself, I’ll say this: Taiwan is one of the least racist places I’ve personally been to (near thirty countries). Most of what you’ll see in Taiwan isn’t racism at, not even close, rather it’s lack of knowledge. It’s far less than any other place I’ve been to. Taiwan is an incredibly homogeneous nation so depending on where you go, some people have never even SEEN a black person with their own eyes. I had someone in costco ask to take a picture with me because it was the first time they’ve met a black person before and they liked my hair. That’s just kind of what happens in places like this. Even on the country side, once they talk to you outside, you’ll be in their house eating a meal before you know it.

    It also just depends where you go. If you’re in the heart of a big city like Taipei, there’s more foreigners and more tolerance and understanding. If your in a small village somewhere,well it will be some questions lol but it’s pure curiosity annd they’re not rude by anyeans. Either way, there’ll be a lot of staring and curiosity . But with actual, vile, looking down on you simply because you’re black, absolutely not. That’s not in Korea.

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    1. Lawanda Avatar
      Lawanda

      You are 100% correct, since it is so homogeneous there it is more strange to them than just pure racism. Most taiwanese have respect for other humans and it’s usually not from hate. It’s been nothing but respect while I was there.

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    2. Vera Avatar
      Vera

      Comparing to other asian nations I reckon it’s more friendly here for sure. Taiwanese people are very warm towards Black people (Korea probably the worst)

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  12. Grewal Avatar
    Grewal

    Hey guys, I wanted to get some advice/opinions on moving to Taiwan. For some background I’m a 21 M Indian American, born in the US. Kind of bored with the life style here in the US and pretty high cost of living. I’m currently in my final year of college have a pretty good job lined up after graduation, around $200k tech job. However I honestly can’t see myself living in the states for much longer. Would rather live luxuriously in another country that doesn’t have a such high cost of living. I know how to speak and understand mandarin but don’t how to read or write(honestly why I’m considering Taiwan and heard Taiwanese are pretty welcoming to foreigners). My plan is to work for a few years and maybe find another tech job in Taiwan. Would appreciate any thoughts about this? Also want to get some insight in the dating scene for foreigners in Taiwan specifically as an Indian American as I would be moving there in my early 20s and want to be able to find a partner. I dated a Taiwanese girl in the past and she was great however she was half American and half Taiwanese so don’t really know how fully Taiwanese woman would see me.

    Thanks in advance!

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  13. Robert Avatar
    Robert

    This is best post yet. I had a great time being black in Taiwan. The only questionable experiences I had were out of curiosity or a lack of exposure. Occasionally I’d get the “your skin is interesting” or “can you tell me about your skin?” from super young kids but, they’re babies, they were just genuinely curious.

    That being said, I lived in or around Taipei most of the time, and only took weekend trips outside. Sometimes I’d get looks, but never felt any malice. I’ll say this: regardless of your skin color, speaking a little mandarin will go a looooong way. Otherwise they are chilled with Black people there.

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  14. Shaquana Avatar
    Shaquana

    My partner was raised in Japan and we have talked about moving there to build a new life together! My partner is Taiwanese and I’m Jamaican and was raised in America. I was out wondering if anyone has expenses as a black person moving to Taiwan and how that adjustment was? I have read a lot of positives but I’d love to get first hand experience from black people 🙂 thank you

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  15. Erin Dong Avatar
    Erin Dong

    Are they accepting people? I heard they were. Thankfully

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    1. De De Tillman Avatar
      De De Tillman

      So far yes because they are very low on the tariff list. 🙂 LT

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  16. Holly Avatar
    Holly

    I visited and absolutely love Taiwan. 🇹🇼

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  17. Nadia Avatar
    Nadia

    I just got my visa approved for Taiwan. I applied recently.

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    1. De De Tillman Avatar
      De De Tillman

      Great! 🙂 LT

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  18. Combine Avatar
    Combine

    I’m going to study Mandarin and then pursue my Master’s degree in Taiwan starting this year, and I want to ask how Taiwanese people see Indonesians.

    I often hear that the racism there is pretty bad against SE Asians and I’m worried about it since I look very Indonesian.

    I’m pretty well travelled, and I experienced a lot of racism while travelling through East Asia (never been to Taiwan). The worst is when I’m in China. No violence but the rude attitude and passive aggressiveness is nothing like I’ve ever seen. It’s obvious I’m looked down upon, very disheartening.

    So because of that I’m having concerns and doubt to study/move abroad due to the (non violent) racism.

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  19. Dartha Avatar
    Dartha

    Coming to taiwan early May around 4pm and I was just wondering does it take awhile to clear immigration because schedule is quite tight that day as im also heading to taichung by HSR

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  20. Snoo Avatar
    Snoo

    Me, 20yo, currently studying architecture& engineering.

    Lived in china since i was a kid, then mine family moved back to russia due to financial crisis. After a few years of studying, and saw that things in russia keep getting terrible years after years, and thinking myself after graduation i probably gonna be forced to go to kill people, which is i totally disagree with it.

    So question is: Does Taiwan is place where i can find a peace of mind and build up my future? And any immigration program or law that can allow me to legal walk in?

    Does people’s mentality closed to mainland china psychology ? (Been told that im a western spy when i was in china elementary school)

    There is any future in architecture & civilian engineering in Taiwan? i mean, does they building new houses and building, do this country need me as an specialist?

    any platform for job searching? Like LinkedIn or something?

    Bless you for any information 🙏

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  21. Keno Avatar
    Keno

    Hello.I’m japanese, I want to travel to Taiwan, but I can’t speak Chinese, and I can only speak a little English. Is it okay to get by with just Japanese?
    I also want to eat at food stalls, but I’m worried about hygiene. Are there any foods I should be careful about? I love 刈包, so could you recommend a place that sells delicious ones?

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  22. LaDonna Avatar
    LaDonna

    I would do it. I was 19 a long time ago and one of the things I regret the most was bailing out at the last minute for a foreign exchange program to Italy. One of the dumbest moves of my life, I could have benefitted from that experience so much.

    Taiwan is very safe, and if you’re looking to experience living abroad, it’s a great country to get that experience. If you’re lucky for a safe and friendly country that won’t break your pockets, then Taiwan is it. But like others have said, do through research first so you know what you are getting yourself into. Good luck!

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  23. Denise Avatar
    Denise

    Get remote work

    Visit countless places – including Taiwan – while tli travel. Taiwan is awesome.

    Reply
  24. Major Avatar
    Major

    If you have money, it’ll be fine. Taiwan is awesome. If you don’t have money, it’ll just suck like anywhere else. But only thing about Taiwan, they’re not bloodsuckers for money like Korea.

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  25. Chad Avatar
    Chad

    Might look into this too. We just got to LA this morning. We had a small storage unit in Vegas but we don’t even care about it. Starting off fresh. We’re out in May.

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    1. De De Tillman Avatar
      De De Tillman

      Taiwan will be a great option to park it for a minute until SK opens up again to get out of the US. That’s where I’m headed lol. 🙂 LT

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      1. Chad Avatar
        Chad

        I have friends in Taiwan and they have no complaints. We should all be good. Might settle there instead of Korea. We will see. I feel better just being in ghetto Inglewood lmao

      2. De De Tillman Avatar
        De De Tillman

        LOL I know Inglewood very well. haha. If you decide to settle in Taiwan just be aware of the country that has eyes on them and always have a backup plan. 🙂 LT

      3. Chad Avatar
        Chad

        I’m from Inglewood, are you from here too?

      4. De De Tillman Avatar
        De De Tillman

        Not Inglewood but Hollywood and Santa Monica. haha 🙂 LT

      5. Chad Avatar
        Chad

        Oh ok I thought you might’ve been one of my long lost cousins lmao

      6. De De Tillman Avatar
        De De Tillman

        haha I had family that lived in Inglewood. You never know. There’s a saying, “we’re all family.” haha 🙂 LT

  26. Justin Avatar
    Justin

    A couple of advice, I’d recommend.

    You need an ARC to stay in Taiwan. You need this also to get Healthcare. To get ARC you need to either apply for it (get a profession) or a degree , bachelor’s or something else (get education).
    Do not come to Taiwan (or any other country) and stay 90 days at a time, have a plan. Get a legal visa/ residency. Have a job in mind with the profession or education you have. You can’t build a stable life if you are greyzoning it.
    While you don’t necessarily need mandarin in everyday life depending on your profession, I’d highly recommend to atleast get mediocre with it as you will need to deal with Healthcare and government at some point. Don’t get me wrong, there are people here in both Healthcare and government that can speak a bit of English, it still is a hit and miss. Also shows that you care to learn the native language here, which is Important.
    I love taiwan (that’s why I’m here). I’m a European person who moved to California for 10 years and then came to Taiwan. Be humble, asian culture in general is not as easy to figure out for us westerners as it seems. It’s much more complex than the anime series you people MIGHT watch. No western culture doesn’t know it all nor is it king. Be humble, ask questions, try to understand the complexities why some of the things work like they do.

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  27. Malik Avatar
    Malik

    Black male who mobed to Taiwan in 2015 and lived there for 8 years and will move back.

    I would recommend going to NTU for their mandarin Language Division program.

    There are scholarships you may be able to apply for. Its expensive so you may need help as a teenager. See if you can pull that for a full year (r two) and by the end of it if you push yourself you will be able to get to high level of mandarin..

    That will let you improve your Mandarin and live in taipei in a non commital way and let yoi see what your optioms are. For money you can tutor Mandarin but i would recommend going to a strong TESOL course before doing that. Something aligned with Cambridge English as that has a good footing in Taiwan (Taipei especially).

    Good luck. If you have any questions please ask

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    1. De De Tillman Avatar
      De De Tillman

      Thanks for sharing! 🙂 LT

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    2. Mei-hsiu Avatar
      Mei-hsiu

      As a Taiwanese I would say many Taiwanese are still quite racist, but just not towards black people. It’s towards Southeast Asians specifically. Many Taiwanese see black people as by default Americans or more generally Westerners, so there’s less racism toward black people and plus some culture,Taiwanese people tend to vibe with Black people. However, some are racists towards Southeast Asians, especially Filipinos, Vietnamese and Indonesians. This is especially common in older generations. The good thing is now people are more educated, and the degree of racism has decreased dramatically.

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  28. Brian Avatar
    Brian

    I mean you’d be treated like any other foreigner in Taiwan so I don’t see why that matters. I’ll be frank.. noone in asia will recognize the specific “half asian” part of you. They’d just see you as foreign, period. You will be treated with respect I will say that much.

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    1. De De Tillman Avatar
      De De Tillman

      Great! 🙂 LT

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  29. Nyemi Avatar
    Nyemi

    You are super young. Why not travel to Taiwan, study a bit of Mandarin and see if you like it? No need to make a long term decision at this point in your life. And while in Taiwan, make sure to reach out to a lot of different foreigners that are there and get feedback from them. I’m a black woman and I fit in more here in Taipei then I did living in Spokane, Washington.

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    1. De De Tillman Avatar
      De De Tillman

      Good advise! 🙂 LT

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  30. Aimi Avatar
    Aimi

    I’m 19m from the US and looking to move to Taiwan. My father is mainland Chinese and my mother is black and I have a Japanese name, I’m sure you can tell by name I’m not well put together, and I speak basic Mandarin. I’m wondering what steps I’d have to take to move to Taiwan, and how life is there for mixed race Taiwanese or foreigners.

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    1. Chiamaka Avatar
      Chiamaka

      I moved to Taiwan from Nigeria, no work, no connections, just ambitious to travel and explore another culture. I enrolled for a Mandarin classes at Taiwan University, which I extended up to 2-year. After, I found a job in digital marketing in a Taiwanese cosmetic brand. I worked there for another 4 years. I was making $120k TWD month toward the end, and made lots of life long friends. There are Blasian people there that has started YouTube channel. Very popular.

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    2. Kyo Avatar
      Kyo

      I mean you’re 19, why not go to college in Taiwan and then you can decide from there if it’s a place you’d like to settle in. As a black man myself I personally love it here. I get the occasional stares and silly questions but I think the fact that I’m more dark skinned people are curious but they aren’t rude at all. I will say this tho, as a black man, I feel wayyy more comfortable and safe living here than I ever did in the states

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      1. De De Tillman Avatar
        De De Tillman

        Good advise! 🙂 LT

  31. Alana Avatar
    Alana

    I’m thinking about moving to Taiwan. It’s affordable from what I’ve been hearing.

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  32. Davina Avatar
    Davina

    Should I move to Tain next?

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    1. De De Tillman Avatar
      De De Tillman

      Stay where you are until they say you can’t stay. If you are there, stay if you can. 🙂 LT

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  33. Sydney Avatar
    Sydney

    Having been to Taiwan and Korea, I think you and your potential future children would be treated better in Taiwan than in Korea. Your quality of life would also be better in Taiwan vs USA.

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  34. Wan-Ling Avatar
    Wan-Ling

    I can offer some second-hand experience from black friends here; in general, things are fine and overt, explicitly anti-black racism is relatively rare and I do mean almost non existent because racism to black people frowned upon in Taiwan.

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    1. De De Tillman Avatar
      De De Tillman

      Thanks for sharing! 🙂 LT

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  35. Bella Avatar
    Bella

    It’s the only country I’ve visited where a whole lot of people firstly think of the benefit of others and put themselves second.

    I felt safe in Taiwan not because of the (mostly) absence of petty crime but because I know that random strangers on the steet will have my back if something unforseen happens unlike the stone face dumb asses in Korea.

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  36. Vivian Avatar
    Vivian

    In an emergency, I once left my iPad on a coffee shop table on the terrace. On a busy sidewalk full of pedestrians. I realized it 1.5 hours later, went back, it was there untouched. Thousands of people walked by that table in that time.

    You can walk home at 3am at night without the slightest worry about anything bad happening.

    High trust society with kind, helpful people.

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  37. Dream Avatar
    Dream

    It’s 50ntd ($1.53 USD) to see a dentist. Other healthcare and cost of living are pretty great. Nice people, good cheap food. Lots of places to explore. Its beautiful if you love nature..

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  38. Kym Avatar
    Kym

    Healthcare. Hooo my gosh it’s cheap, fast, and good. Can’t say it’s what you should go to Taiwan for because it’s definitely more fun than anywhere else.

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  39. Tali Avatar
    Tali

    In case you ever need it: ambulances are FREE😂 Please don’t call if you don’t really need one, though. Lots of elderly and people who don’t want to wait in traffic call for ambulances and it wastes a lot of money. My ex is an emergency dispatcher and I guess the government loses a lot of money on unnecessary calls, but they don’t want to charge because they feel it should be an accessible public service.

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  40. Michael Avatar
    Michael

    I left my wallet on a bus and a mcdonalds.. got it back within a few days, both times with nothing missing.

    As a Black man I deslt with bigotry / racism much less than when I was in Korea.

    Cell phone service is amazingly inexpensive compared to the US.

    Food culture is such you can eat out every night and still feel healthy.

    There is so much to love about Taiwan.

    (Had to go to the emergency room once. Not only did I not stay for a zillion years untreated but I was helped and only had to pay 35usd … I had been afraid to go because of the cost I imagined from being in the US.

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    1. De De Tillman Avatar
      De De Tillman

      Thank you so much for sharing! 🙂 LT

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  41. Luis Avatar
    Luis

    What city does Linda live in?

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    1. De De Tillman Avatar
      De De Tillman

      LOL! Well, if you would like to be invited to the event I’m planning then you can ask her. How about that? LOL 🙂 LT

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    2. Amylynn Avatar
      Amylynn

      Who is that?

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      1. De De Tillman Avatar
        De De Tillman
        1. https://dedetillman.com/2025/01/11/linda-llr-a-taiwanese-artist-audio-clip/ 2. https://dedetillman.com/2025/01/30/linda-llr-taiwanese-singer-is-working-on-new-music/
      2. Johnny Avatar
        Johnny

        The hottest girl in Taiwan.

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      Fred

      Hands off Linda

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        Luis

        🖕🏻

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      H

      👀

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      Gin

      Stalker 😂

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        Luis

        😆 🤫

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      Bh

      I like I like

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      Marcus

      🤐 I see it

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      Dan

      Mine 🔐

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      Gordon

      Creep 😆

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      X

      dang-yeonhi neoui isanghan eongdeong-iga igeol mudgessji 😂😂

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      Steven

      I want to see her n🌸ked

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        Ji

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        Steven

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        Ji

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        Steven

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        Ji

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        Steven

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        Mik

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        Steven

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        Mik

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        Ji

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      13. H Avatar
        H

        Say this shit to my sister in front of me! naega neoleul da cheolihal ttaejjeum-imyeon neoneun ileul ssibgo iss-eul geoya

      14. Steven Avatar
        Steven

        @H mulyehal uidoneun eobs-seubnida. ulineun gwaenchanhseubnida.

      15. Juwanna Avatar
        Juwanna

        WTH

      16. Charles Avatar
        Charles

        nan ne eolgul-eul jumeog-eulo ttaelil geoya

    12. Paul Avatar
      Paul

      I don’t blame you

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  42. Olivia Fairy Avatar
    Olivia Fairy

    first tier: safety (illegal to possess any guns), and affordable timely healthcare, way less drug problems

    second tier: convenience stores (you can run alll kinds of errands there like paying bills, getting concert/train tickets, printing and scanning, picking up packages that you ordered), the weather (i cannot with snowy weather), the fruits, hiking and going to the beach in one day

    affordable food if your income is decent. Food is great in Tainan.

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  43. Kafe Namboi Avatar
    Kafe Namboi

    Safe country. As a young girl, you can go alone at night without issues unlike stalking ass Korea.

    Convenient tasty food.

    Taipei MRT subway / underground is great, plus theres Youbike system for bike sharing.

    HSR high speed rail, and other local trains, and bus to take you all over the island till remote beaches or terrific mountains like Alishan and Taroko gorge (totally recommend)

    “Easycard” for public transport and even 7-11

    Enjoy!!!

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  44. Charizza Avatar
    Charizza

    For me it’s the cost of living. Compared to the US the rents, food, clothing and transportation is a lot lower. I was renting a two bedroom apartment in Kaohsiung for about $400 dollars a month and comparing to Los Angeles rental market that is dirt cheap. Depending on the area in Los Angeles it’s about $2-3K a month.

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    1. De De Tillman Avatar
      De De Tillman

      Can you share with everyone on how do you go about renting an apartment there? Is it an easy process? Thank you for sharing! 🙂 LT

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  45. Ii Avatar
    Ii

    Move there to be with Linda.

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  46. Lucky Avatar
    Lucky

    Compared to the states?

    Safe, walkable/bikable city, reliable public transportation, it’s actually affordable to eat out every meal and coming from a western culture you don’t have to worry about pressing that 20% tip button, even without National Health Insurance as a foreigner you can access our health care for a really affordable price.

    There will be a convenience store relatively close to wherever you decide to live (7-11, Family Mart, etc. so if you are in a crunch for a necessity it’s never too far away)

    NTU is a beautiful and a huge campus, literally have to bike from one end to the other end since walking would take you a long while. It’s located in the heart of the city between two MRT lines as well so lots of food and shopping.

    One other huge recommendation, make friends with the locals. Being an English speaker you’re gonna be lulled into hanging around other English speakers but then you won’t get a chance to immerse yourself in Taiwanese culture and speaking Chinese as much, even better is if you are willing to room with other locals that will be an even better opportunity for you. Living is cheaper too.

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  47. H Avatar
    H

    Post Linda 🎉

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    1. De De Tillman Avatar
      De De Tillman

      Soon I will post Linda’s interview. She’s working on it. Stay tuned! 🙂 LT

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  48. Becky Avatar
    Becky

    I visited Taiwan before and I fell in love.

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  49. Maria Ewulu Avatar
    Maria Ewulu

    This post and these comments make me want to move to Taiwan now.

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  50. Un Avatar
    Un

    I want to see Linda.

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    1. De De Tillman Avatar
      De De Tillman

      Oh great! I will be sending out special invitations for an event in Taiwan since South Korea is not allowing US citizens in yet. 🙂 LT

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  51. Mok Avatar
    Mok

    Isn’t that where Linda is?

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    1. De De Tillman Avatar
      De De Tillman

      Yes, that’s where she lives. I was going to have an event in South Korea since US citizens are not allowed to enter yet but I may to have it in Taiwan. I will send out special invitations only. 🙂 LT

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  52. S Avatar
    S

    I will be there if Linda is there.

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    1. De De Tillman Avatar
      De De Tillman

      Thank you for replying. I was going to have an event in South Korea but SK is not allowing US citizens so I may have the event in Taiwan and for Linda to perform. If so, let me know if you would love to meet her. TBE 🙂 LT

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  53. Pauleen Avatar
    Pauleen

    This is a great blog
    Local here who’s gotten to travel and live around the world (including five years in the Seattle area):

    High levels of trust People here often leave their phones and bags at their seats when they go to the restroom, which is something inconceivable to many of my friends, and something many Taiwanese have had to unlearn when they go abroad. If you lose something, for example leave it at a shop or taxi, you have a pretty good chance of getting it back.
    General safety No matter what time and place you can generally expect not to be attacked or robbed. Not saying you can just ignore any precaution but going to grab a snack at the convenience store at 3am is mostly fine.
    Friendliness People are generally nice and pretty willing to help, even more so to foreigners. When I was in university I once forgot my jacket during a cold snap and a grandma grabbed me and made me drink hot soup (and bring snacks home). And that’s just one example out of many (in my personal experience).
    Natural beauty The US has fantastic natural scenery of course so this might not be one you are looking for in particular but Taiwan has a fantastically diverse natural scenary and incredible wildlife. From Taroko gorge to the Orchid Islands to blue tears in Matzu and the thousand year cypress groves of Alishan, enough to make the most cynical people thaw a little I’d wager.
    Cultural history We’re a nation with a short but incredibly volatile history and very diverse cultures. Having been colonized by many different countries grants Taiwan a unique blend that cannot be seen anywhere else. There’s a story in every place, museums and temples in every city worth visiting, if you are interested in these kind of things. The palace museum alone takes more than a day to properly appreciate.
    Mass transport Its really easy to get places without a car here although that helps. Trains connect the major cities and are very affordable and high frequency. High speed rail is even more convenient. There is the metro in Taipei where you’d spend most of your time, and busses that are frequent, cheap, and widely connected. If you need, Uber is quite convenient too at around 8 dollars a ride when I was traveling around. There’s also ubike services that you can take advantage of.
    Food Might not be for everyone as Taiwanese food is kind of meat heavy and not always the healthiest but I still think anyone can enjoy their time here. Huge variety of drinks in tea (that you can customize), many many delicious fruits, unique pastries, and especially in Taipei a diverse international scene. Beware of the infamous Taiwanese creativity though. We have a cursed touch, especially when it comes to pizza…
    Cost of living Generally low and affordable, both in utilities, food, healthcare, and commute. The highest slice would probably be rent but if you have that handled you get a lot of flexibility.

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  54. Geneisha Avatar
    Geneisha

    Honestly, as an American student who did a semester at NTU, the safety. Like obviously you’ve still gotta have common sense, but compared to where I go to school normally (Philly), just how relaxed I was in Taipei was absolutely insane. I can’t remember ever feeling nervous walking around any neighborhood by myself at any time of day

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  55. Kalisha Avatar
    Kalisha

    Everything is convenient and super cheap (even buying houses), its just easy living plain and simple. BUT the weather for me is basically the worst no matter the season. In the Winter, it’s alright for me I like the cold weather with nice warm jacket. But my family hates it so we dont go out much. Also during the winter, there’s no heat so you have to keep your jacket on inside your houses lol. I hate cold so yea

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  56. Qersa Avatar
    Qersa

    living in Taiwan is convenient (e.g. food) and affordable healthcare for sure.

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  57. Rosslyn Avatar
    Rosslyn

    I would love to learn more about Taiwan 😍 I do like their culture and the men are 🔥

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  58. Gretchen Avatar
    Gretchen

    I would choose Taiwan any day over Korea.

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  59. Tierra Avatar
    Tierra

    🇹🇼 yesss

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  60. Ashlee Savannah Avatar
    Ashlee Savannah

    It seems like Taiwan is a lost more easier to get into compared to Korea.

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  61. Miranda Avatar
    Miranda

    Taiwanese people are such a pleasure to be around

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  62. Juwanna Avatar
    Juwanna

    Never met I Taiwan woman I wanted to punch. Taiwan for the win.

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  63. Bianca Avatar
    Bianca

    Taiwan is 95% better than Korea. That’s for sure.

    Reply
  64. Abigail Avatar
    Abigail

    Now this is a blog. Taiwan is slept on and it’s a great country.

    Reply

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