Visiting Taiwan THREAD II

[beachpatrol]

^ang gulo naman nila sis, so hindi pwede group application? walo kasi kami tapos plano ay individual parin kami sa requirements pero dalawa lang samin ang pupunta para magpasa. so dapat lahat kami andun para magpasa?

ano yung pinasa mo? ang ihahanda namin ay:

- app form
- 2 passport size pics
- NSO birth certificate
- valid passport
- COE
- bank certificates
- ITR
- confirmed plane tickets

tsaka pina-expedite niyo ba? kaya mabilis?

thanks sis!

[vhanya]

yeah magulo sila. nakakabwisiit talaga! i don't know if all of you should appear but defenitely, you need 8 separate applications for the requirements. i think better if all of you go to the embassy
please add:
photocopy of 1st page of valid passport
photocopy of birth certificate
original and photocopy of any valid US, Japan, UK, Shcengen, Australia visa
hotel accomm

yes expedite coz i don't want to wait na. i will never go back to taipei after this trip unless they bring back the visa-exemption for US visa holders

[beachpatrol]

^thanks sis. Early Aug naman ako magpapasa.

[merian]

Got my visa na.

Here’s what I submitted:

Passport
Application form
2 pc passport size colored photos
Birth certificate from NSO
COE
ITR
Bank Certificate
Printed copy of RT ticket to Taiwan

Plus photocopy of the following:
Birth Certificate
Passport info page
Any VALID visa to OECD countries like the US, UK, Canada, Japan or Australia

Thanks to sis vhanya for the tips!

If you're applying, agahan niyo nalang. Mga 8:30 dapat nandun na. Inuuna raw bigyan ng numbers yung mga individual visa applicants bago ang mga agencies. I arrived around 9AM na and natatagalan pag agencies ang nagpasa. Kaya it took me more than an hour bago ko nasubmit application ko, which lasted less than a minute.

Ewan ko if it was just me, sanay kasi ako magapply ng visa sa korean embassy na tahimik ang mga tao, or hindi ganun kaingay. Unlike sa TECO na parang palengke. And yung mga maiingay is yung mga galing agencies. Dunno, pero parang ang undiscipline lang nung mga tao. Sinabi nung guard na bawal kumain, dami pa rin kumakain sa loob. >.<

[foruiz]

^sis how long ang validity ng visa. 3 months na din like Japan and Korea?

[vhanya]

^yes 3 months

Just got back from my Taipei trip and OMG! I loooveee the original DIN TAI FUNG!
It was just a leisurely trip so please do not aske me for sightseeing tips coz all we did was shop and eat! lols!

My resto recommendations:
Wang Steakhouse
Din Tai Fung
Tian Wai Tian Hotpot
Hot Star chicken fillet
Salon de Thé de Joël Robuchon

[merian]

Yep 3 months na valid ang visa. I think this year nila sinimulan ito. Buti nalang, para makapagapply ng visa bago magbook ng hotels and other stuff.

Sis vhanya san maganda magshopping? hehe... may mga sale ba ngayon?

[Shiecg]

hi mga sis, ask ko lang, san mas mahal BKK or Taiwan? and mahirap ba makakuha ng visa, kasi nasa province ako, would like to know sana kung if i can do the application in one day or pabalik balik ba?
TIA

[vhanya]

^Just go to bangkok if you are from the province. ame lang mura doon pero bkk doesnt need a visa. applying for a visa in taiwan need 2 days for you to come here. 1 day for the application, another day for the releasing of visa.

[Shiecg]

^ thanks sis Vhanya, been to Bkk 4th time na kasi, kung 2 days kaya ko na rin yon, wala naman na de-deny sa visa sis? thanks for taking time to answer my questions :-)

[vhanya]

^so far wala pa naman ako kilala na na-deny yung visa. here's what you can do. pay the expedite fee para you get it after 1 bus day. mag overnight ka na lang dito.

merian, i bought a lot in Zara kasi wala masyado namimili doon =) dito kasi ubusan ng stocks. Dun halos all stocks andun pa kasama all sizes =)
you can also buy pasalubong in Shilin Market and nice clothes and shoes dun but i didnt kasi mejo maselan ako sa quality. pero if pasalubong lang, pwede na rin

tips: if you buy branded bags and shoes sa duty free, please go there early kasi nagsasara branded shops nila at 9pm yata=(

[beachpatrol]

what are the must eat street food? we're staying at Taipei Backpackers near Ximending

[vhanya]

Hotstar chicken fillet in Shilin Market. Anglaki!

[beachpatrol]

Hi sisses, ask ko lang, yung question sa application form na: Was the application submitted by an agent? - this refers to Travel Agencies, right? Baka ipasubmit ko kasi sa friend ko, counted ba siya as "agent"?

[vhanya]

^they meant travel agent =)

[beachpatrol]

^thanks sis. OC lang. Hehe  I'll be filing my application next week.

[vhanya]

np =) Goodluck! approved yan for sure =)

[anjfree]

I am going there in September... 4days and 3 nights. 1 day is business trip. Are there other good hotels other than shangrila?

[beachpatrol]

Got our visas! Time to prepare the budget and itinerary

[merian]

Ang sad... hindi naapprove visas nung iba naming kasama... Parehong first time travellers yung kasama namin na hindi nabigyan.... yun lang nakikita kong pwedeng dahilan... kasi lahat naman kami from the same company, and samin, ako ang may pinakamababang sahod, pero approve naman.

Time to check na the places to visit.

Anong mas advisable, to buy TWD here or papalit nalang sa USD tas dun na pagpapalit sa TWD?