Awww... how come didn't I get the booklet and info guide on Taiwan? Well, I could always resort to good ol' wikipedia. :-)
I applied for my passport on 27th June and received it on 29th. It usually takes a month and a half, but it pays to have contacts in the Ministry of External Affairs. ^_^
Applied for visa a few days ago, got it done through a representative, he mailed the confirmed visa next day via airmail.
Mission Accomplished.
Hope to see you all in Taiwan.
By the way, the name tag that I would be wearing will proclaim :-
"Sir Nicholas de Mimsy-Porpington"
On 7/7/07, Hsiang-Tai (Ted) Chien <hsiangtai.chien@gmail.com
> wrote:Welcome to Taiwan! ;)
H.T. (Ted)
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Update:
Just picked my passport with the visa :), they gave me a bunch of stuff
too! like booklets, a map of Taipei, a pin with the flag, and assorted
information :).
Regards,
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Ing. Damian Finol
Ingeniero en Informática
Caracas, Venezuela.
Ray Saintonge wrote:
> Damian Finol wrote:
>
>> I thought I'd share something quick regarding Visas.
>>
>> I went to the Taipei Cultural and Economic Office in Caracas on Monday
>> and requested the tourist visa.
>>
>> The process went without a hassle, they asked for some bank statements,
>> a work letter, a photo, the invitation letter, the ticket, to fill out a
>> form (simple form) and 75k bolivares (around 30$) for a simple one entry
>> visa.
>>
>> It went really smooth, and I'm supposed to pick it up today friday in
>> the afternoon, so it usually takes a couple of days (yesterday was a
>> holiday in here)
>>
>> I thought for a moment that the process would be slow or that I would
>> get it denied, but no complaints on the visa process.
>>
> Taiwan's geopolitical situation has made it one of the most pragmatic
> nations in the world. Having "Cultural and Economic Offices" in Caracas
> and many other cities around the world to substitute for embassies and
> consulates attests to that pragmatism. They can't afford the security
> extravagances of certain much bigger countries.
>
> Ec
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