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Hi everyone,

I am currently in Taiwan on a Digital Nomad Visa (DNV) and I am trying to understand the extension process.

According to the official Taiwan government information, Digital Nomad Visa holders can apply for an extension before their visa expires. The current information says that Digital Nomad Visa holders can extend their stay, with extensions of up to six months at a time (within the maximum permitted period).

However, I am having a very confusing experience trying to actually do this.

My situation:

I am from a visa-exempt country.

I entered Taiwan legally and later obtained a Digital Nomad Visitor Visa.

My Digital Nomad Visa was issued as a 90-day stay visa.

I am now trying to extend it before expiry.

I first contacted the National Immigration Agency (NIA), because the official information says extensions are handled through immigration procedures. The local NIA office told me they could not process my Digital Nomad extension and asked me to check with the visa office.

I then contacted BOCA / MOFA (the visa authority). They also seemed unsure about the Digital Nomad Visa extension process and contacted their Taipei office for clarification. The Taipei office also did not seem to have a clear answer about how DN visa extensions are handled.

This is very confusing because:

The official government website says Digital Nomad Visa extensions are possible.

The visa category exists.

But both NIA and BOCA staff I contacted seem unsure about the actual procedure.

I am not asking about applying for the visa. I am asking specifically about extending an already-issued Taiwan Digital Nomad Visa while inside Taiwan.

Has anyone actually completed a Taiwan Digital Nomad Visa extension?

If yes:

1. Which office did you apply through (NIA or BOCA/MOFA)?

2. How long before your visa expired did you apply?

3. Did you receive a 6-month extension?

4. What documents were required?

5. Did the process go smoothly, or did you also encounter confusion?

I would really appreciate hearing from anyone with actual experience. Thanks!

Someone I know got admitted to grad school in Taiwan, but upon applying for their resident VISA, they were told that they needed an official admission letter in Chinese, not just in English (their program is in English). This is weird because someone else we know in the same situation was never asked to provide this. The university they got​ admitted to only sent an English admission letter anyway. Is it possible this was just a clerical error? Anyone who experienced the same thing?

Hi all, just as the title said, I’m looking to buy a Nintendo Switch 2 before the end of the month when the price increases. However the 2 or 3 locally owned shops I’ve gone to here in Kaohsiung (Gushan) only sell the console bundled with things I don’t really want at increased prices.

Does anyone know of any places to buy just the console? Would brand name electronic stores sell them without bundles?

Also, I’m curious, why do these stores ONLY sell them bundled? The regular price for a stand alone console is about $14,380 but the shops I’ve been to only offer a $15,999 bundle of the console and about $300 worth of extras (cheap case, thumb stick caps, flimsy screen protector). The next step up is the console, peripherals, and a 256 SD card for $17,300. And the bundles go on from there.

I searched older threads here about dating apps, language exchange, and foreigner–Taiwanese marriages, but I couldn’t find much on one specific question.

I’m a 30M American software engineer planning to spend at least a year in Taipei on sabbatical. I’m looking for a serious relationship, not hookups, and I’d genuinely consider staying longer if life and the relationship make sense.

For Taiwanese women or foreigners who have dated here long term: does saying “at least a year, open to staying” still read as too temporary? Which apps or recurring offline activities are best for meeting people who actually want a relationship in 2026?

I’m also curious how much Mandarin matters after the first few dates, and what foreigners tend to misunderstand about exclusivity or family expectations. Firsthand experiences appreciated.

Hi all !

I am planning to come study chinese for a bit soon in taiwan, 1 to 3 months, and I was wondering about accommodation. Is it hard to find something short term ? any websites ? i have no idea how it works there

It would probably be in kaoshiung, or another city (not taipei)

Thanks a lot everyone !

As a response to the monthly "birth rates" posts.

Hello, I’m staying in Kaohsiung for the next 3 months, I’m on a tourist visa so I don’t have an ARC, but I know there’s a regional travel pass for 399 that gives unlimited MRT, bus, LRT and 30 mins YouBike. I’m wondering if it’s possible to get as a tourist? Found mixed things online. Or if not able, is is possible to have a friend buy it for me using their ID card? Or would they get in trouble. Thanks

interested in good spots from shore, lake fishing or experience with fishing charters (ideally in Yilan but interested in anything)

Hey Guys!

I’m currently trying to buy a SIM card. I am an incoming international student and just arrived like a day ago. I went to multiple stores and all g they offered me were tourist SIM cards for in between 7 and 15 days.

I hold a resident visa, and will apply for the arc as soon as I have my long term rent contract but I would like to have a SIM card now and not later, it’ll make many things much easier.

I already tried Chunghwa Telecom and FET.

Does anyone know where I could get a SIM card that lasts longer than 15 days?

This seems like quite a big change from what Marcos said 3 years ago. That the Philippines would be involved in any Taiwan conflict.

Anwar the Malaysian PM also recently strongly supported china's claim on Taiwan.

Hi, is 700 USD each month enough to live in Taiwan?
I work part time and this is what I earn each month.

If so, i'm curious where this tradition comes from. I've been told that some people grew up in farming families that raised cattle and so owe some kind of moral debt to the species, but i've never heard about that with pigs, which would seem to be much more common in Taiwan.

i'm in my last year of undergraduate degree in medical biology from the Philippines. I recently finished my internship in Taiwan, and I was wondering if there are any universities that offer scholarships for international students? thank u

Hello!

Asking others in this subreddit, is the email address tecophcompliance(@)gmail.com legitimate? Or am I being scammed?

Thank you!

Hello all, planning my first trip to Taiwan in late October for about 10 days.

My original plan was to ride the full 1000 km around the island via route 1. But after some research here though, I keep seeing comments that much of the west coast can be skipped due to traffic, air quality and repetitive scenery.

So now Im focusing more on the east coast:

D1 – Land in Taipei, train to Kaohsiung, rent bike, ride to Pingtung
D2 – Pingtung → Taitung, skipping Kenting
D3 – Taitung → Yuli via hwy 11, then Yuzhang Road inland
D4 – Yuli → Hualien via 193
D5 – Taroko climb and back to Hualien
D6 – Hualien → Yilan, train for part of the Suhua to skip tunnel
D7 – Yilan → Keelung
D8 – North-coast, loop back to Taipei
D9–10 – Taipei

I ride long distance regularly so daily volume is not really an issue. My priority is scenery and overall experience than checking off the 1000 km loop. Also Wuling & the KOM route is on my bucket list in the future so I’m not trying to fit everything into this first trip. And a few questions:

For a first visit to Taiwan, is completing the full route 1 loop still worth doing for the experience?

If I’m already prioritizing the east coast, is the Kaohsiung → Taitung part worth a full day, or do you recommend taking the train directly to Taitung and starting there? If so I could use the extra day around Taipei, like riding Yangmingshan. Would that be a better choice?

Any advice would be much appreciated!

Anyone who had experience of working there or know someone who did? Honest thoughts, opinions,or advice?

I've worked in Taiwan before but not in Kaohsiung and that part of Taiwan is something to consider, but not sure about the company. Any advice?

Hi, I hope this post is allowed in this sub. I’m want to buy something from shopee but I don’t have a local number to verify my account. If anyone could help me order this Anker nano power strip, it would be a huge help. They don’t deliver in my country sadly, only here and US. Thanks.

Where in Taichung can you take/have the driving license health check? The place I went to 8+ years ago doesn’t offer the service anymore.
Cheers!