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The Taiwan frigate deal was a huge political scandal, both in Taiwan and France. [25] Eight people involved in the contract died in unusual and possibly suspicious circumstances. [ 26 ] Arms dealer Andrew Wang fled Taiwan to the UK after the body of presumptive whistleblower Captain Yin Ching-feng was found floating in the sea. [ 27 ]
Entrance The façade and the court of the Office. The Taipei Representative Office in France; (Chinese: 駐法國台北代表處; pinyin: Zhù Fàguó Táiběi Dàibiǎo Chù, French: Bureau de représentation de Taipei en France) represents the interests of Taiwan in France in the absence of formal diplomatic relations, functioning as a de facto embassy.
Except for the Holy See, the embassies of the other 11 countries are located in the Diplomatic Quarter; many non-diplomatic countries have established representative offices in Taiwan. These institutions have the same functions as embassies or consulates, that is, they provide diplomatic services such as visa processing and passport renewal.
In 2018, the passing of the "Act for Recruitment and Employment of Foreign Professionals" [72] created the Taiwan Employment Gold Card. In addition to being a visa, the Gold Card contains an open work permit and residence permit allowing a holder to reside and work in Taiwan for up to 3 years.
Taiwan standard passport with National ID number required; otherwise, visa required. [188] [189] Taiwan diplomatic and official passports are unacceptable, and visas will not be endorsed in them. [190] International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy must be paid upon requesting an Electronic Travel Authority. [191]
Foreign nationals who need a visa for a part of Overseas France can obtain one by lodging an application at a French embassy or consulate in their country of residence (or, in the case of foreign nationals already in a part of France, the local prefecture) [10] for a fee of up to €99 (depending on the destination, length of stay, age and ...
With the stated aim of attracting exceptional foreign professionals to Taiwan, the government established an Academic and Business Travel Card (Chinese: 學術與商務旅行卡; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Ha̍k-su̍t í Siong-bū Lú-hêng-khah) in 2009. The card is valid for three years and entitles the bearer to stay in the country for 30 days at a time ...
Similarly, Taiwan maintains "representative offices" in other countries, which handle visa applications as well as relations with local authorities. [21]These establishments use the term "Taipei" instead of "Taiwan" or "Republic of China" since the term "Taipei" avoids implying that Taiwan is a separate country from China or that there are "Two Chinas", both of which would cause difficulties ...