Comments on: Getting married in Taiwan http://www.expatintaiwan.net/2009/10/11/getting-married-in-taiwan/ An American expatriate shares his thoughts on life, language, food, and culture in Taiwan. Sun, 05 Sep 2010 23:35:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: The Expatriate http://www.expatintaiwan.net/2009/10/11/getting-married-in-taiwan/comment-page-1/#comment-3766 The Expatriate Sat, 28 Aug 2010 16:47:19 +0000 http://www.expatintaiwan.net/?p=446#comment-3766 Unfortunately, I'm not sure. I had a work visa at the time and in 2 weeks will have switched over to a marriage visa (blog post about the process for that coming up soon). I would think that your school would be able to help you secure an ARC as a student visa. If not, then I would call AIT or visit the local AIT office and find out how to go about getting married in your case. Sorry, but that's the best advice I can give you. Unfortunately, I’m not sure. I had a work visa at the time and in 2 weeks will have switched over to a marriage visa (blog post about the process for that coming up soon).

I would think that your school would be able to help you secure an ARC as a student visa. If not, then I would call AIT or visit the local AIT office and find out how to go about getting married in your case.

Sorry, but that’s the best advice I can give you.

]]> By: Random Foreigner http://www.expatintaiwan.net/2009/10/11/getting-married-in-taiwan/comment-page-1/#comment-3763 Random Foreigner Sat, 28 Aug 2010 12:48:27 +0000 http://www.expatintaiwan.net/?p=446#comment-3763 I found a local shop on the street that sold the chops. When I went inside, they just asked me to write the name I wanted engraved on the chop and it was made for me in a few minutes. Mine was carved out of a really nice metal. There are also wood, marble, and other stone chops you can purchase. Most of which will either have a rubber piece with the carved characters glued on to the end of the chop or the characters carved directly into the chop. My name was carved directly into the metal. It's relatively cheap (depending on the material used for the chop) and these shops are pretty easy to find. Good luck in getting your chop! :) I found a local shop on the street that sold the chops. When I went inside, they just asked me to write the name I wanted engraved on the chop and it was made for me in a few minutes. Mine was carved out of a really nice metal. There are also wood, marble, and other stone chops you can purchase. Most of which will either have a rubber piece with the carved characters glued on to the end of the chop or the characters carved directly into the chop. My name was carved directly into the metal. It’s relatively cheap (depending on the material used for the chop) and these shops are pretty easy to find.

Good luck in getting your chop! :)

]]> By: Random Foreigner http://www.expatintaiwan.net/2009/10/11/getting-married-in-taiwan/comment-page-1/#comment-3762 Random Foreigner Sat, 28 Aug 2010 12:43:01 +0000 http://www.expatintaiwan.net/?p=446#comment-3762 First of all, I wanted to thank you for the information. I am curious though, if one enters Taiwan on a visitor visa, has no ARC card, and wants to get married, does the process change at all? Once married, is it possible to find employment or is a college degree still required? I'm still kind of young and haven't finished my college education, but I spent about 3 years in Taiwan where I found a nice girl. We've been dating for a while and I'm thinking of popping the question. Not having finished my schooling yet, I worry about finding a job. Any thoughts? Thanks in advance! First of all, I wanted to thank you for the information. I am curious though, if one enters Taiwan on a visitor visa, has no ARC card, and wants to get married, does the process change at all?

Once married, is it possible to find employment or is a college degree still required? I’m still kind of young and haven’t finished my college education, but I spent about 3 years in Taiwan where I found a nice girl. We’ve been dating for a while and I’m thinking of popping the question. Not having finished my schooling yet, I worry about finding a job. Any thoughts?

Thanks in advance!

]]> By: Hayden Robertson http://www.expatintaiwan.net/2009/10/11/getting-married-in-taiwan/comment-page-1/#comment-2941 Hayden Robertson Mon, 26 Jul 2010 03:59:28 +0000 http://www.expatintaiwan.net/?p=446#comment-2941 marriage is great specially if you have found a very special someone that is beautiful both on the inside and outside.:;* marriage is great specially if you have found a very special someone that is beautiful both on the inside and outside.:;*

]]> By: The Expatriate http://www.expatintaiwan.net/2009/10/11/getting-married-in-taiwan/comment-page-1/#comment-1831 The Expatriate Mon, 03 May 2010 15:13:10 +0000 http://www.expatintaiwan.net/?p=446#comment-1831 Unfortunately, I won't be able to help you much. I have some British friends here, one of which has a Filipino girlfriend, but no plans to get married. I would suggest that your boyfriend visit the British Embassy and ask them about the proper procedures. Either that, or surely someone at the Forumosa forums would have a better idea. Good luck. Unfortunately, I won’t be able to help you much. I have some British friends here, one of which has a Filipino girlfriend, but no plans to get married. I would suggest that your boyfriend visit the British Embassy and ask them about the proper procedures. Either that, or surely someone at the Forumosa forums would have a better idea. Good luck.

]]> By: venus ledesma http://www.expatintaiwan.net/2009/10/11/getting-married-in-taiwan/comment-page-1/#comment-1742 venus ledesma Fri, 23 Apr 2010 06:09:17 +0000 http://www.expatintaiwan.net/?p=446#comment-1742 i am a filipino working here in taiwan as a caretaker and my boyfriend who is a british national wish to go here and marry me. Is this possible? If so,can you help me please on how the processing goes. Thank you and more power.. i am a filipino working here in taiwan as a caretaker and my boyfriend who is a british national wish to go here and marry me. Is this possible? If so,can you help me please on how the processing goes. Thank you and more power..

]]> By: taiwan girl http://www.expatintaiwan.net/2009/10/11/getting-married-in-taiwan/comment-page-1/#comment-1207 taiwan girl Mon, 22 Mar 2010 11:24:43 +0000 http://www.expatintaiwan.net/?p=446#comment-1207 thx for the good information .. would really help alot of expats in taiwan :) thx for the good information .. would really help alot of expats in taiwan :)

]]> By: The Expatriate http://www.expatintaiwan.net/2009/10/11/getting-married-in-taiwan/comment-page-1/#comment-793 The Expatriate Sat, 26 Dec 2009 23:14:16 +0000 http://www.expatintaiwan.net/?p=446#comment-793 I won't be much help, but I can answer a few of your questions: 1) Your boyfriend can choose a Chinese name at anytime. If he has a job in Taiwan, this will most likely be required by his employer. However, when you get married, he'll have to choose a "permanent" one and probably won't be able to change it after that, so care should be taken in choosing a Chinese name. 2) You can get married in Kaohsiung, as long as that is where your household registration is. Since you are Taiwanese, you don't have a choice. Wherever your household registration/parents' address is, that's where you must get married. Other than that, I'm not sure what to tell you. I would suggest your boyfriend call the French Embassy in Taiwan or other French Aid Organizations on the island and dig around for more info. Somewhere, someone knows something and will help you get it all sorted out. I won’t be much help, but I can answer a few of your questions:
1) Your boyfriend can choose a Chinese name at anytime. If he has a job in Taiwan, this will most likely be required by his employer. However, when you get married, he’ll have to choose a “permanent” one and probably won’t be able to change it after that, so care should be taken in choosing a Chinese name.
2) You can get married in Kaohsiung, as long as that is where your household registration is. Since you are Taiwanese, you don’t have a choice. Wherever your household registration/parents’ address is, that’s where you must get married.

Other than that, I’m not sure what to tell you. I would suggest your boyfriend call the French Embassy in Taiwan or other French Aid Organizations on the island and dig around for more info. Somewhere, someone knows something and will help you get it all sorted out.

]]> By: Naomi http://www.expatintaiwan.net/2009/10/11/getting-married-in-taiwan/comment-page-1/#comment-788 Naomi Fri, 25 Dec 2009 23:44:26 +0000 http://www.expatintaiwan.net/?p=446#comment-788 well, I am thinking to get marry with my bf in taiwan, who is a French and I am Taiwanese. But non of us live in Taiwan, which means that he will not have the ARC, by chance will you know how to do? and Do you only have to chose the chinese name the last minute? We wish to get married in Kaohsiung, too....same thing I call HHR for info....non of they know what they are talking about....hell! well, I am thinking to get marry with my bf in taiwan, who is a French and I am Taiwanese. But non of us live in Taiwan, which means that he will not have the ARC, by chance will you know how to do? and Do you only have to chose the chinese name the last minute? We wish to get married in Kaohsiung, too….same thing I call HHR for info….non of they know what they are talking about….hell!

]]> By: Karyn http://www.expatintaiwan.net/2009/10/11/getting-married-in-taiwan/comment-page-1/#comment-324 Karyn Mon, 12 Oct 2009 18:57:19 +0000 http://www.expatintaiwan.net/?p=446#comment-324 How do you get a chop? I want one! How do you get a chop? I want one!

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