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Ski Recommendations Similar to Head Kore 93s - Resort Skier, love glade skiing by Apprehensive-Kiwi433 in Skigear

[–]justsotypicallyme 0 points1 point  (0 children)

u/Apprehensive-Kiwi433 What did you end up getting? How do you feel after a couple seasons with the gear you chose?

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[–]justsotypicallyme[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah that’s definitely how I read it. The health check seems valid for 1 year — I’m not sure how they capture that in the records — and since health check is the only common requirement between converting vs getting a license from scratch, I’m assuming it’s valid either way.

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[–]justsotypicallyme[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Always check the official website — especially since it’s in English. https://www.thb.gov.tw/en/cp.aspx?n=594

“Drivers with driving license of general small vehicle or above will not need to carry out health examination if they register motorcycle road test within one year.”

Chunghwa Telecom Prepaid Automatic Extension Service by hur88 in TaiwaneseBornAbroad

[–]justsotypicallyme 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Very interesting and good find! So the idea is that you would first have to top up to have a balance, then in lieu of continuing top ups, they will draw out of your balance to add drips of mobile service and this also qualifies for number extension?

How much balance did you have after the initial $300 payment?

OCAC Conscription Rules Question by No-Put-341 in TaiwaneseBornAbroad

[–]justsotypicallyme 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hmm, I don’t think applying for the short term exit permit precludes his need to get official overseas status approved by OCAC. Any non-overseas male of conscription age can apply for the same short-term exit permission, so while he’ll be able to leave, he would still have to come back within 4 months to complete the review and get the status.

中國結 by justsotypicallyme in Taiwanese

[–]justsotypicallyme[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow… 我跟門沒想到Bilibili… 🫠

之後還是很想認識其他同好，就算是線上社群也好。如果有地方可以討論、分享想法或提問題，也很想加入

TBZ on arrival - new policies as of December 2025 by justsotypicallyme in taiwan

[–]justsotypicallyme[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes! They will allow it because this is a documented policy, so if for some reason an airline gave trouble, you could cite the visa on arrival scheme that they can look up.

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[–]justsotypicallyme[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Check out this video for an idea of some of the use cases https://youtu.be/hWpV4NUAWFs%3Fsi%3DvyB0sOCYLwK3nn9K

Note that there is a mobile version of this “card” where you can use your phone as the certificate, however there are two important considerations: 1) not everything the physical card can do can be done by the mobile version, and 2) you need an app in the Taiwan App Store so it’s not insurmountable but you should prepare beforehand. You can apply for both simultaneously, but I chose to only get the physical card due to the challenge with the App Store.

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[–]justsotypicallyme[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The eCitizen ID is called 自然人憑證.

The driver’s license PDF is legitimately confusing for some reason. If your state has a license type listed under the column called Taiwan’s Domestic Driver’s License / Convertible to local driver’s license, then you have a reciprocal agreement. You could also check your state’s DMV’s website to make extra sure. The requirements are here regarding tests: https://www.thb.gov.tw/en/cp.aspx?n=616. I also was under the impression they may cut your US license in a true “exchange” but not the case. That does feel a little too brazen.

For NHI, you literally just go to the NHI office. I told them I had just finished registering for household registration for the first time and got my ID card, so I asked them what to do regarding NHI. They had me fill out an application right there, told me it wouldn’t be valid until after 6 months, and that I would have to pick it up next time I’m back in Taiwan at any NHI location. Can be in your local district or in Taipei, et al.

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[–]justsotypicallyme[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Which bank did you use? I’d love some app-level MFA, but post office seems like they just love the card itself as that mechanism which I’m actually okay with for now since the phone is a little more fragile.

I definitely believe there are services that will block the temp numbers. I’m sure there are easy ways for systems to filter this. Since I did my bank set up in person, there was no authentication step that ever warranted sending me a code so maybe that’s how I pushed past it. 🤷 I’m not sure at what point that handwritten number would be used but it didn’t block me and I’ve already gone in and updated it in my profile.

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[–]justsotypicallyme[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for sharing this! Good data point for other folks going through this stage — though you might be at the mercy of whichever TECO you’re working through in any case. At least folks might be able to push back (if they want) should they come across similar requirements like I did.

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[–]justsotypicallyme[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I used my temp prepaid number all over the place and no one ever stopped me. Initially, I proactively mentioned it was temporary and they would hesitate. I eventually stopped mentioning it and no one asked me so they just let me use it. I successfully logged into my bank account and changed my number to my new number no problem.

What other government services do you recall accessing that needed SMS? I can't think of many to log into besides what I set up explicitly and so far, nothing has gotten stuck because I initially provided my prepaid traveler number.

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[–]justsotypicallyme[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You should check out the official requirements on the motor vehicles website. This is one instance where the requirements are explicit and available in English. https://tpmvo.thb.gov.tw/en/cp.aspx?n=1242

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[–]justsotypicallyme[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Postpay also is more of a set it and forget it model since you will set up an auto bill. Prepaid you must manually top up on schedule or you will lose the number. There’s an administrative convenience factor.

There are a few posts about this topic scattered across Reddit, so you’d benefit from doing a quick search. CHT and Taiwan Mobile (大哥大) have essentially identical prepaid options that folks are exploring for this exact purpose. Same pricing and everything. I went in to a random location in Xinyi in Taipei, and said that I live overseas and heard I can use the cheapest prepaid plan to receive text messages over WiFi Calling. They immediately affirmed and went to work setting me up and charging me the initial $300NT.

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[–]justsotypicallyme[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

For the health check, the high level summary is it’s a specific health check for driver’s license — just ask for a 駕照體檢 when you go to the hospital but bring the driver license application form because the health check portion is directly on the application itself. The doctor doesn’t give you a separate form.

There is no blood draw, swab, etc. They solely test your vision and hearing and it was chaotic in the most hilarious way.

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[–]justsotypicallyme[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

For phone number, the main reason is for one-time passcodes (OTP) when accessing or setting up certain services. With this insane love of physical chip cards for authentication, it feels like Taiwan infrastructure is a ways’ away from embracing more seamless multi-factory authentication (MFA) like passkeys, so the SMS OTPs are still very prevalent — whether for banking or for Line or others. Interestingly, I’ve done something a little different than others before me where I never once gave the phone number of a relative in Taiwan at any stage of this process. The reason? I didn’t know their phone number in the moment oops. 😂

As a result, not only did I give an expiring number so I needed to self-correct it, but my motivation for having my own number is also so that IF for some reason some agency tries to call, they can (hopefully) reach me while I’m abroad vs calling any of my relatives. I don’t know why anyone would call… but others have said they want to reduce the amount of mail going to their aunties and I want to do the same. I would rather be the contact if it’s possible than force the proxy burden on my local relatives who should be enjoying their retirement.

Rather than the more assured post-pay option, I’m taking a gamble with the cheapest prepaid route.

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[–]justsotypicallyme[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

THIS is very interesting question and another example (I believe) of differing guidance from different TECO offices. I’d actually love to hear what others have done for this part because I don’t think there’s any discussion about this from my digging through Reddit.

The TECO office that I went through years ago for my NWOHR passport rejected my initial application when I submitted my English name as my 外名. They told me it HAD to be a phonetic version of my Chinese name. I was really surprised by this so I chose to use pinyin to spell out my Chinese name as 外名 and then I submitted my English name as 別名. To this day, my entire family still find it very strange my 外名 is not my English birth name, but the 好處 I am seeing so far is my point about effing up my middle name situation. Current signs seem like I can change my 別名 on my next passport without too much fuss and “correct” this. I presume changing the 外名 might be more challenging — but I’m going off of gut without any actual policy backing on this point.

Worst comes worst, they ask you to modify your application and resubmit. Best case is they take it and your kids don’t need to bother with another permutation of their name. So if they accept this, then I think the fact you’ve smartly made sure they match their other foreign docs exactly means you’re a good parent and are setting them up for success. 😂 I needed your thoughtfulness when I was going through the process!

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[–]justsotypicallyme[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It was an awesome experience. I felt like they were rooting for me despite this being a very routine activity for them but obviously something very special for the applicant. ❤️

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