If you’ve been living in Taiwan for a while, you’ve likely heard expats talk about the APRC (Alien Permanent Resident Certificate) like it’s a golden ticket. For a long time, it was. But thanks to major legal updates that took…


If you’ve been living in Taiwan for a while, you’ve likely heard expats talk about the APRC (Alien Permanent Resident Certificate) like it’s a golden ticket. For a long time, it was. But thanks to major legal updates that took…

It has been quite a roller-coaster ride while preparing my APRC application. I even had a small hiccup after submitting it. I was born in Taiwan and have been going in and out of the country for more than two…