The China Post
Date: September 9, 2016
By: Joseph Yeh
A working holiday visa applicant, left, is seen submitting applications at the French Office in Taipei, in this undated file photograph taken in Taipei. (Photo courtesy of the French Office in Taipei)
65 Taiwanese have applied to visit France under a recently created working holiday program, according to France’s de facto embassy in Taiwan, a month after the reciprocal project opened for applications.
The French Office in Taipei told The China Post that the office has received 65 online applications from Taiwanese citizens since they began accepting applications on Aug. 8.
The office, which represents France’s interests in Taiwan in the absence of official diplomatic ties, said it welcomes Taiwanese between the ages of 18 to 30 to apply for working holiday visas, allowing them to explore the beauty and culture of France.
The governments of Taiwan and France jointly announced the long-awaited working holiday pact during a French National Day celebration event in Taipei on July 14. [FULL STORY]
