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That's really great! I had a friend who did the same thing. We had a FaceTime while they walked around the city with no masks. It was surreal.

FYI for anyone interested, if you make $67,000USD a year, you can go to work in Taiwan too: https://taiwangoldcard.com

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Have you done this then or know anyone who has? I'd be interested to hear your experience with the process.

This is _exactly_ what I did. Experience was great. SUPER easy. Took me about 2 months. Cost $300, filled out one form online, and sent a copy of my USA 2020 tax returns showing my income. Super, super easy.

If you're even KIND OF thinking about going I'd just apply today. You have nothing to lose and don't have to go if you don't want to. It gives a lot of flexibility.

Thanks. This might be a silly question but did you redact your social security number from the tax return you submitted? Also do you have a link to the official site you used?

Same in Sweden up until very recently. They didn't have a mask mandate or restrictions for the longest time yet are only 15th in deaths for all of Europe.

With the minor difference that in Taiwan you're safe from the virus and in Sweden you're absolutely not.

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