Taiwan Office officials in Macau see visa extended

Two officials working at Taiwan’s office in Macau have had their working visas extended, local media outlet Jornal San Wa Ou and other Taiwanese media sources have reported.

Three people had been deployed from Taiwan to the office in Macau, according to reports citing remarks made during the island parliament’s inquiry session of Chiu Tai-san, minister at the Mainland Affairs Council of Taiwan.

Two of the three have recently had their visas extended, making all three eligible to remain in Macau with valid visas.

Earlier reports noted that if their visas were not extended, the office would not have officials deployed from Taiwan by the end of this month.

The office is responsible for providing assistance to people traveling to and from Taiwan.

On June 19, 2021, the Macao Economic and Cultural Office in Taiwan ceased operations as Macau employees working at the office could not obtain work visas.

Its then director also resigned from the position.

Chiu was also questioned about the status of the Dr. Sun Yat Sen Memorial House in Macau, currently priced at MOP30 million for sale. He said selling the premises is among several plans his office has to handle any prospective situations. According to Jornal San Wa Ou, the premises is now being held by a private company registered in Singapore. AL