Hi, I’ll briefly go over our situation:
- Husband, British citizen with Taiwan residency, living in Taiwan
- Wife, Taiwan citizen (no British residency), living in Taiwan
- Child, Taiwan & British citizen, living in Taiwan
In the event of war, me and my daughter (as holders of foreign passports) would likely be able to leave Taiwan and fly to the UK easily (via commercial or evacuation routes). However, my wife, who only holds Taiwan nationality and no residency in any foreign country might struggle.
I’m looking to find a third country (not UK or Taiwan) where me, my wife and child may be able to get residency (without the need to actually live there) through opening a business or perhaps a small investment. Then, in the case of emergency, we could all enter that third country together. Ideally, this third country where we gain residency could also lead to us gaining citizenship there (without needing to renounce our original citizenships) but this is not necessary. Finally, an Asian country would be best.
Does anyone have any leads or advice that might help?
I live in Taiwan as well, and have the same issue. Basically, in my opinion, if this starts, it will be very fast, unexpected, and there will be full blockade, nothing gets out. But assuming you’ll be able to get out… My primary backup options now are Turkey and Thailand. For Thailand, you can get Thai Elite for 5-10 years, although it is pricey now. Turkey, residence / citizenship through investment / real estate. I also consider Portugal (digital nomad visa) and Malaysia (also digital nomad). But, I guess for me it’s more options because I don’t have kids / wife.