Government relaxed visa rules on Tibetan monks

Under the new regulations, effective immediately, Tibetan monks who are in Taiwan on two-month visas can apply to have their visas extended for two more months.

“They can apply for a visa extension twice, “ said Kao Su-po, the commission's minister.

Kao also noted that 81 refugees classified as Tibetans who had overstayed their visitor visas were granted resident status in Taiwan last November based on amendments to the Immigration Act that were passed in January 2009.

Fifty four other Tibetans who had also overstayed their visas failed to pass identification reviews by the commission, he said.

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