Eugene GloverMar 1

Surprise bureaucracy from #Taiwan the other day. My eldest applied for and got their Taiwanese passport; however, because they've always used my (self-chosen for Mandarin class) Chinese family name rather than their mother's actual family name, *I* was required to officially adopt my Chinese name.

I guess I can now truly say "我叫高尤金."

Show threaddluphamMar 1
@LoneLocust Depending on the document, I either have my American name or I have my Chinese name with my Wife's family name. My daughter and wife's Taiwan passports have their American names as AKAs and my son's passport only has his Taiwanese name. There doesn't seem to be and real ridged rules.
Show threadEugene Glover

@dlupham “…no rigid rules…” seems to sum up every interaction I’ve ever had with business/government in Taiwan.

Same office, same day, different desk, different answer.

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