Haitian Couple Stranded at Taoyuan Airport Transit Area for 45 Days, Inter-Agency Cooperation Helps Them Return Home
A Haitian couple was stranded in the Taoyuan International Airport transit area for 45 days due to visa, ticket, and entry restrictions. Through inter-agency cooperation involving the National Immigration Agency, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and airlines, they were successfully assisted in departing and continuing their journey home, highlighting Taiwan's humanitarian care.
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(Central News Agency reporter Yeh Chen, Taoyuan, 8th) A Haitian couple was stranded in the Taoyuan International Airport transit area for as long as 45 days earlier this year due to factors such as visas, airline tickets, and entry restrictions from various countries. Through inter-agency cooperation involving the National Immigration Agency, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and airlines, the couple was successfully assisted in departing and continuing their journey home.
The National Immigration Agency's Border Affairs Corps stated today that the Haitian couple, in order to return home, originally planned to fly from Manila, Philippines, to Taiwan and then transfer to Palau; however, when they arrived in Taiwan for transit on January 5th this year, they were successively denied entry by Palau, the Philippines, and Malaysia due to factors such as not having a return ticket.
The Border Affairs Corps stated that because the couple lacked travel funds and did not have a US visa, coupled with complicated transit restrictions in Europe, many Asian countries also refused entry or transit for such passengers, and even the application for an electronic visa was delayed due to incorrect information or non-compliance with conditions.
The Border Affairs Corps explained that the couple was therefore forced to stay at Taoyuan Airport, spending 45 days in the transit area. During this period, Immigration Officer Captain Kang Ching-nian actively extended a helping hand, in addition to continuously coordinating airline itineraries, he also cared for their "airport life" daily, and even paid out of his own pocket to buy bread, instant noodles, and fruit for them to eat.
The Border Affairs Corps stated that to help the couple return home, immigration officers continuously coordinated with airlines, embassies, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, trying routes through Turkey, Egypt, Malaysia, Singapore to Qatar, Europe, and the United States. Finally, they were successfully assisted in departing on March 18th to Hanoi, Vietnam, and then transferring to Phnom Penh, Cambodia, on March 24th.
Lin Ching-fen, Director-General of the National Immigration Agency's Border Affairs Corps, pointed out that the successful assistance to the Haitian travelers highlights the Immigration Agency's core value of humanitarian care based on administrative legality. In the future, they will continue to let the world see the warm heart behind Taiwan's immigration officers guarding the national gate. (Editor: Chen Jen-hua) 1150508
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(Central News Agency reporter Yeh Chen, Taoyuan, 8th) A Haitian couple was stranded in the Taoyuan International Airport transit area for as long as 45 days earlier this year due to factors such as visas, airline tickets, and entry restrictions from various countries. Through inter-agency cooperation involving the National Immigration Agency, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and airlines, the couple was successfully assisted in departing and continuing their journey home.
The National Immigration Agency's Border Affairs Corps stated today that the Haitian couple, in order to return home, originally planned to fly from Manila, Philippines, to Taiwan and then transfer to Palau; however, when they arrived in Taiwan for transit on January 5th this year, they were successively denied entry by Palau, the Philippines, and Malaysia due to factors such as not having a return ticket.
The Border Affairs Corps stated that because the couple lacked travel funds and did not have a US visa, coupled with complicated transit restrictions in Europe, many Asian countries also refused entry or transit for such passengers, and even the application for an electronic visa was delayed due to incorrect information or non-compliance with conditions.
The Border Affairs Corps explained that the couple was therefore forced to stay at Taoyuan Airport, spending 45 days in the transit area. During this period, Immigration Officer Captain Kang Ching-nian actively extended a helping hand, in addition to continuously coordinating airline itineraries, he also cared for their "airport life" daily, and even paid out of his own pocket to buy bread, instant noodles, and fruit for them to eat.
The Border Affairs Corps stated that to help the couple return home, immigration officers continuously coordinated with airlines, embassies, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, trying routes through Turkey, Egypt, Malaysia, Singapore to Qatar, Europe, and the United States. Finally, they were successfully assisted in departing on March 18th to Hanoi, Vietnam, and then transferring to Phnom Penh, Cambodia, on March 24th.
Lin Ching-fen, Director-General of the National Immigration Agency's Border Affairs Corps, pointed out that the successful assistance to the Haitian travelers highlights the Immigration Agency's core value of humanitarian care based on administrative legality. In the future, they will continue to let the world see the warm heart behind Taiwan's immigration officers guarding the national gate. (Editor: Chen Jen-hua) 1150508
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