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The registration deadline is '''TBD''' The registration/reconfirmation deadline is '''2018-06-21''' ([[https://debconf18.debconf.org/schedule/important-dates/|other important dates]]).
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Sledge is staying at the Landis Inn Chuhu. Sledge and jmw are staying at the Landis Inn Chuhu.
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[[http://www.boca.gov.tw/ct.asp?xItem=1443&ctNode=779&mp=2|No visa required for UK passport holders]]. Before arriving fill in a [[https://oa1.immigration.gov.tw/nia_acard/acardAddAction.action|online immigration arrival card]]. It's probably wise to have at least six months passport validity at the time of entry. [[http://www.boca.gov.tw/ct.asp?xItem=1443&ctNode=779&mp=2|No visa required for UK passport holders]]. Before arriving fill in a [[https://oa1.immigration.gov.tw/nia_acard/acardAddAction.action|online immigration arrival card]].

[[https://www.
boca.gov.tw/cp-149-270-9fd80-2.html|Summary entry requirements]]:
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at least six months passport validity from the date of entry
 * confirmed onward travel ticket and seat reservation
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TBD See [[https://etaipei.customs.gov.tw/cp.aspx?n=07E6C230459CD820|Taipei Customs Inbound Traveller Declaration]] information sheet.
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* £14 including delivery if you order up-front: https://www.cuniq.com/uk/data-card/taiwan-7days.html (the sign to the right of the UK flag symbol is the "select language" one)
* £12 for collection at the airport in Taipei: https://prepaidsim.twgate.net/index_en.html
 * £14 including delivery if you order up-front: https://www.cuniq.com/uk/data-card/taiwan-7days.html (the sign to the right of the UK flag symbol is the "select language" one)
 * £12 for collection at the airport in Taipei: https://prepaidsim.twgate.net/index_en.html

DebConf18 will be held in National Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu City, Taiwan, 29th July → 5th August 2018.

DebCamp is from Saturday, 21st July to Friday 27th July, 2018.

1. Attending

The registration/reconfirmation deadline is 2018-06-21 (other important dates).

Planning to attend:

Nick

DebCamp

DebConf

Further travel

Noodles

No

Yes

No

jmw

Part

Most

No

Sledge

Yes

Yes

No

lamby

Yes

Yes

Yes

2. Accommodation and local transport

Besides the venue digs, one possible alternative accommodation is Landis Inn Chuhu about ten minutes walk from the conference venue.

Sledge and jmw are staying at the Landis Inn Chuhu.

3. Travel to/from Hsinchu

Probably the only viable option is to fly, but someone is bound to want a road trip.

3.1. Flying

Name

Nick

Contact

Outbound

Return

JonathanMcDowell

Noodles

noodles@earth.li

DUB->TPE TKL 27/7 15:30 (booked)

TPE->DUB TKL 5/8 21:50 (booked)

JonathanWiltshire

jmw

BHX->AMS->TPE KLM 25/7 17:40

TPE->AMS->BHX KLM 4/8 23:55

SteveMcIntyre

Sledge

93sam@debian.org

LHR->HKG->TPE 20/7 17:00 (booked) CX238/CX400

TPE->HKG->LHR 5/8 10:00 (booked) CX469/CX253

ChrisLamb

lamby

lamby@debian.org

4. Entry requirements

No visa required for UK passport holders. Before arriving fill in a online immigration arrival card.

Summary entry requirements:

  • at least six months passport validity from the date of entry
  • confirmed onward travel ticket and seat reservation

5. Customs

See Taipei Customs Inbound Traveller Declaration information sheet.

6. Local SIMs

TheEarthWiki: DebconfTravel2018 (last edited 2018-06-25 21:14:31 by JonathanMcDowell)