1. Visas are issued as stipulated by Article 12 of the Statute Governing Issuance of ROC Visas for Foreign Passports, As a sovereign nation, the ROC has the right to refuse applications for visas without providing any explanation for such a decision.

2. It takes seven working days to processing resident visa applications in the ROC. Those who provide false information on their applications or who cannot update documents within a month of being informed to do so will not have their visas issued and will not be returned their application fee.

3. The fee for resident visas is NT$2,200; related processing fees are NT$3,600. (Presently, this only applies to U.S.citizens.) The fee to change a visitor visa into a resident visa is NT$800.

4. Applicants outside the ROC should apply at an ROC embassy, consulate or office abroad. Applicants who already have an exchangeable visitor or resident visa can apply for a change of visa at the Bureau of Consular Affairs and do not have to leave the country.

5. Those who have entered on resident visas or are in the ROC on exchangeable visas should apply for an Alien Resident Certificate and reentry permit at the local municipal or (city) police department within 15 days of obtaining their updated resident visas. The duration of stay is based on the period stipulated in the ARC.

6. There regulations do not apply to those who enter the ROC on landing visas or with visa-exempt entry, or to foreign laborers currently in Taiwan.

7. Citizens from countries which have treaties, agreements or principles of reciprocity with the ROC are exempt from visa fees.

Bureau of Consular Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs address: 5F, No. 2-2, Chi-Nan Road, Sec. 1, Taipei City. Office phone number: (02)2343-2888

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Notes

1. Sponsors must be the Minors mother and father. Parents that are ROC nationals but not on a household register in Taiwan must have a valid Permanent Resident Certificate or an Alien Resident Certificate; Hong Kong and Macau residents and Mainland Chinese nationals must have proof of legal residence.

2. The health certificate should include: an x-ray lung examination (large photo)；an HIV check；a stool examination for intestinal parasites (such as Entamoeba histolytic)；a regular medical examination (including a psychological evaluation)；and a leprosy check. Female foreign spouses should also have a medical report showing immunity to rubella or proof of vaccination against rubella. (For more information or to find hospitals that perform health examinations, please refer to the website of the Department of Health’s Center for Disease Control).

3. Those holding household registration in the ROC should have proof of entering Taiwan on a foreign passport and of moving their household registration overseas.

4. If the parents are divorced, the sponsor must have legal custody and provide proof thereof.

5. In cases in which the parents have household registration in Taiwan, but children are born abroad, the original and a copy of the parents’ passports must be attached (original to be returned after examination).

6. Grandparents with household registration in Taiwan who are applying for the minor should attach a power of attorney or letter of authorization from the applicant’s father, mother or legal guardian. (Powers of attorney or letters of authorization that are issued abroad do not need authentication if they are signed by the person who delivers then to the Bureau of Consular Affairs; otherwise they must be authenticated by an overseas ROC embassy, consulate or representative office).

7. Those attaching foreign documents that are in a language other than Chinese or English should attach a Chinese or English translation which has been authenticated by an ROC embassy, consulate or authorized overseas representative office.

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Minors applying for resident visas

Required Documents

1. Household registration documents issued by a Taiwan regional administration within the last three months (this must have proof of the parent’s marriage).

2. Birth certificate, （original and one copy-the original will be returned after processing）. This document must show the parents’ names; foreign documents must be authenticated by an ROC mission abroad).

3. Health Certificate issued within the last three months from a hospital designated by the Department of Health’s Center for Disease Control to provide health certificates to foreign nationals. Health Certificates from a qualified foreign hospital can be authenticated by an ROC embassy or overseas Mission; children under Six years of age are exempt from this requirement.

4. Passport (valid for more than six months and containing blank pages) and photocopies of the passport’s basic information page and page with entry stamp.

5. Visa application form (applicants must personally sign for confirmation; forms can be requested at the counter or downloaded on the Bureau of Consular Affairs’ website)

6. Two 2×1.5-inch color photographs taken within the last six months.

7. Other requested documents for certain individual cases.

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Information Regarding Procedures by which Foreign Spouses (II)

Notes：

1. A Chinese or English translation of any documents produced abroad that are not in Chinese or English must be attached and authenticated by an ROC embassy, consulate or authorized representative organization stationed in the country in which the documents were produced.

2. The health certificate should include proof of : an x-ray lung examination (large photo)；an HIV check；a stool examination for intestinal parasites (such as Entamoeba histolytic)；a regular medical examination (including psychological evaluation)；and a leprosy check. Female foreign spouses should also hold a medical report showing immunity to rubella or proof of vaccination against rubella. (For more information or to find hospitals that perform health examinations, please refer to the website of the Department of Health’s Center for Disease Control).

Attention：

1. Visas are issued as stipulated by Article 12 of the Statute Governing Issuance of ROC Visas for Foreign Passports, As a sovereign nation, the ROC has the right to refuse applications for visas without providing any explanation for such a decision.

2. It takes seven working days to process resident visa applications in the ROC. Those who provide false information on their applications or who cannot update documents within a month of being informed to do so will not have their visas issued and will not be returned their application fee.

3. The fee for resident visas is NT$2,200; related processing fees are NT$3,600. (Presently, this only applies to U.S.citizens.) The fee to change a visitor visa into a resident visa is NT$800.

4. Applicants outside the ROC should apply at an ROC embassy, consulate or office abroad. Applicants who already have an exchangeable visitor or resident visa can apply for a change of visa at the Bureau of Consular Affairs and do not have to leave the country.

5. Those who have entered on resident visas or are in the ROC on exchangeable visas should apply for an Alien Resident Certificate and reentry permit at the local municipal or county(city) police department within 15 days of obtaining their updated resident visas. The duration of stay is based on the period stipulated in the ARC.

6. There regulations do not apply to those who enter the ROC on landing visas or with visa-exempt entry, or to foreign laborers currently in Taiwan.

Bureau of Consular Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs address: 5F, No. 2-2, Chi-Nan Road, Sec. 1, Taipei City. Office phone number: (02)2343-2888.

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