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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Information Regarding Procedures by which Foreign Spouses (I)

Topic：
Foreign spouses (nationals without household registration in Taiwan；foreigners；Hong Kong and Macau residents； mainland nationals)of those holding residence in Taiwan.

Required Documents：

1. Original and copies of documents related to marriage (must be authenticated by an ROC representative office stationed abroad), original to be returned after processing.

2. Alien Permanent Resident Certificate；Alien Resident Certificate；or household registration documents or documents showing legal residence for Hong Kong or mainland-area residents in Taiwan.（original and one copy- original to be returned after processing）.

3. Health certificate (as above).

4. Passport (valid for six months and with blank pages); one photocopy each of the passport’s basic information page and page showing entry into Taiwan.

5. Visa application form (applicants must personally sign for confirmation; the form can be requested at the counter or downloaded from our website)

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

7. Other requested documents for certain individual cases.

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Taiwan Visa - Resident Visa Application

# Information Regarding Procedures by which Foreign Spouses
# Information Regarding Procedures by which Minors（under 20 years of age）
# Flow Chart of Resident Visa Application
# Information on Republic of China Resident Visas

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Standard Fee Rates for ROC Visas in Foreign Passports (V)

Article 8

Receipts indicating the currency and amount charged shall be produced when payments are received. However, for certain cases as prescribed in Paragraph 1 of Article 22 of the National Treasury Law, receipts may be waived.

Article 9

These fee rates are subject to changes by the Ministry according to price fluctuations in the ROC and abroad, variations of exchange rates, and adjustments to the procedures for collecting the fees.

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Standard Fee Rates for ROC Visas in Foreign Passports

Article 5

Postage and telegram charges include telegram fees incurred by the Ministry and the Missions for processing visa applications and postage charges incurred by ROC Overseas Missions for mailing visas, passports or other relevant application forms.

The aforementioned telegram fees shall be stipulated by the Ministry and may vary in different regions. The postage costs for mailing documents shall be determined according to the cost of each application incurred by the ROC Overseas Missions.

Article 6

ROC Overseas Missions shall promulgate the fee rates and their equivalent amount in local currencies. Unless, under special circumstances, ROC Overseas Missions may be exempted from promulgating the fee rates provided approved by the Ministry.

Article 7

If visa applications are denied, the application fees charged are not refundable. Exceptions will be granted only under special circumstances and with the approval of the Ministry.

The charged fees are not refundable when the issued visas are invalidated or canceled in accordance with Article 13 of the Statute.

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Standard Fee Rates for ROC Visas in Foreign Passports (II)

Article 3

Fee rates are categorized into visitor visa fees and resident visa fees. The rates are:

1. Single Entry Visitor Visa: NT$1,200 per application if applied for in the ROC; US$36 per application if applied for overseas.
2. Multiple Entry Visitor Visa: NT$2,400 per application if applied for in the ROC; US$72 per application if applied for overseas.
3. Single Entry Resident Visa: NT$2,200 per application if applied for in the ROC; US$66 per application if applied for overseas.
4. Multiple Entry Resident Visa: NT$3,000 per application if applied for in the ROC; US$90 per application if applied for overseas.

If more than eight persons wish to enter and exit the ROC as a group at the same time, they may apply for a group visitor visa and each member of the group shall be charged 50% of the original fee.

Article 4

The following special handling fees shall apply to the cases listed below:

1. An additional charge of NT$800 or US$24 shall apply to applications for visas upon arrival at the ports of entry in the ROC.
2. An additional 50% charge over the rates stipulated in the previous article according to the different types of visa shall apply to Rush Handling. However, if the request for Rush Handling is made in response to emergency situations or to fulfill official duties, the applicant may be exempted from the additional charge.
3. An additional charge of NT$800 or US$24 shall apply to applications made in the ROC by visitor visa holders who apply for a visit visa or a resident visa.
4. If the country of the visa applicant charges a special handling fee to ROC passport-holders when they apply for visas from that country, the visa applicant shall be charged a special handling fee of equal amount for each ROC visa application.

The Rush Handling stipulated in item (2) means the dispatching of special personnel to process the application immediately, or the early visa issuance by the Ministry or ROC Overseas Missions according to the urgency of the application.

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Standard Fee Rates for ROC Visas in Foreign Passports(I)

Approved under the Executive Yuan’s order (Tai 90) No. 060078 on October 17, 2001.
Promulgated under MOFA’s administrative order (Wai 90) Lin 2 No. 9069000790 on October 19, 2001.
Promulgated under BOCA’s order No. 09269011180 on June 20, 2003
Enter into force on June 20, 2003

Article 1
These rates are prescribed in accordance with Article 14 of the Statue Governing the Issuance of ROC Visas in Foreign Passports (hereinafter referred to as the Statute).

Article 2

The prescribed fees include:

1. Visa fees
2. Special handling fees
3. Postage and telegram charges.

The aforementioned fees, specified in accordance with Article 3, 4, and 5, of the Statute, shall be charged according to the location where a visa application is submitted and shall be paid in the currency specified as follows:

1. For applications for visas made in the Republic of China (hereinafter referred to as the ROC), the prescribed fees shall be paid in New Taiwan dollars (hereinafter referred to as NT dollars).
2. For application at ports of entry in the ROC, the prescribed fees shall be paid in NT or US dollars.
3. For application made outside the ROC (hereinafter referred to as overseas), the prescribed fees shall be paid in US dollars. If paid in the local currency, the amount shall be converted by the ROC Overseas Missions from the set US dollars fee into the local currency. The fees in the local currency shall be submitted to the Ministry of Foreign Affair (hereinafter referred to as the Ministry) for approval beforehand.

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Enforcement Rules for the Issuance of ROC Visas to Foreign-Passport Holders (V)

Article 12

Family members of, and others accompanying, officials of specific inter-governmental organizations and foreign agencies that are based in the ROC may apply for single/multiple-entry resident visas with a duration of no longer than 5 years.

The above-mentioned persons, unless possessing official identification cards issued by MOFA, shall apply for ARCs.

Article 13

Foreign passport holder may apply for resident visas in order to: join family; pursed studies; undertake employment; invest; conduct missionary work; conduct official duties; participate in international exchange programs; and engage in other activities approved by MOFA or other relevant agencies at the central-government level.

Unless related approval is not required, the applicant shall submit documents issued by the competent authorities at the central-government level, or their authorized agencies, approving the purpose of the applicant’s visit to the ROC when applying for a resident visa.

Article 14

In the case of an application lodged by a stateless person who may lose residency of the country that issued the travel document that the applicant holds, MOFA or the overseas mission may refuse the application.

Article 15

The Enforcement Rules shall take effect upon promulgation.

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