How to apply Alien Resident Certificates (ARC)

International students admitted to the university must enter Taiwan with a Resident Visa to be eligible to apply for an Alien Resident Certificate (ARC). Within 30 days of entry, students must complete the on-campus registration and enrollment procedures and submit their initial ARC application at the Section of Student Services, Office of International Affairs.

Those who enter Taiwan on a Visitor Visa must provide an additional health examination report for residence to convert their Visitor Visa into an Alien Resident Certificate (ARC).

For detailed regulations regarding visa applications, please contact R.O.C. (Taiwan) overseas missions or the Bureau of Consular Affairs (BOCA), Ministry of Foreign Affairs for confirmation.

Required Documents

1. Application Form

2. 2-inch photo on white*1

3. Original Passport (Copy of Resident Visa page required for initial application)

4. Student ID or Certificate of Attendance

5. Alien Residence Permit (exempt for first-time applicants, general extensions are required to return the old permit for a new one)

6. Proof of Accommodation (A copy of the rental agreement is required for those living off-campus)

Application Fees

Application fee NT $ 1,000 + Handling fee NT$15

※ Anyone who has lost their Alien Resident Certificate (ARC) and needs a replacement must first report it to the local police station for the record, then fill out an ARC Loss Affidavit to apply for the replacement. The replacement fee is NT$500.

Application time

About 10 working days (excluding holidays)

Other considerations

1.For those who do not apply for an extension within the period of stay, the competent authority may revoke the residency status of the parties and order them to leave the country.

2. Those whose residence permits are overdue:

Within 30 days after the expiration (excluding the 30th day), a fine and extension fee needs to be paid, and a residence permit can be applied for

After overdue for more than 30 days (including the 30th day), after paying a fine, go to the residence team to make a transcript and register with the immigration service station, and re-apply for a visa to enter Taiwan after the deadline within 7 days.

※ Overseas overdue applicants need to re-apply for a residence visa to enter Taiwan.

3. For changes to the residence address or other ARC information, an application for data modification must be submitted with the required documents to the National Immigration Agency within 30 days from the day following the change. Violators will be fined NT$2,000 to NT$10,000.

4. If you are expected to leave during the semester, you must confirm that the alien residence permit is still valid when returning to Taiwan. If the expected return time exceeds the validity period of the residence permit, please go to the immigration service station to apply for an extension of the alien residence permit in advance.

5. For individuals holding an ARC for study purposes who apply for school departure (suspension, withdrawal, graduation, staying in Taiwan for job-seeking, or continuing education), the ARC will become invalid upon completion of the school departure procedures. If you do not plan to stay in Taiwan, you must visit the National Immigration Agency to apply for a single-exit permit and leave the country within the specified timeframe. Those who wish to stay and work in Taiwan must apply to the National Immigration Agency to change their residence status for other purposes.

※ Students who withdraw or suspend their studies must leave Taiwan within 10 days starting from the date the ARC is surrendered.

6. Students under academic suspension who wish to return to Taiwan to resume their studies must re-apply for an entry visa.