The Division of Graduate & Overseas Chinese Students Counseling Services

Call for more Information ---Ms. Pi-Chun Liu, TEL:03-8632282

The application instruction of the resident certificate, resident certificate extension and border exit & entry:

New application of the resident certificate:

1. For those who hold Republic of China passport or Entry Permit, there are two different situations (attach with the letter of admission):

   (1)   For those who have the Original household registration in Taiwan, head to the Household Registration Office to process the Moving Registration within 30 days after entry. (2)    For those who do not have the household registration in Taiwan please process the residence permit in Taiwan at the Ministry of Interior-Immigration Department within 15 days after entry.

    Application for the Border exit & entry:
2. Students who hold the Hong Kong & Macau passport should apply for a Residence permit in Taiwan at the Ministry on Interior-Immigration Department.
3.  For Overseas Chinese or foreign students who hold a foreign passport, apply for the ARC (Alien Resident Certificate), there are two different situations:

      (1)   For those who hold a visitor visa, head to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs-Bureau of

          Consular Affairs to switch the visa to the Residence Visa. After the Residence Visa is

          approved, apply for the ARC at the Immigration Department in any county and city

          service station within 15 days after entry

      (2)   For those who hold the Residence Visa, apply for the ARC at the Immigration Department

          in any county and city service station within 15 days after entry.

The extension of the Resident Certificate:

1.  For Overseas Chinese or foreign students who hold the ARC should bring the immigration documents issued by the school in to apply for a Re-entry permit for winter or summer vacations or any other special reason at the Immigration Department in any county or city service station.
2. For Hong Kong & Macau students who hold the Residence permit in Taiwan should bring the immigration documents issued by the school in order to apply for the Re-entry permit for winter or summer vacations or other special reason at the Ministry of Interior-Immigration Department.

 The information above is just provided as references only, please check on the website of theMinistry of Interior-Immigration Department for more details.