2. Resident Visas for Foreign Spouses of R.O.C.(Taiwan) Citizens Having Household Registration
| Requirements | Description | |
| 1 | Passport (original & photocopy) | Valid for 6 months with blank pages |
| 2 | Completed & signed application form | Please access the website: https://visawebapp.boca.gov.tw/ to fill out application form online and print it out. |
| 3 | Two passport-size photos in color within 6 months | |
| 4 | Original and one photocopy of proof of no criminal record issued by competent authorities of the applicant’s country (Does not include documents issued by an Embassy or Consulate, and must be issued by a local government agencies) |
1. Documents should be issued within 1 year prior to the time of Resident Visa application. If an expiration date is noted on the document, Resident Visa application must be submitted before the document expires.
2. Documents issued outside of Japan and Taiwan must be authenticated by an R.O.C. (Taiwan) overseas mission 3. Documents in languages other than Chinese or English must be accompanied by a Chinese- or English-translation version. The original language documents and the accompanying Chinese- or English-translation must be authenticated by an R.O.C. (Taiwan) overseas mission |
| 5 | Original and one photocopy of marriage registration issued by competent authorities of the applicant’s country(Does not include documents issued by an Embassy or Consulate, and must be issued by a local government agencies) | 1. For countries which do not have marriage registration, original and one photocopy of the certificate of marriage are required
2. Documents issued outside of Japan and Taiwan must be authenticated by an R.O.C. (Taiwan) overseas mission 3. Documents in languages other than Chinese or English must be accompanied by a Chinese- or English-translation version. The original language documents and the accompanying Chinese- or English-translation must be authenticated by an R.O.C. (Taiwan) overseas mission |
| 6 | Original R.O.C. (Taiwan) Household Registration certificate issued within 3 months | The Household Registration Certificate must show marriage registration, the foreign spouse’s name in his/her country’s native language and his/her nationality. |
| 7 | Health Certificate | 1. The health certificate should be issued within 3 months by one of the local hospitals designated by the Centers for Disease Control of Ministry of Health and Welfare of the R.O.C. (Taiwan) or a foreign hospital.
2. Health certificates issued by hospitals outside of Taiwan and Japan must be authenticated by an R.O.C. (Taiwan) overseas mission. 3. Visit the website of the Centers for Disease Control at https://www.cdc.gov.tw/En for health checkup items and the list of designated local hospitals.
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| 8 | Japanese Residence Card (original & photocopy) | Those residing outside of Japan may be required to submit additional documents on case-by-case basis |
| 9 | Other additional documents may be required during processing | Additional documents may be required on a case-by-case basis |
| 10 | Application Fee | Application Fee (Available only in Japanese) |
Processing time: 1 Week
1. For exceptional cases and those where concurrence is required from the ROC’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA), the amount of processing time taken is dependant upon the length of time taken by MOFA to complete its verification and approval. Under such circumstances, our officers will advise applicants independently on the actual processing time required depending on the nature of the case.
2. Visa issuance is an act of sovereignty. According to the “Statute Governing Issuance of R.O.C. Visas in Foreign Passport” and “Enforcement Rules for the Issuance of R.O.C. Visas to Foreign-Passport Holders,” the R.O.C. reserves the right not to issue a visa and is under no obligation to disclose the reason. Application fee for no-issuance cases is non-refundable.
3. Documents produced outside of the R.O.C. (Taiwan) must be authenticated by an R.O.C. (Taiwan) overseas mission; if produced in Mainland China must be authenticated by Straits Exchange Foundation. Documents that are in languages other than Chinese or English must be accompanied by a Chinese- or English-translation version. The original-language documents and the accompanying Chinese- or English-translation version must be authenticated by an R.O.C. (Taiwan) overseas mission.
4. Those who enter the R.O.C. (Taiwan) without a visa or with a landing visa and those who currently stay in the R.O.C. (Taiwan) as blue-collar workers may not apply for a Resident Visa on the ground of joining R.O.C. (Taiwan) spouse.
5. Those who enter the R.O.C. (Taiwan) on a Resident Visa or get a Resident Visa after having arrived in the R.O.C. (Taiwan) must apply for an Alien Resident Certificate and Re-entry Permit at local service centers of National Immigration Agency. The former must apply within 15 days from the next day of arrival, and the latter must apply within 15 days from the Resident Visa issuance date. Duration of stay is noted on the Alien Resident Certificate.
