4. Resident Visas for Minors Under Age 18 Joining Parents
| 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 Certificate of Residence in R.O.C. Alien Permanent Residence Certificate, Alien Residence Certificate, or various kinds of residence permits issued by the National Immigration Agency |
1. One copy of the Household Registration Certificate issued within 3 months is required if the individual, whom the applicant intends to join, is an R.O.C. (Taiwan) citizen with household registration. 2. Original and one photocopy of Certificate of Residence in the R.O.C. (Taiwan), Alien Permanent Residence Certificate, Alien Residence Certificate, or other kinds of residence permits issued by the National Immigration Agency are required if the individual, whom the applicant intends to join with, is an R.O.C. (Taiwan) citizen without household registration, a foreigner having obtained APRC or ARC, a Hong Kong or Macau resident, or a Mainland Chinese citizen. The documents must be valid for more than 6 months. |
| 5 | Original and one photocopy of proof of parents’ marriage (Does not include documents issued by an Embassy or Consulate, and must be issued by a local government agencies) |
1. For applicants who are under age 18 and are the children of an R.O.C. (Taiwan) citizen with household registration, and the applicant’s parents must currently have household registration in the R.O.C. (Taiwan), one original Household Registration Certificate issued within 3 months that shows registration of the parents’ marriage is required.2.For applicants who are under age 18 and are the children of an R.O.C. (Taiwan) citizen without household registration, a foreigner having obtained APRC or ARC or other kinds of residence permits, a Hong Kong or Macau resident, or a Mainland Chinese citizen, proof of parent’s marriage is required.3. Documents issued outside of Japan and Taiwan must be authenticated by an R.O.C. (Taiwan) overseas mission
4. 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 | 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 or 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.
4. Applicants of the following categories are not required to present the health certificate: (a) minors under age 6 (b)both the visa applicant and the family member(s) currently investing or employed as white collar worker(s) in the R.O.C. (Taiwan), whom the applicant intends to join with, are from countries whose citizens are eligible for visa-waiver entry into the R.O.C. (Taiwan) |
| 7 | Japanese Residence Card (original & photocopy) | Those residing outside of Japan may be required to submit additional documents on case-by-case basis |
| 8 | Other additional documents may be required during processing | Additional documents may be required on a case-by-case basis1. Applicants with dual citizenship and household registration in the R.O.C. (Taiwan) must annul the household registration and enter the R.O.C. (Taiwan) with a foreign passport.2. Applicants whose parents have divorced may only join the parent that has custody of the applicants. Proof of custody is required.3. Applicants born outside of the R.O.C. (Taiwan) and whose parents are R.O.C. (Taiwan) citizens having household registration must present the original and one photocopy of both parents’ R.O.C. (Taiwan) passports. |
| 9 | 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. 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 decisions; visa application fee is not 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 parents.
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.
