5. Resident Visas for Foreign Students(Full-time PhD, Master’s, Bachelor’s program, or senior high school Students and below)
| 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 letter of approval issued by university /college |
1. For school applications and admission permits, follow the instructions of the “Regulations Regarding International Students Undertaking Studies in Taiwan” promulgated by the Ministry of Education. 2. The admission permit is required for Resident Visa application. 3. For high schools and below, only students from countries whose citizens are allowed to enter the R.O.C. (Taiwan) under visa-waiver program (including the trial visa-free entry nations of Brunei, North Macedonia, Philippines and Thailand) may enroll in high schools that are accredited to accept foreign students by the Ministry of Education. |
| 5 | Original and one photocopy of highest education diploma and transcripts for each year |
1. Documents issued outside of Japan and Taiwan must be authenticated by an R.O.C. (Taiwan) overseas mission 2. 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. |
| 7 | Evidence of funds |
1. Bank statement (Minimum of 500,000 JPY) 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 |
| 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 enter the R.O.C. (Taiwan) on a Visitor Visa not for the purpose of undertaking studies may not apply for a Resident Visa or an extension of duration of stay on the ground of undertaking studies. Those not enrolled as full-time students may not apply for a Resident Visa on the ground of undertaking studies.
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.
6. Obtaining a school admission permit does not guarantee the issuance of a Resident Visa. Obtaining a Resident Visa does not entitle the visa holder to enter the R.O.C.(Taiwan).
