Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Auckland

CONTACT DETAILS of our offices in New Zealand

• Wellington office
  • Process applications from Lower North Island (south of Taupo), South Island, Cook Islands and Niue.

• Auckland office
  • Process applications from Upper North Island (Taupo north) and French Polynesia (Tahiti).
• Office hours: Monday to Friday 9:00-12:30 & 13:30- 17:00 (excluding public holidays)

DOCUMENTS REQUIRED(Filled out in Chinese if you hold a R.O.C passport)

1. Application form for authentication / ODT. 
   • Completion and Signature:The applicant must complete and sign the Application Form. If authorizing someone else to handle the application, the applicant’s information and signature should be filled out in the upper section of the form, while the agent’s information should be filled out in the red-bordered section.
   • Additional Documents:In addition to providing all required documents, the applicant must submit a handwritten power of attorney, as well as the original and a copy of the agent’s identification. The original will be returned after verification, and the copy will be kept on file.
   • Document Details:In Item 9 of the application form, specify the contents and number of copies of the documents to be verified.
2. Applicant’s ID.
   • The applicant must provide both the original and a copy of a valid Republic of China (Taiwan) or foreign passport. The original will be returned after on-site verification, while the copy will be kept on file.
   • When submitting a copy by post, ensure that the original passport has been personally signed. Colour photocopies of the passport, including the signature page, should be marked "Certified True Copy" and signed again on the copy. This procedure also applies to other residence documents.
   • For mail-in applications, please indicate that the documents are for the Document Authentication Unit.
   • Even if the passport has expired, it is still necessary to submit it along with a secondary document containing the Chinese name and photo, such as an ID card, ARC (Alien Resident Certificate), Taiwanese driver’s license, or a valid New Zealand passport or driver’s license.
3. Certificate of No Impediment (CONI) or Divorce Decree:
   Provide the original and a copy of the Certificate of No Impediment (CONI) or Divorce Decree, notarized by a New Zealand Notary Public within our jurisdiction, or notarized by the New Zealand Department of Internal Affairs.
   • Please do not use a Justice of the Peace.
   • Our office needs to review these documents. If you can provide the email address of the notary public, it may help expedite the processing.

FEES

• NZ$26.00 per document.
• Copies are NZD $13 each (applicants must provide copies).
• An additional 50% of the application fee will be charged for express service.
• Payment is accepted only via Eftpos, cash, or Internet banking (details will be provided after receiving the required documents).
• For mail-in applications, we will email transfer information and document codes after receiving the application. Please be sure to include the document code when making the transfer.

DURATION

• Once the document has been confirmed as having been signed by the notary public or the New Zealand Department of Internal Affairs, it will be issued approximately 5 working days later (excluding holidays and mailing time). No additional notification will be provided for collection.
• Please bring the receipt when collecting the documents. If someone else is collecting the documents on your behalf, they must present both the receipt and their identification.
• If you need the documents to be couriered back to Taiwan, you must arrange an online appointment with DHL or FedEx yourself and provide the waybill to the processing staff. The documents will be picked up from our office (TECO in Auckland) and sent to Taiwan.
• For mail returns within New Zealand, please prepare a postage-paid envelope and use a tracked mail service.
• If the documents are not collected within three months of verification, they will be destroyed in accordance with the regulations of the Bureau of Consular Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. No further notification will be given, and the fees paid are non-refundable.
• Once the documents have been verified and bound, if they are opened or altered by the applicant, the reviewing unit may refuse to process them.

CHINESE VERSION

• If the relevant authority in Taiwan requires a Chinese translation, the party involved can prepare the Chinese translation domestically and, along with the foreign original document verified by our office, apply for notarization of the translation with a notary public in Taiwan.
• When verifying Chinese translation documents, the translator must personally sign the translation at our office. The translation should be done by the translator themselves and should closely follow the format of the original document.
• If it is inconvenient to visit in person, you may sign the documents in front of a notary public and send them by mail.
• Please note that our office’s verification of the Chinese translation only certifies the authenticity of the signature and does not verify the content of the document.

DOWNLOAD  ( Fill out in Chinese if you hold a R.O.C passport)

• Application Form / ODT
• BDM189 CONI and COS application
• Mother's Unmarried Affidavit / ODT (Sign in person at our office or have it notarized in advance)
• Delivery / Return Postage Reminder