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)

1. Application form for authentication.
   • 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.
   • If authorizing someone else to handle the application, In addition to providing all required documents, the applicant must submit a handwritten Power of Attorney, along with the original and a copy of the agent’s identification. The original will be returned after authentication, and the copy will be kept on file.
   • In Item 9 of the application form, specify the contents and number of copies of the documents to be authenticated.
2. Applicant’s ID.
   • When applying for Proof of Overseas Residency, you must provide both your Republic of China (Taiwan) passport and your New Zealand passport.
   • The applicant must provide both the original and a copy of a valid 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. Color photocopies of the passport, including the signature page, should be marked as "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.
   • If your passport has expired, you need to renew it or present the expired passport along with a second document that includes your Chinese name and a photo, such as an ID card, ARC (Alien Resident Certificate), Taiwanese driver's license, household registration transcript, etc. Alternatively, you can provide a valid New Zealand passport or other proof of identity.
3. Proof of Overseas Residency or  Power of Attorney
   • The signature on the documents must be signed in person at our office.
   • If mailing or entrusting someone else to handle the documents, they must first be certified by a Notary Public within our jurisdiction in New Zealand and then authenticated by our office.
4. Please note that our office’s authentication only certifies the authenticity of the signature and does not verify the content of the document.

CONSULAR SERVICE FEES FOR SPECIAL SITUATIONS

Consular staff, based on humanitarian or other special considerations, may handle consular affairs at the sickbed, in prison, or other locations. In addition to the NZD 120 fee, other expenses such as transportation, accommodation, and meals must be borne by the applicant. Please prepare a self-addressed postage-paid envelope, and it is recommended to use a registered or tracked mail service.

FEES

• NZ$26.00 per document.
• Copies are NZD $13 each (applicants must provide copies).
• 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.
• Additional Fees for Services at Other Locations- An additional fee of NZD 120 (per trip) will be charged for services conducted at other locations. This fee does not cover document verification, transportation, accommodation, meals, or postage.

DURATION

• Once the document has been accepted or confirmed as having been signed by the notary public, it will be issued approximately 5 working days later (excluding holidays and mailing time).
• 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.
• 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)

• Application Form / ODT
• Proof of Overseas Residency /  ODT (Attach both Taiwan and New Zealand passports / Sign in person at this office or have it notarized in advance.)
• Power of Attorney / ODT (You only need to submit the first page)
• Power of Attorney (For Handling Household Registration Matters) /  ODT
• Power of Attorney for Regular Pension of Overseas Retired or Discharged Personnel (Armed Forces) / ODT (You only need to submit the first page)
• Immigration Office Power of Attorney (For Extension of Alien Residence Certificate)   / Immigration Office Power of Attorney Sample Form
• Declaration of Renunciation of Inheritance Rights / ODT (Submit an inventory of the estate to the court within three months from the date of awareness.)
• Declaration of Limited Inheritance Rights / ODT (Submit an inventory of the estate to the court within three months from the date of awareness.)

Fill out in Chinese

文件證明申請表（含外館）