Requirements of resident visa for religious work are the following:
- An online Visa Application Form (please access https://visawebapp.boca.gov.twto fill up the Form and print them out)
- Two 1.5” X 2” head & shoulder photos with white background (taken w/in three months)
- Passport valid for at least six months and old passport showing previous travels
- Birth Certificate issued by NSO
- Health certificate from any of the accredited Hospitals and Clinics
- (Theology Graduate) Diploma and Transcript of Records authenticated by DFA and TECO
- Certificate in religious work authenticated by DFA and TECO
(1.)Applicants must possess an official capacity as religious personnel such as Pastor, Father, Brother, Sister, Monk, Nun, Imam, etc. In the event that according to a religion’s administrative practice, no certificate is issued to its personnel, proof provided by the highest administration where the applicant serves or by the organization to which the applicant belongs is required.
(2.)The certificate should contain the applicant’s name, nationality, religion, date of induction, and attests to the applicant’s capacity as a religious worker at the time of visa application.
- Credential issued by the religious organization to which the applicant belongs, signed by the person-in-charge, and contain the following:
(1.) the applicant’s name, nationality and religion.
(2.)the chronicle of more than 2 years of religious work prior to the time of visa application. - Letter of invitation
(1.) proof that the inviting organization is a legally registered, non-profit and properly operational entity; (2.) the reason for inviting the visa applicant; (3.) the visa applicant’s name, nationality, date of birth, religion, intended period of stay as well as religious activities and activity dates in the R.O.C. (Taiwan);
(4.) the list of foreign religious personnel who are invited by the same religious organization and still stay in the R.O.C. (Taiwan) as well as the types of visas they hold;
(5.) Affidavit pertaining to the content of the letter of invitation. - Other Supporting Documents if required
- All documents submitted to this office should be Original and with 1 photocopy
- The applicant will be scheduled for an interview
- For further information, please visit: http://www.boca.gov.tw/ct.asp?xItem=6143&ctNode=778&mp=2
