Resident Visa –ROC spouses with registered household in Taiwan
(Applicable for intended stay of more than 6 months)
- Valid passport with minimum validity of 6 months or more(with a photo copy)
- Copy of duly completed online visa general application form at https://visawebapp.boca.gov.tw
- Two gloss coloured passport-sized photographs (3.5cm x 4cm) and taken within the last 6 months;
- Photocopied evidence showing proof of stay in Singapore(ie: Re-entry Permit/Employment Pass/Work Permit etc.)
- Documents evidencing eligibility for application as follows:
5.1 Original and photocopy set of Marriage Certificate issued by the Government of Singapore and authenticated by the Taipei Representative Office in Singapore;
5.2 Household registration documents issued by a Taiwan regional administration office and with a validity period of no longer than 3 months (evidence of marriage registration and document(s) to indicate the foreign name and nationality of spouses). Registration documents in Chinese are accepted;
5.3 Certificate of No Criminal Conviction in Singapore and document has been authenticated by the Taipei Representative Office in Singapore;
5.4 Medical examination report issued for not more than 3 months by a designated hospital authorized by the ROC’s Bureau of Health Promotion to provide health screening for foreigners in Taiwan or an overseas-based hospital approved by ROC’s Bureau of Health Promotion. Medical screening should encompass chest X-ray (large film), HIV test, urine analysis for methamphetamine-related drugs, urine opiate examination and standard medical screening incorporating psychiatric and leprosy examinations. Medical check-up forms are obtainable from our office and medical reports issued by hospitals in Singapore are to be authenticated by the Taipei Representative Office in Singapore;
5.5 Relevant documents specified in 5.1, 5.3 & 5.4 are required to be authenticated by the Taipei Representative Office in Singapore (please refer to the procedural guidelines on document authentication service posted on our official website). If an applicant is unable to get a medical examination done in Singapore, he/she may wish to travel to Taiwan on a visitor visa first for the purpose of medical examination. Thereafter, applicants can then gather the necessary documents stated in points 1, 2 & 3 above before making an application to the Bureau of Consular Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs or to any of the Consular Affair’s offices located at Taichung, Kaohsiung and Hualien for a resident visa. Please note that applicants who have overstayed their visitor visa in Taiwan, those who travelled to Taiwan under the visa exemption scheme as well as foreign workers on employment in Taiwan are not allowed to apply for conversion to a Resident Visa;
5.6 Holders of Resident Visa are required to apply for an Alien Resident Certificate at the respective local service centres of the National Immigration Agency within 15 days from their date of arrival in Taiwan. A Re-entry Permit would have to be obtained if they intend to return to Taiwan after leaving the country;
- The respective fees payable are as follows:
- Single entry resident visa: S$86
- Reciprocal handling fee: : S$239 (Currently applicable for United States passport holders only)
- Urgent processing: An additional 50% is payable on and above the standard visa application fee levied.
