Taipei Representative Office in the Republic of Singapore

Resident Visa – Foreign/Overseas Chinese students enrolled in tertiary courses with universities and research institutions in Taiwan
(Applicable for intended stay of more than 6 months)

1. Valid passport with minimum validity of 6 months or more(with a photo copy)
2. Copy of duly completed online visa general application form at https://visawebapp.boca.gov.tw
3. Two gloss coloured passport-sized photographs (3.5cm x 4cm) and taken within the last 6 months;
4. Photocopied evidence showing proof of stay in Singapore(ie: Re-entry Permit/Employment Pass/Work Permit etc.)
5. Documents evidencing eligibility for application as follows:

5.1 Copy of the admission letter issued by the respective universities or research institutions in Taiwan (to indicate status as either Foreign Student or Overseas Chinese Student);

5.2 Supporting educational documents. Photocopies are accepted if such documents have been handed over to the respective universities or research institution at the point of applying for admission;

5.3 Supporting documents evidencing financial capability and has been authenticated by the Taipei Representative Office in Singapore. Photocopies are accepted if such documents have been handed over to the respective universities or research institution at the point of applying for admission;

5.4 Supporting documents evidencing clean bill of health and authenticated by the Taipei Representative Office in Singapore. Photocopies are accepted if such documents have been handed over to the respective universities or research institution at the point of applying for admission;

5.5 Commencing 1st July every year, The Taipei Representative Office in Singapore will begin accepting resident visa applications from international students for the academic year. If a foreign/ overseas Chinese student has missed more than one third of his/her courses in the first semester, a consent letter must be obtained from the respective Deans of the faculties to enrol directly into the second semester of their Master or Doctorate programmes. The Taipei Representative Office in Singapore will start accepting applications from students a month before the commencement of the second semester of study. Alternatively, overseas students may also apply to their respective universities and research institutions to retain the places offered to them and then submit an application to this office on 1st July the following year by producing relevant letters evidencing admission and retention of university places;

6. 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.

Procedures for application of Alien Resident Certificate – Applicable for Foreign/Overseas Chinese Students

1. Foreign/Overseas Chinese students entering Taiwan with resident visa are required to apply for an Alien Resident Certificate (ARC) within 15 days upon their arrival in Taiwan. Such application is to be made at the customer service offices of the National Immigration Agency located in the respective cities/counties in which the students are residing. Before official registration, the relevant authority will issue students with an ARC permitting residency rights for an appropriate duration. After official registration, students are requested to use their student pass to extend the validity of their ARC.
2. Foreign/Overseas Chinese students entering Taiwan on visitor visa should register with their respective educational/research institutions and thereafter apply for conversion of their visitor visa to a resident visa with the Bureau of Consular Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) or any of their external branch offices by producing their school registration record or using their student pass. After the students have been granted resident visa, they can then proceed to apply for an Alien Resident Certificate (ARC) at the customer service offices of the National Immigration Agency located in the respective cities/counties which they are residing by producing their resident visa and student pass.