The Consular Division (Visa, Passport, Authentication and Power of attorney) is open for Monday through Thursday between the hours of 9:00 am - 1:00 pm. Starting from May 1, 2025, the consular counters will adopt both "advance online reservation" and "on-site counter registration"
1. Advance online reservation:
Applications are opening between 09:00 and 11:30 for those who have made advance online reservations, with a limit of 25 people per day. Please make an appointment online www.tecosf.com print out the confirmation slip, and then submit the completed form and required documents to the Counter. Each appointment quota is limited to one applicant. In principle, after those who have made an appointment have finished submitting their documents, those who have not made an appointment will be allowed to submit their documents at the counter from 11:30 to 13:00.
2. On-site counter registration (no appointment, counter application):
Those without an appointment can queue up at our office from Monday to Thursday morning. Our staff will start issuing 15 number plates in sequence at 9:00 a.m. Each applicant must pick up a number plate on a first-come, first-served basis. No applications will be accepted after the 15 number plates are issued. Applications will be called starting at 11:30 a.m. If there are a large number of applicants and the application process takes a long time, please be patient.
Please have all required materials ready (include a self-addressed postage prepaid return envelope and the exact amount of application fee, etc.) in order to minimize your wait time. We encourage mail-in applications which will be processed based on the order the application is received by our office.
Processing Time: Passport: 8~10 weeks, Visa: 3 weeks, Authentication: 3 weeks
Our mailing address is:
TECO (Please indicate service item, such as Passport, Visa or Authentication)
345 4th Street, San Francisco, CA 94107
CONSULAR LOBBY – For in-person visits
345 4th Street, 2nd Floor, San Francisco, CA 94107
Open Hours: Mon. ~ Thur. 09:00am ~ 1:00pm (except Federal and California State holidays)
Services: Visa, Passport, Legalization, Authentication, Power-of-Attorney
Tel: (415) 362-7681
Fax: (415) 364-5629
E-mail: sfo@boca.gov.tw
Mobile Consular Services at the CHINESE CULTURE CENTER located at 100 S. Milpitas Blvd., Milpitas, CA 95035 are implemented once a month and relevant information will be published on our website "Announcement".
