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Resident Visa

International degree students need to apply for a Resident Visa before entering Taiwan (with
annotation “FS and the name of school”). It is a required document when you apply for your Alien Resident Certificate (ARC) after arriving in Taiwan

  1. Required Documents:https://www.boca.gov.tw/lp-166-2.html
  2. Application Procedure:Submit visa application to the Bureau of Consular Affairs or overseas missions of the Republic of China (ROC)
  3. Visa Application form:https://visawebapp.boca.gov.tw/BOCA_EVISA/
  4. A user manual can be found at the following link: Please click>> Online Visa Form User Manual.
  5. Important Notice
  • Do not use a landing visa to enter Taiwan. If you do so, you will have to leave Taiwan, apply for a new visa, and then reenter Taiwan.
  • Foreign nationals who enter Taiwan with a Visitor Visa (for the purpose of pursuing studies) must apply for a Resident Visa at Bureau of Consular Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, before the Visitor Visa expires.
  • For more details, please contact Bureau of Consular Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs.