Alien Resident Certificate (ARC) |
For international students, the Alien Resident Certificate (ARC) serves as their temporary ID card which can prove your resident status in Taiwan. It is a very important document and we advise you to take good care of it and pay attention to its expiration date!
Moreover, whether you have entered Taiwan with Resident Visa or obtained Resident Visa through visa change within Taiwan, please remember to apply for the Alien Resident Certificate and Re-entry Permit at your local office of Ministry of Interior National Immigration Agency on the next day upon arrival or within 15 days of the issue of your resident visa.
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Application Form |
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Alien Resident Certificate (except for first-time applicants) |
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2-inch photo (2 photos for first-time applicants; 1 photo for applicants for ARC extension.) |
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Original Passport and Resident Visa and one copy of each |
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Original Student ID Card or Enrollment Verification and one copy of it. (The freshman students could use NTUT admission as verification, National Immigration Agency Service Office will grant a ARC with one month validity in the beginning. When students accomplish registration and receive their student ID cards, they should extend their ARC to one year validity.). |
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When applying for A.R.C, please prepare the required documents and go to the Police Department in your city of residence. The process can be done in person or by an agent who is provided the certificate of entrustment signed by the applicant. |
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NTD 1,000(One-Year Valid) |
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Other Points for Attention |
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Resident Visa holders (or ones who obtained Resident Visa within ROC by visa change) are required to apply for the Alien Resident Certificate and Re-entry Permit at the local office of the Ministry of Interior National Immigration Agency on the next day upon arrival or within 15 days of the issue of your resident visa. |
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If Alien Resident Certificate holders need to leave and Re-enter ROC within the valid period of their ARC, they should apply for re-entry permits while applying for ARC. |
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International students have to apply for ARC extension one month before the expired date. If the A.R.C expires during the summer vacation (from July to September), students are allowed to apply for extension from the 1st of June. |
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For over-staying foreigners who did not apply for A.R.C extension, their residence will be ceased by the authorized agency, and they may be expelled from Taiwan |
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Applicants requesting ARC renewal due to the loss or damage of their ARC must pay NT$ 500 for the renewal process. |
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For more details, please contact the National Immigration Agency |
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Website: http://www.immigration.gov.tw/
Address: No.15, Guangjhou St., Jhong Jheng District, Taipei City
Business Hours: Taipei Office: Monday to Friday 8:00 – 17:30
Other Branch Office: Monday to Friday 8:00 – 17:30
Tel: Main Line: (02)2388-9393
Automatic Answering Line: (02)2370-2797
Manual Answering Line: (02)2389-9983; (886)0800-024-111
E-mail: boi@immigration.gov.tw |
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Contact:
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NTUT for Foreign Students Tel: (02)2771-2171 ext.1203 |
