Visa Application
Visa Application
1. Application Authorities
(1)National Immigration Agency, Ministry of the Interior
Application Location: New Taipei City Service Center, National Immigration Agency
Address: 1F, No. 135, Min'an Street, Zhonghe District, New Taipei City 235, Taiwan
Tel: (02) 8228-2090
Service Hours: Monday to Friday, 08:00-17:00 (Open during lunch hours)
(2)Bureau of Consular Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Address: 3F-5F, No. 2-2, Section 1, Jinan Road, Zhongzheng District, Taipei City 100, Taiwan
Tel: (02) 2343-2888
Service Hours: Monday to Friday, 08:30-17:00 (Open during lunch hours)
2. Required Documents
- Visa application form.
- Two 2-inch color photographs taken within the past 6 months.
- Original passport and photocopy.
- Resident visa or visitor visa for the purpose of studying Chinese.
- Enrollment certificate recognized by the Ministry of Education (must prove that the applicant has studied for at least 4 months and has completed registration for the following consecutive 3-month period, with at least 15 class hours per week).
- Certificate of class attendance records. Absence hours (including leave) must not exceed one-fourth of the total class hours.
- Original and photocopy of a valid health examination certificate (issued within the past 3 months). The certificate must be issued by a domestic hospital designated by the Ministry of Health and Welfare, or a foreign hospital verified by an overseas representative office. The examination items must meet the requirements of the health examination form for residence or settlement.
- Original and photocopy of financial statement.
- Proof of current residence (rental contract photocopy required for tenants; those living with or borrowing accommodation from others must provide the homeowner's ID photocopy or property ownership certificate, along with a homeowner consent statement).
- Other documents required depending on individual circumstances.
3. Fees
Resident Visa: NT$1,000 per year of validity.
Applicants entering Taiwan with a visitor visa and applying for conversion to a resident visa: An additional visa processing fee of NT$2,200 is required.
