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Certificate Applications / ARC(Alien Resident Certificate)
For international students, the Alien Resident Certificate (ARC) serves as their temporary ID card which can prove their resident status in Taiwan. It is a very important document and we advise international students to take good care of it and pay attention to its expiration date!Moreover, whether international students have entered Taiwan with the Resident Visa or obtained the Resident Visa through visa change within Taiwan, please remember to apply for the Alien Resident Certificate and Re-entry Permit at the local office of Ministry of Interior National Immigration Agency on the next day upon arrival or within 15 days of the issue of the resident visa.
| Required documents | Application form One passport-sized photo Original passport with resident visa and one copy of it Certificate of Enrollment |
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| Notes | 1.Where to Apply: National Immigration Agency 2.Processing time: 14 working days (The receipt has to be presented when picking up the ARC). 3. Payment : NTD 1,000(One-Year Valid) 4.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 local service of Ministry of Interior National Immigration Agency on the next day upon arrival or within 15 days of the issue of the resident visa. |
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