Consular Services and Application Fee

All applications should only be made by post. If you need to submit us any supporting document at our request, please do it by post.
Only appointments for services require signatures made under witness or an identity check will be accepted. To make an appointment or any inquiry, please email: edinburgh@mofa.gov.tw
Any walk-in without an appointment will be turned down.

Service Area/ Consular Jurisdiction

Scotland, North England (above Durham and Cumbria), and the Isle of Man.

Office Hours

Monday-Friday 09:30-12:30 (Please make your appointment by e-mail)
Entry Permit Application of applicants from China, Hong Kong, and Macau requires an in-person interview. Please make an appointment before submitting your application and supporting document(s).)

Services and Fees

Document Authentication

Items	Fees	Rush-handing	Notes
Academic records: Degree certificate, transcripts	12GBP	n/a	Please get the document(s) notarized and legalized by FCDO (Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office), or Isle of Man Courts of Justice and obtain apostille(s) before submitting them to us. There is no express option for Academic documents and it is possible that it takes more than 40 working days. Proof of Registration,
In-person: Power of Attorney, Declaration, Translation of certain documents.	12GBP	18GBP	Must make an appointment by email in advance。 Regular service: 9 working days / Express service: 5 working days (exclude posting)
Identity Documents: Marriage certificate, Divorce decree, Birth certificate, Certificate of No Impediment, etc.	12GBP	18GBP	Please get the document(s) legalized by FCDO (Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office), or Isle of Man Courts of Justice and obtain apostille(s) before submitting them to us. Regular service: 9 working days / Express service: 5 working days (exclude posting)
Business Documents	12GBP	18GBP	Please get the document(s) legalized by FCDO (Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office), or Isle of Man Courts of Justice and obtain apostille(s) before submitting them to us. Regular service: 9 working days / Express service: 5 working days (exclude posting)
Other Documents: Drivers License exchange, Proof of Registration, etc.	12GBP	n/a	Please get the document(s) legalized by FCDO (Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office), or Isle of Man Courts of Justice and obtain apostille(s) before submitting them to us. Rush-handling is not applicable for

Visas

Visa Types	Fees	Rush-handling	Note
Single Entry Visitor: Under 180 daysWe reserve the discretion regarding the staying period and visa valid period.	41GBP	61GBP	The process time for regular service is at least 15 working days, and for express service is at least 7 working days.
Multiple Entry Visitor: Under 180 daysWe reserve the discretion regarding the staying period and visa valid period.	82GBP	123GBP
Single Entry Resident: Over 180 daysWe reserve the discretion regarding the staying period and visa valid period.	54GBP	81GBP
YMS visa	54GBP	n/a
Special Handling Fee for US passport holders Note: If the country of the visa applicant charges a special handling fee on ROC passport-holders, the visa application shall be charged a fee equal to that upon application for a ROC visa.	150GBP	Visitor Visa: Single Entry	170GBP
		Visitor Visa: Multiple Entry	191GBP
		Visitor Visa: Single Entry	177GBP
		Resident Visa: Multiple Entry	204GBP

Acceptable Payment Methods

Pound Sterling cash paid in person (Please do not mail cash by post)
Postal Order (issue date within 6 months)
Bankers Draft (issue date within 6 months. Please make sure there is an "International Sort Code" on the bankers draft, see banker's draft criteria for more information)
Company cheques (No personal cheques will be accepted. Issue date within 6 months)

*Please make payable to the TRO in the UK

*Please note that we do not take debit/credit cards or any online payment.

*Please remember to include your application fee together with the return postage if needed.

Self-addressed Envelope and Return Postage

If you are not able to come to our office in person to collect the documents, you have the following options:

*We currently only allow in-person application when necessary and strictly by appointment. All other applications should be made by post unless otherwise suggested.

Include a pre-paid and self-addressed return envelope in your application. For security reasons, Royal Mail Special Delivery (up to 500g) is recommended. Please make sure the stamp is not dated.
Royal Mail international delivery with tracking service, to Taiwan or to other countries: £12 (up to 100g, please refer to Royal Mail website if your documents weigh around/more than 100g ). This international postage can be included in the fee payment.

Please see https://www.royalmail.com/ for more information regarding postage.