Obtaining a Police Criminal Record Certificate (PCRC) from Taiwan
Please note that the requirements for overseas applications and those lodged in Taiwan are different. A Police Criminal Record Certificate will be issued by the Taiwan Police Department. If you are not in Taiwan, you will need to post your application for the PCRC to Taiwan directly. TECO Canberra only certifies your passport copy to be used as part of your application.
Overseas applications can be made BY MAIL only.
Steps to follow:
- Please have your current passport notarised by a Notary Public in ACT or WA (NOT a JP). If you have an ARC or used an older passport while in Taiwan, please notarise those documents as well.
- Make an appointment with TECO Canberra office to authenticate the notarised passport or ARC copy.
- Collect the authenticated passport copy from our office.
- Post all the required application form, your authenticated passport copy, fee, and return envelope to the Foreign Affairs Division, Taipei City Police Department.
Please refer to the detailed requirements for passport authentication and Police Criminal Record Certificate (PCRC) below:
Authenticating your passport copy (Processed by TECO Canberra)
To authenticate your passport, please prepare and submit the following documents to our office in person or by post:
- A completed Application Form for Authentication (HardCopy)
- Your passport copy – your passport MUST be notarised by Notary Public in ACT or WA (click here for contact list)
- A domestic Registered Post or Express Post prepaid envelope for the return of your documents. Alternatively, if you live in ACT, you may choose to collect your passport copy from our office once the authentication is complete.
Authentication fee:
- A$22.00 per copy for 4 weeks standard application
- There is no expedited service available. Please plan your application well in advance.
Payment: Cash for in-person or Money Order for postal applications (make payable to: Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Australia).
Our Postal Address:
Consular Division
Taipei Economic and Cultural Office
Unit 5, 40 Blackall St., Barton ACT 2600
Obtaining a Police Criminal Record Certificate (PCRC) from Taiwan (Processed by Police in Taiwan)
What to include in your application for a PCRC to be posted to Taiwan:
- A completed Police Criminal Record Certificate Application Form
- Proof of identity: A notarised copy of the passport that's been authenticated by TECO Canberra.
- Fee & Return Postage:
- US$7 (cash) for one copy of PCRC to be posted to you by standard/normal post.
- US$25 (cash) for one copy of PCRC to be posted to you by EMS (EMS postage is subject to exchange rate. For further queries, please check with the Taipei City Police Department).
- Each additional copy applied at the same time is US$1 (the contents of each PCRC will be the same).
- A self-addressed envelope.
PCRC Application Postal Address:
Foreign Affairs Division, Taipei City Police Department,
No. 96, Yanping S. Rd., Zhongzheng Dist.,
Taipei City 10042,
Taiwan (R.O.C.)
Notes:
- If you assign an individual to apply on your behalf, you must submit a valid power of attorney (to be authenticated by the Taipei Economic & Cultural Office), along with a completed PCRC application form. Power of Attorney Authentication
- The assigned individual must present proof of identity when applying/picking up a certificate.
- An applicant's English name on the certificate MUST be identical to the one shown in the passport.
- If you have further questions, please call +886-2-2381-7494 or +886-2-2375-2105; or email: fad@gov.taipei
