Resident Visas (over 180 days) for Foreign Students (Exchange students)

REQUIREMENTS	DESCRIPTION
Application form	Go to website: https://visawebapp.boca.gov.tw . Fill out the application form online and print it out. Make sure the application form shows a bar code on it. Sign the application form.
Two color passport-size (45 mm in height and 35 mm in width) photos	Paste on the application form two color passport-size photos with a white background taken within 6 months.
Passport and one photocopy of the passport	The passport must be valid for at least 6 months and there are blank pages left in it. One photocopy of the passport bio-page including the holder’s picture is required.
Original and one photocopy of health certificate	The health certificate should be issued within 3 months by one of the local hospitals designated by the Centers for Disease Control of Ministry of Health and Welfare of the R.O.C. (Taiwan) or a foreign hospital. Health certificates issued by foreign hospitals must be authenticated by an R.O.C. (Taiwan) overseas mission. Visit the website of the Centers for Disease Control at https://www.cdc.gov.tw/En for health checkup items and the list of designated local hospitals.
Original and one photocopy of letter of approval issued by university /college or competent authorities of education	During their stay, exchange students are required to follow the instructions of the “Regulations Regarding International Students Undertaking Studies in Taiwan.” For university/college exchange students, a letter of approval issued by the university/college they intend to enroll in is required. For senior high school students, a letter of approval issued by the Ministry of Education or city/county Bureau of Education is required.
Original and one photocopy of admission permit or record of enrollment and registration	For university/college exchange students, an admission permit issued by the university/college they intend to enroll in is required. Students already studying in the R.O.C. (Taiwan) on a Visitor Visa and wishing to apply for a Resident Visa are required to present the record of enrollment and registration.
Original and one photocopy of the overseas school’s record of enrollment	The record of enrollment or student ID issued by the overseas school which the student is originally from.
Other supporting documents	To be decided on a case-by-case basis. Students who apply for a Resident Visa after having arrived in the R.O.C.(Taiwan) are required to present also one photocopy of the Visitor Visa and the immigration entry stamp.