Resident Visas (over 180 days) for Foreign Students (Full-time PhD, Master’s, Bachelor’s program, or senior high school Students and below)

REQUIREMENTS	DESCRIPTION
1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. Original and one photocopy of admission permit /record of enrollment, registration and transcripts	For school applications and admission permits, follow the instructions of the “Regulations Regarding International Students Undertaking Studies in Taiwan” promulgated by the Ministry of Education. The admission permit is required for Resident Visa application. For high schools and below, only students from countries whose citizens are allowed to enter the R.O.C. (Taiwan) under visa-waiver program (including the trial visa-free entry nations of Brunei, North Macedonia, Philippines and Thailand) may enroll in high schools that are accredited to accept foreign students by the Ministry of Education. Applicants who are eligible to shift his/her valid visa from current purpose to the resident visa for student purpose are required to present the record of enrollment and registration as well as transcripts.
6. Original and one photocopy of highest education diploma and transcripts for each year	For diplomas and transcripts in languages other than Chinese or English, a Chinese- or English-translation version is also required. (Must be authenticated by an R.O.C(Taiwan)overseas mission.)
7. Original and one photocopy of proof of financial support	Bank statements or records of remittance provided by the applicant or his/her relatives within the third degree of kinship (grandparents, parents and siblings). Bank statements or records of remittance supported by the applicant’s relatives must be submitted along with the household registration/ birth certificate/ family book which may prove the relationship of relative. The amount showing on the bank statements or records of remittance, when the visa application is submitted, must be sufficient enough for at least a consecutive 6 months living needs. *The scholarship certificate must indicate the duration and the exact amount of the scholarship.
8. Other supporting documents	The Documents listed below are required optionally (required on a case-by-case basis) The purpose for visiting Taiwan, Consent from parents and the guardian in Taiwan, Guarantee letter, Police Criminal Record Certificate, Language ability certificate, Photocopies of the Visitor Visa and the immigration entry stamp.