Resident Visas (over 180 days) for Studying Mandarin Chinese

REQUIREMENTS	DESCRIPTION
Application form	Go to website: https://visawebapp.boca.gov.twFill 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 holders 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 certificate of enrollment with record of registration	The certificate of enrollment and record of registration should be issued by one of the Mandarin Chinese Learning Centers affiliated to universities accredited by the Ministry of Education. Check the website of the Ministry of Education for the list of the Mandarin Chinese Learning Centers. The certificate of enrollment must indicate completion of 4 months of study and registration for continued study for at least another 3 months. Weekly hours of attendance, Monday to Friday, must not be fewer than 15 hours.
Original and one photocopy of record of attendance	Hours of absence including those taken on a leave must not exceed a quarter of total class hours.
Original and one photocopy of transcripts	The school transcripts from the period of study.
Study plan	Study motives should be included.
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 3 months living needs. *The scholarship certificate must indicate the duration and the exact amount of the scholarship.
Other supporting documents	To be decided on a case-by-case basis. Applicants 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.