Introduction:

The Republic of China (Taiwan) government has been incorporated into the UK’s Youth Mobility Scheme, with the aims of promoting people-to-people exchanges; encouraging and enhancing the interaction between Taiwanese and British youth; and increasing mutual understanding between these two countries. The primary focus of the scheme is holiday visits, but participants may supplement their funds and experience a foreign culture through incidental employment.

The ROC government attaches great importance to international youth exchanges and actively seeks to foster a better understanding of current global affairs among the young people of Taiwan. The implementation of the YMS would highly benefit the future careers and personal development of the participants. We hope that the YMS will encourage even more young people from the United Kingdom to come and experience the customs and culture of Taiwan, study Mandarin, and make long-lasting friendships.

Qualification of Applicants:

1. Being UK citizens residing in the UK at the time of application;
2. Having never before obtained a YMS resident visa to the Republic of China (Taiwan);
3. Being between 18 and 30 years of age, inclusively;
4. Not planning to be accompanied by dependents during the time in Taiwan; and
5. Having submitted all required documents.

Required Documents: (This is a general requirement, you may be asked for extra supporting information)

The TRO reserves the right to request additional supporting documents, such as an employment letter, school letter, police record, an interview, etc., depending on the circumstances of each application after submission.

*Please click HERE for detailed information on Resident Visas for different purposes.

Application Procedures:

1. Applications may be made in person, by an authorised third party, or by post. *Due to covid, all applications should be made by post, unless otherwise suggested.
2. Applications must be submitted to the London Office or to the Edinburgh Office of the Taipei Representative Office in the UK.
*Consular Jurisdiction for Edinburgh office: Scotland, North England (above Durham and Cumbria), and the Isle of Man.
3. Applicants may be requested to provide additional documents or to be interviewed as necessary.

Fee and Processing Time:

Please visit Consular Services and Application Fee

YMS visa is a 1-year resident visa, please see fees for resident visas.

Type of Visa Issued:

1. Type: Resident Visa
2. Duration of stay: 1 year, starting from the day after the date of entry
3. Application for Alien Resident Certificates (ARC) and restrictions: Those entering Taiwan on a YMS resident visa must apply for an ARC and a Re-entry Permit at local service centres of the National Immigration Agency within 15 days starting from the day after the date of entry. Once this step is completed, they will not be allowed to change their visa status while in Taiwan.

Notes:

1. Visa application refusal: In accordance with Article 12 of the Statute Governing Issuance of ROC Visas on Foreign Passports, the ROC government has the right to deny the issuance of a visa without disclosing the reason. In addition, in accordance with Article 7 of Standard Fee Rates for ROC visas on Foreign Passports, “if visa applications are denied, the application fees charged are not refundable.”
2. After entry: Youth Mobility Scheme visa holders shall not apply for other types of visas once they enter the ROC.

For more information about Youth Mobility Scheme visa, please visit Bureau of Consular Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs website.