General Requirements:

1. One completed application form: Application Form for Authemtication(20230823)
2. One photocopy of Taiwan/U.S. passport(s).(Only the page with picture and name is needed.)
3. ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS: All supporting documents must be in their original form; we cannot accept photocopies or notarized copies*.「*Diplomas are exempted from this rule. To authenticate a copy of the applicant's diploma in Taiwan, please visit the Bureau of Consular Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Floor 3-5, No. 2-2, Chi-nan Rd., section 1, Taipei, Taiwan ;Tel: 02-2343-2913, 2343-2914). The certification fee is waived for diplomas authenticated at this office.」
4. Certification fee is $15.00 per document. (NOTE: If Chinese translation is needed, you must provide the Chinese translation and the translator’ signature must be notarized by a local notary public. This office does NOT translate for you. You must also certify one English document for EACH Chinese translation. Certification fee is thus $15.00 + $15.00 = $30.00 per set of English and Chinese documents.) We only accept money orders paid to the order of TECO.
5. In order to ensure security of documents, regular mail return envelopes will not be accepted. UPS, USPS, Fedex have service from our building. If the applicant wants this office to send back the certified documents, a pre-paid returned postage and self-addressed envelope must be provided upon application. If the applicant is in Taiwan, please pay US$75.55 ( international express mail postage) along with certification fee (US$ Cashier’s check only). This Office is not responsible for delayed, lost, or stolen items sent by mail at the applicant's request.
6. Contact Information: Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Denver (TECO in Denver), 1600 Broadway, Suite 1740, Denver, CO 80202, U.S.A. TEL: 720-587-2949, FAX:720-587-2955, Email: den@mofa.gov.tw
7. The jurisdiction of this office extends to the states of Kansas, Missouri, Colorado, South Dakota, North Dakota, and Nebraska.
8. Processing Time：3-5 working  days.                                                                                        

Additional Requirements:

DIPLOMA:

1. All of the general requirements, plus；
2. ORIGINAL diploma.
3. ORIGINAL official transcript.                                                                              

 TRANSCRIPT:

1. All of the general requirements, plus；
2. ORIGINAL transcript.                                                                  

 PROOF OF ENROLLMENT:

1. All of the general requirements, plus；
2. ORIGINAL proof of enrollment to be certified. (For example, if two proofs of enrollment are to be requested for certification, send two ORIGINAL copies.)
3. One photocopy of student ID.

 DRIVERS LICENSE:

1. All of the general requirements, plus；
2. ORIGINAL drivers license, or COLOR PHOTOCOPY of FRONT AND BACK with the words "此影本與正本相符" and notarized  by notary public.                                                                                             

 MARRIAGE LICENSE、DIVORCE PAPERS:

1. All of the general requirements, plus；
2. One photocopy of Taiwan/U.S. passport(s) of the parties involved.
3. One original/certified copy of the marriage license or divorce papers from the court.
4. Please provide one extra Photocopies of license/certificate or divorce papers for this office record.

 BUSINESS PAPERS、ADOPTION PAPERS:

1. All of the general requirements, plus；
2. ORIGINAL business/adoption papers to be certified.
3. Original papers must be notarized by a local notary public and the Secretary of State of the state where the paper is issued. (For example, if two business papers are to be requested for certification, send two ORIGINAL copies.)
4. Please provide one extra photocopy of original papers showing notarization from local notary and Secretary of State (Certification for Notary Public or Apostilles) for this office record.

 BIRTH CERTIFICATE:

1. All of the general requirements, plus；
2. One original/certified copy from the local authority.
3. One photocopy of parents’s and child’s passports.

 DEATH CERTIFICATE:

1. All of the general requirements, plus；
2. Original passport of the deceased person if he/she is a Taiwan citizen.
3. One original/certified copy of the death certificate from the local authority.                                               

HEALTH CERTIFICATE (If you are applying for the resident visa to Taiwan, please download the Health Certificate Form Type B)、 NAME DECLARATION：

1. All of the general requirements, plus；
2. ORIGINAL health exam document to be certified. (For example, if two health exam documents are to be requested for certification, send two ORIGINAL copies.)
3. It has to be notarized by a local notary public.