Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in New York

※ Our consular service jurisdiction covers four states, namely New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and Pennsylvania.  We only accept documents produced within our service area.  For documents executed out of our service area, please check the web link (Consular District) to find a competent mission.

• IDs accepted as valid
• Authentication Request Form / (pdf)
• 1_2_Letter of Authorization

1. Authentication Request Form;
2. Applicant’s original and a copy of valid ID;
3. If the application is submitted by an agent, please present a notarized letter of authorization together with the agent's ID and an extra copy.
4. the document to be authenticated by TECO-NY
   1. Public Document (issued by a local government or court) should have been authenticated by the state-level authority;
   2. Private Document ( issued by a private person/institution) should have been notarized by a notary public. However, if the content of this document concerns disposition of properties/real estate, inheritance, bank accounts, business/commercial statements, tax returns and adoption, it should have been notarized by a notary public and authenticated by state-level authority. 

1. Authentication Request Form;
2. Applicant’s original and a copy of valid ID;
3. The document to be authenticated by TECO-NY
   1. Public Document (issued by a local government or court) should have been authenticated by the state-level authority.
   2. Private Document (issued by a private person/institution) should have been notarized by a notary public. However, if the content of this document concerns disposition of properties/real estate, inheritance, bank accounts, business/commercial statements, tax returns and adoption, it should have been notarized by a notary public and authenticated by state-level authority. 

• Please note that a Chinese translation and the English original are to be handled as two authentications.
• A Chinese translation should be written with traditional characters. (正體中文).
• Two ways to have a Chinese translation authenticated; namely,

(A) The applicant signs on the Chinese translation in person onsite or, if by mail, the signature of Chinese translation should be notarized by a Notary Public; or,

(B) A Chinese translation can be notarized by a notary public in Taiwan with the English document being authenticated by TECO.

1. Regular: 10 working days at $15 per item.
2. Expedite (if applicable): 5 working days at an extra $7.5 per item.
3. Chinese translation at $15 per item.
4. Payment by cash, money order or cashier’s check, payable to TECO in NY; we don’t’ accept credit card or personal check.

1.  By appointment: Our consular service is available from 09:00 to 11:00, Monday through Thursday. Click to make an appointment online.
2. Walk-in: There is a limit of 25 walk-ins daily. We will start to handle walk-in customers from around 11:00 to 13:00 after customers by appointment have been served.  Walk-ins can take a number from 08:45 on a first-come-first-served basis.
3. Drop-off: An application placed in an envelop can be dropped off in the mail box at the ground floor lobby during our office hours. (Monday-Friday, 9 am-5 pm)
4. By mail: Please mail your application to TECO in NY, Consular Division; Address: 1 E 42nd Street, New York, NY 10017

• Onsite pickup: with the receipt or ID ready and

(A) walk-in without appointment:  from 15:00 to 16:00 on cited date and/or any following Tuesday and Friday or

(B) by online appointment or walk-in-take-a-number during office hours .

• By mail: Prepare a self-addressed-stamp-affixed return envelope. By doing so, the applicant agrees to take the risk of lost or damage during delivery, TECO-NY will not be liable for any damage or lost.
• By courier: Please provide a shipping label printout or email PDF file to consular.ny@mofa.gov.tw