Notice of Your Alien Resident Certificate (ARC)
For international students, the Alien Resident Certificate (ARC) serves as their temporary ID card which can prove their resident status in Taiwan. It is a very important document and international students are advised to take good care of it and pay attention to its expiration date!
Moreover, whether international students have entered Taiwan with Resident Visa or obtained Resident Visa through visa change within Taiwan, please remember to apply for the ARC and Re-entry Permit at the local office of Ministry of Interior National Immigration Agency on the next day upon arrival or within 15 days, as well as the issue of resident visa.
*Overstay:
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Overstay within 30 days (30th day excluded) but still enrolled: pay the fine and the application fee for the ARC extension
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Overstay more than 30 days (30th day included) and still enrolled: pay the fine and leave the country in 7 days to apply for a new visa to re-enter Taiwan
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Overstay fine:
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1-10 days: NTD$2,000
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11-30 days: NTD$4,000
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31-60 days: NTD$6,000
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61-90 days: NTD$8,000
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over 91days: NTD$10,000
How to Apply：
*By Person：(PARTICULAR CASES ONLY)
Required Documents
(1) Alien Resident Certificate (except for first-time applicants)
(2) Passport
(3) 2-inch photo (first-time applicants: 2 photos; ARC extension: 1 photo)
(4) Resident Visa (first-time applicants)
(5) Original Student ID Card or Enrollment Verification and one copy of it. (The freshman students could use TSU admission as verification, National Immigration Agency Service Office will grant a ARC with six month validity in the beginning. When students accomplish registration and receive their student ID cards, they should extend their ARC to one full year validity.)
Application Procedure
(1) Creat Account (first-time user) (HERE)
(2) Login Application System (HERE)
(3) Applicant Details Input
(4) Fees
(5) Collect (Tainan City 2nd Service Center, Google Map)
Fees
NT$1,000 (One-Year Valid), NT$2,000 (Two-Year Valid), NT$3,000 (Three-Year Valid).
Applicants requesting ARC renewal due to the loss or damage of their ARC must pay NT$500 for the renewal process.
Notes for First-time Application
(1) Resident Visa holders (or ones who obtained Resident Visa within ROC by visa change) are required to apply for the Alien Resident Certificate and Re-entry Permit at the local office of the Ministry of Interior National Immigration Agency on the next day upon arrival or within 15 days of the issue of your resident visa.
(2) If Alien Resident Certificate holders need to leave and Re-enter ROC within the valid period of their ARC, they should apply for re-entry permits while applying for ARC.
Notes for ARC Extension
(1) ARC application processing time: 10 working days (ARC can be picked up with the application fee receipt)
(2) For over-staying foreigners who did not apply for ARC extension, their residence will be ceased by the authorized agency, and they may be expelled from Taiwan.
(3) If you change your residence address, you have to register the change with related documents within 15 days.
(4) If you will continue your enrollment at TSU, you shall apply for an extension within 30 days before your period of residency expire.
(5) Graduates seeking employment in Taiwan are required to provide a graduation certificate to extend their period of stay. The maximum extension is six months, starting from the month of graduation. If students have postponed their graduation, they are required to provide documentation to keep or extend their ARC. Students will be granted a maximum extension of one year, according to their academic situation.
(6) If you plan to leave Taiwan during the enrollment period, please make sure: before your departure that your ARC will still be valid when you return to Taiwan. If necessary, please renew your ARC in advance.
(7) If you apply to leave the school (suspension, withdrawal, and graduation), your ARC with the purpose of study will become invalid after you complete the related school-leaving procedure. You shall return the ARC to the service center of National Immigration Agency in your local residence and leave Taiwan within the prescribed period. If you would like to return to TSU after the suspension is over, you will need to re-apply a new visa to enter Taiwan.
