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  Overseas Chinese Students Students from Hong Kong and Macau Students of Chinese descent from Hong Kong or Macau with foreign nationality
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Before Arrival in Taiwan Residence Visa Entry Permit for Hong Kong and Macao residents(Entry Permit) Residence Visa
Must apply a Certificate of No Criminal Conviction

for Hong Kong/Certificate of Criminal Record (Conduct Certificate)

for Macau.
After Arrival in Taiwan Alien Resident Certificate(ARC) Entry and Exit Permit Taiwan Republic of China Alien Resident Certificate(ARC)
 *Students from Hong Kong and Macau: Those who hold permanent residency in Hong Kong and do not possess a British National (Overseas) (BNO) passport or a passport issued outside of Hong Kong; those who hold permanent residency in Macau and do not possess a travel document other than a Macau passport, or who hold a Portuguese passport that was obtained in Macau before the end of Portuguese administration.
*Students of Chinese descent from Hong Kong or Macau with foreign nationality: Residents of Hong Kong or Macau who hold a foreign passport.


Before Arrival in Taiwan
1. Residence Visa(Overseas Chinese Students, Hong Kong and Macau residents holding foreign nationality):

Location of
Application
Please go to the office to apply in person.
Applicable
Status
  • Overseas Chinese
  • Hong Kong and Macau residents holding foreign nationality
Required
Documents
(Please
provide clear
electronic
copies)
  • Original and photocopy of Permanent Resident Identity Card
  • Original and photocopy of Passport (valid for at least 6 months
    upon entry)
  • Proof of Enrollment Documents - Photocopy of documents for the first semester of the 113th academic year (University Entrance Committee for Overseas Chinese Students Admission Notification / NTU Overseas High School Recommendation Admission Notification)
Required
Documents-
Other Required Documents
  • Visa application form
  • Passport-sized photo with white background
  • Original and photocopy of medical examination report within
    the past 3 months
  • Original and photocopy of the highest academic degree documents
    (including diploma and transcript, subject to verification)
  • Photocopy of financial proof: the latest monthly statement
    showing a balance of at least NT$100,000 or equivalent
    currency. If it is from a parental account, please attach a copy
    of the student’s birth certificate.
Notes Application Details:

2. Entry Permit for Hong Kong and Macao residents(Entry Permit)(Students from Hong Kong and Macau):

Location Please access the online application system for foreigners.
https://coa.immigration.gov.tw/coa-frontend/overseas-honk-macao/
Applicable
Status
For holders of Hong Kong or Macau Special Administrative
Region passports or British National (Overseas) passports
Required
documents:
Please provide
clear electronic
copies.
  • Permanent Resident Identity Card (front and back)
  • Passport - valid for at least 3 months
  • Recent passport-sized photo with white background
    taken within the last 2 years
  • Valid Home Return Permit (for individuals born in
    Mainland China; must not be expired)
  • Proof of Enrollment Documents - Photocopy of documents for the first semester of the 113th academic year (University Entrance Committee for Overseas Chinese Students Admission Notification / NTU Overseas High School Recommendation Admission Notification)
Fee There is an application fee of NT$600, and you can make
the payment online using a credit card.
Note Application Details:
https://www.immigration.gov.tw/5385/7244/7250/7296/%E5%81%9C%E7%95%99/30159/"

3. Application for Police Criminal Record Certificate(Conduct Certificate)-Students from Hong Kong and Macau, Students of Chinese descent from Hong Kong or Macau with foreign nationality

Certificate of No Criminal Conviction for Hong Kong. https://www.police.gov.hk/ppp_tc/11_useful_info/cert_no_crime.html
Letter of
Recommendation
to apply for a
Certificate of No
Criminal
Conviction
1. Processing Hours (no appointment needed)
  • Date: Every business day
  • Time: 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
  • Location: Room 4907, 49th Floor, Central Plaza, 18 Harbour Road,
    Wan Chai

2. Required Documents for "Certificate of No Criminal Conviction"

  • Copy of Hong Kong Permanent Identity Card
  • University Entrance Committee for Overseas Chinese Students Admission Notification / NTU Overseas High School Recommendation Admission Notification)

3. Collection Process for "Certificate of No Criminal Conviction
Recommendation Letter": Immediate collection

Appointment to
apply for a
Certificate of No
Criminal
Conviction
  1. To make an appointment online, please visit the Hong Kong Police
    Force website at:
    https://www.police.gov.hk/ppp_tc/11_useful_info/cert_no_crime.html
  2. Follow the instructions to schedule an appointment at Police
    Headquarters.
Fees
  1. The application fee is HKD 250 per person. 
  2. Please make sure to retain the receipt for the "Certificate of
    No Criminal Conviction" application.
Certificate of Criminal Record (Conduct Certificate) for Macau. https://www.gov.mo/zh-hant/services/ps-1068/ps-1068a/
How to apply for a
Conduct Certificate
  1. Counter Service: To apply at the service counter, please first obtain
    a queue number. Refer to the Identity and Passport Service website
    for details on how to make an appointment.
  2. Self-service Kiosk: No queue number is needed to apply via the self-
    service kiosks.
  3. Online Service:https://www.dsi.gov.mo/webservice_c.jsp
Application process
and required
documents
  1. Application by the Applicant: Macao SAR Resident Identity Card
  2. Application by Immediate Relatives (Parents, Adult Children) or
    Spouse as a proxy: Copy of the applicant's Macao SAR Resident Identity
    Card, original identification document of the agent; Proof of
    relationship between the applicant and proxy.
Fees
  • Regular Application: MOP 50
  • Express Application: MOP 150
Date for
Certificate
collection
  • Regular Application: 5 working days
  • Express Application: 2 working days
Note It must be verified by the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office/Macau Office. Verification appointment webpage.

After Arrival in Taiwan

1. Alien Resident Certificate (A.R.C) - Overseas Chinese Students, Students of Chinese descent from Hong Kong or Macau with foreign nationality

(1)Apply online:https://coa.immigration.gov.tw/coa-frontend/student/entry

(2)Apply within 30 days after entering Taiwan.

(3)Before the A.R.C. expires, you must apply for an extension at the National Immigration Agency within 3 months prior to the expiration date.

Applicants Passport
photo
(2 inches)
Certification of Enrollment Passport Residence
visa
Proof of residence Overseas Student
Distribution Notice
Document Validity
First-time entrants
(accepted but not
registered)
V   V V V V Validity only until the end of the year, additional documentation is required after obtaining Certification of Enrollment
First-time entrants
(accepted and
registered)
V V V V V V 1-year validity
Notes   Self-download online:
EPO system
The validity period must be more than 6 months   If staying in the university dormitory, please contact the individual dormitory counselor for an accommodation certificate.
Contact information
  • University Entrance Committee for Overseas Chinese Students Admission Notification /
  • NTU Overseas High School Recommendation Admission Notification
 

2. Entry and Exit Permit Taiwan Republic of China(R.O.C)

(1)Apply online:https://coa.immigration.gov.tw/coa-frontend/student/entry

(2)Hong Kong and Macau students who come to Taiwan to study can apply online for the Taiwan Area Resident Certificate for Entry and Exit during the valid stay period after completing the registration at the school.

(3)Be sure to apply for an extension of the residence permit within 30 days before the expiration date.

(4)Conduct Certificate: Upload the police receipt to the National Immigration Agency website.The
validity period is 3 months.
(5)If you have not applied for a Conduct Certificate before entering Taiwan, you can apply in Taiwan:

Applicants Passport
Photo
(2 inches)
Proof of
Permanent
Residency
Certification of Enrollment Passport Overseas Student
Distribution Notice
Certificate of
Health
Examination
Entry
Permit
Conduct Certificate Identification
Confirmation
Letter
Document Validity
First-time
entrants
V V V V V V V V V Undergraduate: 3 years, Graduate: 1 year
Notes A frontal,
hatless,
half-body
photo
taken
within the
last 2
years
  Valid for
at least 3
months
  Valid for 3
months
  Valid for 3
months
Valid for 3
months
   
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