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What is ARC
Alien Resident Certificate (ARC)
Identification card in Taiwan
Basic personal information, personal picture, validity of ARC
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A: Degree students with resident visa, who plan to stay in Taiwan for more than 6 months should apply for an ARC.
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A: Students with resident visa who failed to apply for an ARC within 15 days of arrival could be fined from 2,000NTD up to 10,000NTD, depending on length of the delay in submitting the application.
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A:1. At your local NIA service center Individual application: submit application at counters for foreign
passport holders Group application: submit group applications at a reserved counter
(advanced appointment by phone is required)
2. At your school (Registration Day Only)
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National Immigration AgencyNational Immigration Agencyon-campus serviceson-campus services
(For submitting application only, other inquiries please contact Taipei City Service Center N.I.A. 02-23889393 ext.3214)
Date: September 12, 2014 (Friday)Time: 09:00-11:50, 13:30-16:00Location:
B1 of Core Subjects Classroom Building
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A: Documents for applying ARC
Application Form Passport and Visa 1 photo (2”x 2” taken within a year,
same format as Taiwan ID) Proof of Registration (Student ID with
registration stamp)
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A: If you have already registered for your academic program, the ARC will be valid for 1 year from your date of entry.
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Q: What should I do if I cannot complete my registration in school within 15 days after arrival because I arrived Taiwan early?
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A : Within 15 days of entering Taiwan, prepare an Application Form, Passport (original and copy), Photo (2”x 2” taken within a year and same format as Taiwanese ID), and Admission Letter (original and copy), apply at your local NIA Service Center.Because the registration is incomplete, the ARC will have a 6 month validity. (6 months from entry date)
Notice: Once the registration is complete, before the ARC expires, please bring your passport, ARC and stamped student ID (original and copy) to your local NIA Service Center to apply for the full 1 year validity of your ARC. There’s no fee for this extension.
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A: The processing time for an ARC is 10 working days. You can come to the NIA Service center to pick up your ARC with the original receipt.
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A: If you have a visitor visa and plan to stay in Taiwan for more than 6 months, you will need to go to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to change your visitor visa to a resident visa before applying for an ARC.
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A: Documents for ARC extension Application Form Passport & ARC1 photo (2”x 2” taken within a year,
same format as Taiwan ID)Proof of Registration (Student ID
with registration stamp)
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A: You may ask an agent to submit it for you. However, a power of attorney and attorney’s ID is required.
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A: Replacement for a lost ARC Application Form Passport 1 photo (2”x 2” taken within a year, same
format as Taiwan ID) Proof of Registration (Student ID with
registration stamp) Declaration or proof of reporting a lost ARC
to the police
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A: Reporting a lost passport G to local NIA service center to report a lost
passport in person. Prepare an application form, 2 photos (2”x
2”) , and proof of personal identity. Bring the certificate of lost passport to the
embassy or consulate of your home country to apply for a new passport.
You need to go to NIA Service Center to update your information after obtaining your new passport or travel document.
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A: You will be fined from 2,000NTD to 10,000NTD depending on the length of the overstaying period.
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內政部入出國及移民署
Overstay Period Fine
Less than 11 days NT 2,000
11~30 days NT 4,000
31~60 days NT 6,000
61~90 days NT 8,000
Over 90 days NT10,000
Fine Standard for Overstay
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A1: If you continue to study in Taiwan and your overstaying period is less than 30 days, you may re-apply for ARC extension after paying the fine.
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A2: If you overstayed over 29 days, you will not be allowed to re-apply for your ARC in Taiwan. You must pay the penalty and leave Taiwan to apply for a new visa. After you re-enter Taiwan, submit a new ARC application.
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A: You should report your change of address to the NIA within 15 days. ARC holders who fail to do so will be fined.
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內政部入出國及移民署
Violators can be fined from 2,000NTD to 10,000NTD.
Violation Fines
First time NT2,000
Second time NT5,000
Third time NT10,000
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A1: NIA will cancel your ARC if you drop out/quit or graduate from school early because the residential reason is no longer valid.
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A2: In such case,you should return your ARC and contact the local NIA service center to inform the designated date of exiting Taiwan.