Alien Resident Certificate (Foreign Student)
By law, persons who enter the ROC with a resident visa must apply for an Alien Resident Certificate (ARC) within 15 days of arrival to Taiwan.
Online ARC Application website: https://coa.immigration.gov.tw/coa-frontend/student/entry
When you apply for the ARC, you should prepare the following documents:
1. Application Form
2. Passport, photocopy of passport and visa
3. Student ID or school enrollment certificate (original and one copy)
4. 1 photograph(2”) with white background
The ARC processing fee is NT$1000 for a one-year term. For students, the ARC is generally renewed on a one-year basis and is renewable as long as full-time enrollment continues. ARC holders are required by law to carry the ARC with them at all times. If the ARC is lost or damaged, there is a NT$500 replacement fee.
