{"about":"Student visa facts for Taiwan, as read on official pages. Each statement names its source and the day it was checked. Information, not legal advice; the visa authority decides.","publisher":"ForiForeign","page":"https://foriforeign.com/study-in/tw/student-visa","destination":{"code":"TW","name":"Taiwan"},"visa":"Resident visa for full-time degree students","authority":"Bureau of Consular Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Taiwan); ARC by National Immigration Agency","official_portal":"https://www.boca.gov.tw/mp-2.html","last_checked":"2026-10-06","facts":[{"key":"admission_document","label":"The admission document you need first","text":"Admission letter from the university.","source_url":"https://www.boca.gov.tw/cp-181-477-e95f0-2.html","checked_at":"2026-09-15"},{"key":"documents","label":"Documents the official page lists","text":"","source_url":"https://www.boca.gov.tw/cp-181-477-e95f0-2.html","checked_at":"2026-09-15","list":["Passport valid over 6 months with blank pages, plus data-page copies","Online visa form printed with bar code","Two 2x2 inch colour photos, white background","University admission letter","Authenticated highest diploma and academic records","Proof of financial support","Health certificate issued within 3 months"]},{"key":"funds","label":"Money you must show","text":"Bank statements or remittance records showing enough for at least 6 consecutive months of living needs; no fixed amount stated.","source_url":"https://www.boca.gov.tw/cp-166-283-c4da3-2.html","checked_at":"2026-09-15"},{"key":"application_fee","label":"What the application costs","text":"Single-entry resident visa US$66 when applied overseas (NT$2,200 in Taiwan); some nationalities pay an extra reciprocal amount.","source_url":"https://www.boca.gov.tw/cp-161-264-cdb6a-2.html","checked_at":"2026-09-15","amount":66,"currency":"USD"},{"key":"where_to_apply","label":"Where you apply","text":"Online form first, then submit at a Taiwan overseas mission; applicants already in Taiwan apply to the National Immigration Agency.","source_url":"https://www.boca.gov.tw/cp-181-477-e95f0-2.html","checked_at":"2026-09-15","mode":"embassy/consulate"},{"key":"processing_time","label":"How long the decision takes","text":"Applications made inside Taiwan take 8 working days; processing time at overseas missions not stated.","source_url":"https://www.boca.gov.tw/cp-166-283-c4da3-2.html","checked_at":"2026-09-15"},{"key":"tb_or_medical","label":"Medical examination","text":"Health certificate issued within 3 months by a Taiwan CDC-designated hospital or a foreign hospital (foreign ones authenticated).","source_url":"https://www.boca.gov.tw/cp-166-283-c4da3-2.html","checked_at":"2026-09-15"},{"key":"translation","label":"Translations","text":"Documents not in Chinese or English need a translation, authenticated by a Taiwan mission (summary seen.","source_url":"https://www.boca.gov.tw/cp-166-283-c4da3-2.html","checked_at":"2026-09-15"},{"key":"legalisation","label":"Legalisation of documents","text":"Documents issued outside Taiwan, including the highest diploma and transcripts, must be authenticated by a Taiwan overseas mission.","source_url":"https://www.boca.gov.tw/cp-166-283-c4da3-2.html","checked_at":"2026-09-15"},{"key":"work_rights","label":"Working while you study","text":"Work permit needed; up to 20 hours per week, except during winter and summer vacations.","source_url":"https://ezworktaiwan.wda.gov.tw/en/cp.aspx?n=826B2B8EDB213BC4&s=DA453B2821FF0C19","checked_at":"2026-09-15"},{"key":"on_arrival","label":"After you arrive","text":"Apply for an Alien Resident Certificate and re-entry permit within 30 days from the day after arrival.","source_url":"https://www.boca.gov.tw/cp-166-283-c4da3-2.html","checked_at":"2026-09-15"}],"fees":[{"kind":"government_fee","label":"Visa fee (government)","amount":66,"currency":"USD","period":null,"up_to":false,"text":"Single-entry resident visa US$66 when applied overseas (NT$2,200 in Taiwan); some nationalities pay an extra reciprocal amount.","source_url":"https://www.boca.gov.tw/cp-161-264-cdb6a-2.html","checked_at":"2026-09-15"},{"kind":"other_mandatory","label":"Reciprocity fee (depends on nationality)","amount":null,"currency":null,"period":null,"up_to":false,"text":"some nationalities pay an extra reciprocal amount.","source_url":"https://www.boca.gov.tw/cp-161-264-cdb6a-2.html","checked_at":"2026-09-15"}],"how_to_apply":[{"key":"how_application","label":"How the application is lodged","text":"The student fills out the visa form online, prints it with its bar code and signs it, then applies at a Taiwan (R.O.C.) overseas mission with the passport, admission letter and other documents.","source_url":"https://www.boca.gov.tw/cp-166-283-c4da3-2.html","checked_at":"2026-10-06","portal_url":"https://visawebapp.boca.gov.tw","portal_name":"BOCA Online Visa Application Form (General Visa Application)","form_name":"Online visa application form (with bar code)"},{"key":"how_payment","label":"How the fee is paid","text":"Overseas, the fee is paid to the mission in US dollars or the local currency equivalent; a single-entry resident visa is US$66. Fees are not refunded if the visa is refused.","source_url":"https://www.boca.gov.tw/cp-160-7204-78395-2.html","checked_at":"2026-10-06"},{"key":"how_interview","label":"Interview","text":"The overseas mission or BOCA may arrange an interview with a student visa applicant.","source_url":"https://www.boca.gov.tw/cp-181-477-e95f0-2.html","checked_at":"2026-10-06"},{"key":"how_processing_time","label":"Processing time, as the application page states it","text":"BOCA states 8 working days for resident visa applications made inside Taiwan. Overseas missions do not have a time stated on this page, so check the mission.","source_url":"https://www.boca.gov.tw/cp-166-283-c4da3-2.html","checked_at":"2026-10-06"},{"key":"how_decision_and_passport","label":"The decision and your passport","text":"Taiwan can refuse a visa without giving a reason, and original documents are returned after review. How the passport is returned is set by each overseas mission.","source_url":"https://www.boca.gov.tw/cp-166-283-c4da3-2.html","checked_at":"2026-10-06"},{"key":"how_additional_documents","label":"If more documents are asked for","text":"When BOCA tells an applicant in Taiwan that documents are missing, they must be supplied in full within 7 days, or the application is refused and the fee is kept.","source_url":"https://www.boca.gov.tw/cp-166-283-c4da3-2.html","checked_at":"2026-10-06"}],"steps":[{"n":1,"title":"Get admission","detail":"Obtain an admission letter from the Taiwanese university.","source_url":"https://www.boca.gov.tw/cp-181-477-e95f0-2.html"},{"n":2,"title":"Health certificate and funds","detail":"Health certificate issued within 3 months; bank statements or remittance records covering at least 6 consecutive months of living needs.","source_url":"https://www.boca.gov.tw/cp-166-283-c4da3-2.html"},{"n":3,"title":"Authenticate documents","detail":"Highest diploma, transcripts and other foreign documents must be authenticated by a Taiwan overseas mission.","source_url":"https://www.boca.gov.tw/cp-166-283-c4da3-2.html"},{"n":4,"title":"Online form","detail":"Fill in the form at visawebapp.boca.gov.tw, print it with the bar code and sign.","source_url":"https://www.boca.gov.tw/cp-181-477-e95f0-2.html"},{"n":5,"title":"Apply at a Taiwan mission and pay","detail":"Submit to a Taiwan overseas mission; single-entry resident visa US$66, plus any reciprocal surcharge for your nationality.","source_url":"https://www.boca.gov.tw/cp-161-264-cdb6a-2.html"},{"n":6,"title":"Arrive and get ARC","detail":"Apply for an Alien Resident Certificate within 30 days from the day after arrival.","source_url":"https://www.boca.gov.tw/cp-166-283-c4da3-2.html"}],"not_stated_on_the_official_pages":["health insurance","a language requirement","fingerprints and photo","a police certificate"],"applicant_country_pages":[{"country":"PK","name":"Pakistan","page":"https://foriforeign.com/study-in/tw/student-visa/from/pakistan"}]}