Overseas new students before come to our school

update date : 2024-05-06

Q1：What kind of visa do overseas new students need to apply for before coming to Taiwan?
A1：Except for mainland students and Hongkong Macau students, before overseas new students come to Taiwan, they need to apply for a resident visa. Mainland students and Hongkong Macau students need to apply for an Exit & Entry Permit for Taiwan (ROC)
Resident Visa: https://www.boca.gov.tw/np-150-2.html
Exit & Entry Permit for the Taiwan (ROC):
Hongkong and Macau student: https://www.teco-hk.org/cp.aspx?n=23B1A3A6BA521F00&s=70EA5C099B0B29A3
Mainland students: https://www.immigration.gov.tw/5385/7244/7250/7257/%E5%81%9C%E7%95%99/77579/

Q2：Apart from the visa application, what other documents do the new overseas students need to obtain?
A2：Before overseas new students come to Taiwan, they need to process the authentication documents, their diploma of highest degree and transcript, which needs to be authenticated by the Taiwan Embassy

Q3： How do the overseas new students pay the tuition fee?
A3：Tuition fee payment instructions for new overseas students:
New new students who are not in Taiwan should pay the tuition fee by international remittance. Please be sure to inform the bank to send the remittance in “full amount”. The detailed information for the bank is as follows:
Bank: Hua Nan Commercial Bank, LTD. Taishan Branch
Address: No.210, Sec 2, Ming Jhih Rd., Taishan Dist, New Taipei City 243, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Account No: 193200017296
Swift Code: HNBKTWTP
Account Name: Ming Chi University of Technology

New students who are already in Taiwan, should pay using one of the following methods:
- Pay by Cash:
  Cashier: bring cash and go to our university cashier in the education building 1F to paid the tuition fee.
  Bank: bring cash and go to Hua Nan Commercial Bank to pay the tuition fee.
- Paid by ATM: go to the university portal system and download the payment slip→go to the ATM→insert the ATM card→insert password→select the other service→select interbank transfer→insert bank code→insert bank account no→insert the transfer amount→transfer.
- Pay by Credit card:
  dial method: dial (02) 27608818→press 1→insert school code: 8814602158→write-off number (14-digit)→card number, wait until the 6-digit authorization number is informed and it will be completed.
  website method: go to this website: 8814602158→select the tuition fee→select the credit card payment method→insert school code: 8814602158→write-off number (14-digit)→card number, wait until you get the 6-digit authorization number and it will be completed.

Q4：Apart from applying for an entry permit to Taiwan, what other application matters do Hong Kong and Macau students need to take care of?
A4：For Hong Kong and Macau students who are already 20 years old, in addition to applying for an entry permit, they also need to apply for a Certificate of No Criminal Conviction (CNCC) before coming to Taiwan.
Certificate of No Criminal Conviction: [link to website](https://www.police.gov.hk/ppp_tc/11_useful_info/cert_no_crime.html?fbclid=IwAR1fNJpOHQMAI7NPkeGvnI6D_4dl5mK2ClDLGPJit1bb4bnZHCp93ZNNuVE)

Q5：Can overseas new students open a bank account in Taiwan?
A5：Yes, overseas new students who have arrived at the school and obtained a residence permit can bring their residence permit, passport, and seal (personal stamp) to the post office to open a bank account.