Overseas Chinese Student ARC Information-

update date : 2025-03-10

Information about Alien Resident Certificates (ARC)

【New Overseas Chinese Students】apply the Alien Resident Certificates (ARC)

No

Overseas Chinese Student

(Not include Hongkong and Macao Student)

 Hongkong and Macao Student
1 Application Form Application Form
2 Passport Passport
3 Letter of Acceptance from University Entrance Committee for Overseas Chinese Student Letter of Acceptance from University Entrance Committee for Overseas Chinese Student
4 Residence Visa Hongkong and Macao ID Card
5 Fees for Apply: 500NTD Taiwan Entry Permit
6 Headshot Photo Fees for Apply: 2,600NTD
7 Letter of Acceptance from School and Student ID Card

 Police Criminal Record Certificate

(20 years of age or older) 
8 Accommodation Certificate Headshot Photo
9 need to apply it online within 15 days after entry to Taiwan Letter of Acceptance from School and Student ID Card
10   Accommodation Certificate
11   need to apply it online after entry to Taiwan

 

【Current Students】Extend the Alien Resident Certificates (ARC)

Overseas Chinese Students (Not including Hongkong and Macao students)

  • please prepare all the needed documents and go to the National Immigration Agency to apply
    Link: https://coa.immigration.gov.tw/coa-frontend/student/entry
  • The needed documents (in PDF file)
    • Headshot Photo
    • Passport
    • Resident visa
    • Student ID card (Registration Stamp from Academic Affairs is required)
    • Fees for Apply: 500NTD
  • The time for processing your ARC is 10 days working days

 

Hongkong and Macao Student

  • please prepare all the needed documents and go to the National Immigration Agency to apply
    Link: https://coa.immigration.gov.tw/coa-frontend/student/entry
  • The needed documents (in PDF file)
    • Headshot Photo
    • Hongkong and Macao ID Card
    • Passport
    • Resident visa
    • Student ID card (Registration Stamp from Academic Affairs is required)
    • Fees for Apply: 300NTD
  • The time for processing your ARC is 10 days working days

 

Please Contact:
Ms. Ruby Chang
Office of International Affairs-Division of Overseas Student Affairs
Email: rubychang@mail.mcut.edu.tw
Telp: 02-29089899 ext. 3033