Alien Resident Certificate (ARC)
Please refer to https://www.immigration.gov.tw/5475/5478/141465/141808/141970/.
How does a foreigner renew or apply for an ARC? (Serial No. 0902) (
Receiving units : The local NIA’s service center
National Immigration Agency Service Center
Hsinchu County Service Center
- address：1F., No.133, Sanmin Rd., Zhubei City, Hsinchu County 302, Taiwan (R.O.C.)
- Tel：(+886) 3-551-9905
- fax：(+886) 3-551-9452
To Whom Applicable :
1. A foreign national with a valid passport or travel document containing a valid resident visa who, after passing entry inspection by the National Immigration Agency (NIA), obtains permission to reside in Taiwan; or a foreign national who, after entering Taiwan, reapplies to the Bureau of Consular Affairs or a branch office thereof for a resident visa.
2.A foreign national who, after entering Taiwan and has been granted an Alien Resident Certificate (ARC), changes his/her purpose of residence to joining family, employment, investment, or being the person in charge of a foreign company within the national territory of Taiwan.
3.A foreign national who, before the expiration of their permitted period of residence, with the reason for their residence remaining in existence, applies for an extension of residence.
4.A person whose ARC has been lost or damaged.
Documents Required for Examination (verify the original and take its copy) :
A completed application form and the following documents:
1. ARC (first-time applicants and those applying for replacement of lost/damaged ARC are excepted).
2. Original of passport with resident visa (an applicant for change of reason for residency is exempted from providing entry visa; an applicant for extension of residency in an overseas area who is unable to submit the original of their passport may submit a photocopy of their passport and resident visa authenticated by an R.O.C. (Taiwan) overseas mission or the Straits Exchange Foundation).
3. Documentary proof of reason for residency application (original to be examined and copy retained): Documents produced outside Taiwan must be authenticated by an R.O.C. (Taiwan) overseas mission. A document in a foreign language must have a Chinese translation attached. If a foreign-language document has been authenticated by an R.O.C. (Taiwan) overseas mission without the Chinese translation, the Chinese translation must be notarized by a court (or notary public) in Taiwan.
Employment: Letter of approval issued by the competent authority of the industry concerned and an in-service certificate issued within one month.
4. One color photograph (the same specifications as for a national ID card).
5. Application for replacement of ARC due to its defacement, destruction, loss, or change of information: Must submit damaged ARC, or statement or police report of its destruction or loss, or supporting evidence of the change of information.
6. Letter of authorization: Where another person is authorized to submit the application on behalf of the applicant, a letter of authorization must be presented; an applicant who is in a foreign country, in Hong Kong or Macau, or in the Mainland Area, may authorize another person to apply on their behalf when the application is only for extension of residency or change of residential address or service location.
7. Proof of current place of residence: Such as a lease agreement or the owner’s agreement to lend a place of residence with an appended photocopy of the owner’s title deed, or a photocopy of the front and back of the ID card of a home owner who is an R.O.C. (Taiwan) citizen and the owner’s statement of consent.
Fees :
(1) One-year validity : NT$1,000
(2) Two-year validity : NT$2,000
(3) Three-year validity : NT$3,000
(4) Four-year validity : NT$4,000
(5) Overseas Chinese students and replacement : NT$500
Processing time : 10 working days (as counted by working days, the ARC to be collected upon presentation of payment receipt)