ARC (Alien Resident Certificate)
For first time ARC application - 4 Steps
For ARC transfer ( from present school to another school ) - 3 Steps
For person who marry a Taiwanese spouse - 4 Steps
Hospital for Health Check
The Council of Labor Affairs /
Labour Bureau's
Foreign Affairs Police Offices
Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA)
Household registration offices in Taipei
ARC (Alien Resident Certificate)
| What is ARC? |
- ARC is just like the identification for foreigners who plan to stay in Taiwan for a long term living.
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| What are the advantages of ARC? |
- If holding a student visa, you have to go to the police station every month, leave the country every six months, and deal with the visa offices where they might give you annoying hassles.
- If holding a traval visa, you will be troubled with the expiration of visa.
- All these troublesome matters will no longer exist once you get ARC.
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| Who can apply for ARC? |
- Being a teacher, you need to have either a four-year degree from an accredited university, or a two-year college diploma plus a TESOL certificate. Enough hours teaching at one school with neccessary documents.
- Being a student - holding a student visa
- Marry a Taiwanes citizen
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| How to apply? |
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For first time ARC application - 4 Steps
(1)Health Check →
(2)work permit → (3)Resident Visa→ (4)ARC (Alien Resident Certificate)
Requirements:
- Four-year degree from an accredited university or Two-year college diploma plus a TESOL certificate
- Passport which must be valid for the next 6 months
- A full-time (16 working hours a week) job
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For first time ARC application - 4 Steps |
Step (1)→ Health Check: Person/Employee applying for an ARC
|
| Place |
Government approved hospital (See additional information) |
| Required Documents |
- Passport which must be valid for the next 6 months
- Two recent passport size photos (2" hotographs color or black & white)
- Application form
- Application fee
|
| Days for Processing |
7 - 10 working days |
| Fees |
Prices may vary from hospital to hospital, around 1000NT$ |
| Notice!! |
Be sure to get the correct tests done, there will be 3 tests, a chest x-ray, an eye test and a blood test. It usually takes approximately 2 hours to complete your tests. |
| Validity |
3 months |
| |
Step (2) → Work Permit (
Employment approval letter
):
School/Employer of person/employee applying for an ARC
|
| Place |
The Council of Labor Affairs (See additional information) |
| Required Documents |
- Two recent passport size photos (2" photographs color or black & white)
- Health check
- Four-year degree or Two-year college diploma plus a TESOL certificate *original document(s) not a photocopy*
- Application form
- Translation of your degree/diploma
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| Days for Processing |
7 - 10 working days |
| Fees |
Schools or Emplyer should be responsible for this fee |
| Notice!! |
If your visa expires before your work permit has been issued, there will be two options available:
- If you have an extendable visa, you can ask your school for the Employment approval letter (work permit) receipt which will be given to them when they hand in your application. Then you can go to your local foreign affairs police station and they can give you an extention.
- If you have a NON-extendable visa you will have to do a visa run (leave Taiwan) to get a new visa, be sure to take the Employment approval letter (work permit) receipt, which will make your chances a lot better to get a visa when you give the visa office the reciept and tell them your ARC is being processed.
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| Validity |
Valid until 60 days before your contract expires with schools or employers |
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Step (3) → Resident Visa:
Person/Employee applying for an ARC
|
| Place |
Ministry Of Foreign Affairs (See additional information) |
| Required Documents |
- Employment approval letter (work permit)
- Passport which must be valid for the next 6 months
- Two recent passport size photos (2" photographs color or black & white)
- Application form
- Application Fee
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| Days for Processing |
7 working days |
| Fees |
3000NT$ |
| Notice!! |
If your visa expires after you handed your application in at the Ministry of Foriegn affairs, you don't have to leave the country the reason being that you will not have a passport for your trip. |
| Validity |
Valid for 15 days starting from the pick-up date. (That means you have to go to the local Foreign affairs Police station within 15 days after the pick-up date). |
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Step (4) → ARC:
Person/Employee applying for an ARC
|
| Place |
Local office of the Foreign Affairs Police (See additional information) |
| Required Documents |
- Passport which must be valid for the next 6 months
- Two recent passport size photos (2"photographs color or black & white)
- Application form
- Application Fee
- Proof of residence (Contract you signed with your landlord)
- Contract you signed with your school (Not always necessary)
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| Days for Processing |
7 working days |
| Fees |
1000NT$ for 1 year, 2000NT$ for 2 years and 3000NT$ for 3 years |
| Notice!! |
Remember to apply for a Re-entry permit at the same time as your application for your ARC. To extend your ARC you need to sign a new contract with your school/employer and go to the local Foreign Affairs Police Station. |
| Validity |
Valid for one year starting from the date you signed a contract with you school/employer |
About ARC
For ARC transfer ( from present school to another school ) - 3 Steps
(1)Health Check → (2)Employment approval letter (work permit)
→ (3)ARC
Requirements:
- Find a new school/employer to apply for an ARC for you. You need to be hired full-time (16 working hours)
- Apply for an ARC before you terminate your ARC with your previous school/employer
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For ARC transfer ( from present school to another school ) |
Step (1) → Health Check: Person/Employee applying for an ARC |
| Place |
Government approved hospital (See additional information) |
| Required Documents |
- Passport which must be valid for the next 6 months
- Two recent passport size photos (2" photographs color or black & white)
- Application form
- Application fee
|
| Place |
Government approved hospital |
| Days for Processing |
7 - 10 working days |
| Fees |
Prices may vary from hospital to hospital, around 1000NT$ |
| Notice!! |
Be sure to get the correct tests done, there will be 3 tests, a chest x-ray, an eye test and a blood test. It usually takes approximately 2 hours to complete your tests. |
| Validity |
3 months |
| |
Step (2) → Work Permit (
Employment approval letter
):
School/Employer of person/employee applying for an ARC
|
| Place |
The Council of Labor Affairs (See additional information) |
| Required Documents |
- Two recent passport size photos (2" photographs color or black & white)
- Health check
- Four-year degree or Two-year college diploma plus a TESOL certificate
- Application form
|
| Days for Processing |
7 - 10 working days |
| Fees |
Schools or Emplyer should be responsible for this fee |
| Notice!! |
If your visa expires before your work permit has been issued, there will be two options available:
- If you have an extendable visa, you can ask your school for the Employment approval letter (work permit) receipt which will be given to them when they hand in your application. Then you can go to your local foreign affairs police station and they can give you an extension.
- If you have a NON-Extendable visa you will have to do a visa run to get a new visa, be sure to take the Employment approval letter (work permit) receipt, which will make your chances a lot better to get a visa when you give the visa office the reciept and tell them your ARC is being processed.
|
| Validity |
Valid until 60 days before your contract expires with schools or employers |
| |
Step (3) → ARC:
Person/Employee applying for an ARC
|
| Place |
Local office of the Foreign Affairs Police (See additional information) |
| Required Documents |
- Passport which must be valid for the next 6 months
- Two recent passport size photos (2" photographs color or black & white)
- Application form
- Application Fee
- Proof of residence (Contract you signed with your landlord)
- Contract you signed with your school (Not always necessary)
|
| Days for Processing |
7 working days |
| Fees |
1000NT$ for 1 year, 2000NT$ for 2 years and 3000NT$ for 3 years |
| Notice!! |
Remember to apply for a Re-entry permit at the same time as your application for your ARC. To extend your ARC you need to sign a new contract with your school/employer and go to the local Foreign Affairs Police Station. |
| Validity |
Valid for one year starting from the date you signed a contract with you school/employer |
About ARC
For person who marry a Taiwanese spouse - 4 Steps
(1)Health Check → (2)Household Certificate
→ (3)Joining Family Resident Visa
→ (4)ARC (Alien Resident Certificate)
Requirements:
- Get married to a Taiwanese citizen
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For person who marry a Taiwanese spouse |
Step (1) → Health Check:
Person married to Taiwanese citizen
|
| Place |
Government approved hospital (See additional information) |
| Required Documents |
- Passport which must be valid for the next 6 months
- Two recent passport size photos (2" photographs color or black & white)
- Application form
- Application fee
|
| Place |
Government approved hospital |
| Days for Processing |
7 - 10 working days |
| Fees |
Prices may vary from hospital to hospital, around 1000NT$ |
| Notice!! |
Be sure to get the correct tests done, there will be 4 tests, an eye test, a chest x-ray, a blood test and a stool test. It usually takes approximately 2 hours to complete your tests. |
| Validity |
3 months |
| |
Step (2) → Household Certificate:
Person married to Taiwanese citizen and Taiwanese citizen (papers will be in Chinese)
|
| Place |
Household Registry (See additional information) |
| Required Documents |
Those who are married in domestic areas:
- Certificate of Marriage
- Identification paper of foreign spouse and Certificate of Bachelorhood/Spinster authenticated by an R.O.C. overseas mission and Chinese translation of the Certificate (those from Southeast Asian countries shall be re-authenticated by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
- Household Register
- Identification card and seal
Those who are married overseas:
- Certificate of Marriage authenticated by an R.O.C. overseas mission and its Chinese translation
- Household Register
- Identification card and seal
- Identification paper of foreign spouse
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| Days for Processing |
Processed while you wait |
| Fees |
Schools or Emplyer should be responsible for this fee |
| Notice!! |
Be sure to have a Chinese name and you should be able to write your name in Chinese. |
| Validity |
|
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Step (3) → Joining Family Resident Visa:
Person married to Taiwanese citizen
|
| Place |
Ministry of Foreign Affairs (See additional information) |
| Required Documents |
- Passport which must be valid for the next 6 months
- Two recent passport size photos (2" photographs color or black & white)
- Application form
- Application fee
- Household registration certificateand papers
- Certificate of Marriage Registration issued by applicant's native government (For those countries with no marriage registration system, please present in the Certificate of Marriage)
- Certificate for No Criminal Record or Certificate of good-conduct and a traslation (if you have been in Taiwan for a period of five years and being here each year for longer than 183 days a Criminal record will not be necessary)
- Health check
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| Days for Processing |
7 - 10 working days |
| Fees |
3000NT$ |
| Notice!! |
If the above documents, from item 6 to item 8 are made abroad, they shall be authenticated by an R.O.C. overseas mission first,and if they are made in any language other than Chinese or English, Chinese or English translation must be attached. |
| Validity |
3 months |
| |
Step (4) → ARC:
Person married to Taiwanese citizen
|
| Place |
Local office of the Foreign Affairs Police (See additional information) |
| Required Documents |
- Passport which must be valid for the next 6 months
- Two recent passport size photos (2" photographs color or black & white)
- Application Form
- Application Fee5. Household certificate
|
| Days for Processing |
7 working days |
| Fees |
1000NT$ for 1 year, 2000NT$ for 2 years and 3000NT$ for 3 years |
| Notice!! |
Remember to apply for a Re-entry permit at the same time as your application for your ARC |
| Validity |
Valid for one year (if given a one year ARC) |
About ARC
Hospital for Health Check
Location |
City (County) |
Hospital's Name |
Northern
Taiwan |
Yilan CountyYilan County |
St. Mary's Hospital |
Lo-Tung Pohai Hospital |
Keelung City |
Chang-Gung Memorial Hospital Keelung Hospital |
Taipei City |
Taipei Veterans General Hospital |
National Taiwan University Hospital (KungKuan Branch not designated) |
Cathay General Hospital |
Taipei City Hospital, Zhongxing Branch |
Shin Kong Wu Ho-Su Memorial Hospital |
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Taipei City Hospital, Jen-Ai Branch |
Taipei City Hospital, Yang-Ming Branch |
Taipei City Hospital, Zhongxiao Branch |
Taipei City Hospital, Hoping Branch |
Taipei Municipal Wan-Fang Hospital |
Armed Forces Songshan Hospital |
Taiwan Adventist Hospital |
Mackay Memorial Hospital Main Branch and Tamshui Branch Hospital |
Taipei County |
Far Eastern Memorial Hospital |
Cardinal Tien Hospital |
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En Chu Kong Hospital |
Taoyuan City |
Chang-Gung Memorial Hospital Lin-Kou Medical Center |
Tao-Yuan General Hospital, Department of Health |
Min-Sheng General Hospital |
Li Shin Hospital |
Armed Forces Tao-Yuan General Hospital |
Tao Yuan Veterans Hospital |
Hsinchu City |
Hsin Chu General Hospital, Department of Health |
Miaoli County |
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Miao-Li General Hospital, Department of Health |
Central Taiwan |
Taichung County |
Armed Forces Taichung General Hospital |
Kuang Tien General Hospital |
Tungs'Taichung Metro Harbor Hospital Wu Chi Main Hospital |
Feng-Yuan Hospital, Department of Health |
Lee's General Hospital Dajia Branch |
Jen-Ai Hospital |
Taichung City |
Taichung Veterans General Hospital |
China Medical University Hospital |
Chung Shan Medical University Hospital |
Taichung Hospital,Department of Health |
Cheng Ching Hospital Chung Kang Branch |
Changhua County |
Changhua Christian Hospital |
Show Chwan Memorial Hospital |
Southern
Taiwan |
Chiayi City |
Chiayi Christian Hospital |
St. Martin De Porres Hospital |
Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital, Da Lin |
Tainan City |
National Cheng Kung University Hospital |
Tainan Hospital, Department of Health |
Tainan Municipal Hospital |
Sin Lau Hospital The Presbyterian Church of Taiwan |
Tainan County |
Chi Mei Medical Center (Main Branch and Tainan Branch Hospital) |
Kaohsiung City |
Kaohsiung Medical University Chung Ho Memorial Hospital |
Zuoying Armed Forces Hospital |
Yuan's General Hospital |
Kaohsiung Military General Hospital |
Kaohsiung Municipal Hsiao-Kang Hospital |
Kaohsiung Municipal Min-Sheng Hospital |
Kaohsiung County |
Chang-Gung Memorial Hospital Kaohsiung Hospital |
E-Da Hospital |
Pingtung County |
Tian-Sheng Memorial Hospital |
Eastern
Taiwan |
Hualien County |
Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital, Hua Lien |
Mennonite Christian Hospital |
Off-shore
Island |
Kinmen County |
Kimen County Hospital |
Penghu County |
Armed Forces Penghu Hospital |
Penghu County |
Penghu Hospital,Department of Health |
Lienchiang County |
Lienchiang County Hospital |
About ARC
The Council of Labor Affairs /
Labour Bureau's
Location |
City (County) |
Authorized Authority |
Address |
Telephone No. |
Northern
Taiwan |
Keelung City |
Social Bureau |
1,Yi 1st Rd,Keelung City |
02-24201122ext. 284 |
Ilan County |
Social Bureau |
451,Ho Ping Rd,Ilan City |
03-9364567 ext. 1642 |
Taipei City |
Foreign Labor Affair Division,Vocational Training Bureau,CLA |
83,Yen Ping N Rd,Sec2,Taipei City |
02-85902322 |
Labor Bureau |
1,Shi Fu Rd,Taipei City |
02-27596660 |
Taipei County |
Labor Bureau |
161,Zhung Shan Rd,Sec1,Banchiao City |
02-29686333ext. 245 |
Taoyuan County |
Labor Bureau |
1,Xien Fu Rd,Taoyuan City |
03-3341728 |
Hsinchu City |
Labor Bureau |
120,Zhung Zheng Rd,Hsinchu City |
03-5216121ext. 304 |
Hsinchu County |
Labor Bureau |
10,Guang Ming 6th Rd,Chubei City |
03-5519442 |
Miaoli County |
Social Bureau |
100,Xien Fu Rd,Miaoli City |
037357040 |
Central Taiwan |
Taichung City |
Labor Bureau |
4F,100 Min Quan Rd,Taichung City |
04-2276508 ext. 25 |
Taichung County |
Labor Bureau |
36,Yang Ming St,Fengyuan City |
04-25233484 |
Changhua County |
Labor Bureau |
8F,100,Chung Xing Rd,Changhua City |
04-7222151 ext. 1032 |
Nantou County |
Social Bureau |
600,Zhung Xing Rd,Nantou City |
0492222106 ext. 557 |
Yunlin County |
Social Bureau |
515,Yun Lin Rd,Sec2,Doulio City |
05-5371542 |
Southern
Taiwan |
Chiayi City |
Social Bureau |
1,Min Sheng N Rd,Chiayi City |
05-2231920 |
Chiayi County |
Social Bureau |
1,Xiang Ho 2nd Rd, E Sec,Taibao City |
05-3620900ext.106~109 |
Tainan City |
Labor Division |
261,Nan Men Rd,Tainan City |
6-2991111ext. 8374 |
Tainan County |
Labor Bureau |
36,Min Zhi Rd,Xinying City |
06-6373463 |
Kaohsiung County |
Labor Bureau |
3F,117 Da Pi Rd,Niaosung |
07-7338842 |
Pingtung County |
Social Bureau |
527,Zi Yio Rd,Pingtung City |
08-7341634 |
Eastern
Taiwan |
Taitung County |
Labor Section |
276,Zhung Shan Rd,Taitung City |
089326141 ext. 240 |
Hualien County |
Social Bureau |
17,Fu Qien Rd,Hualien City |
03-8225377 |
Off-shore
Island |
Penghu County |
Social Bureau |
32,Zhi Ping Rd,Magung City |
06-9270907 |
Kinmen County |
Social Section |
60,Min Sheng Rd,Jincheng,Kinmen |
08-2373291 |
Lienchiang County |
Social Section |
76,Jieshou Village,Nangan |
08-3622485 |
About ARC
Foreign Affairs Police Offices
Location |
City (County) |
Offices |
Address |
Telephone No. |
Northern
Taiwan |
|
Foreign Affairs Section , Keelung Harbor Police Office |
5-1,Jhongjheng Rd,Keelung City
|
|
Foreign Affairs Section , Keelung City Police Bureau |
205,Sin 2nd Rd,Keelung City |
|
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Foreign Affairs Division, NPA
|
7,Jhongsiao E Rd,Sec1,Taipei City |
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Foreign Affairs Police Corps , NPA |
7,Jhongsiao E Rd,Sec1,Taipei City |
|
|
15,Guangjhou St,Taipei City |
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96,Yanping S Rd,Taipei City |
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Taipei County |
Alien Detention Center , NPA |
150,Dapu Rd,Sansia,Taipei County |
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Taoyuan County |
|
27,Hangcin N Rd,Pusin,Dayuan,Taoyuan County |
|
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27,Hangcin N Rd, Pusin, Dayuan, Taoyuan County |
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Foreign Affairs Section Division, Taoyuan County Police Bureau |
3,Sianfu Rd,Taoyuan County |
|
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Foreign Affairs Section, Hsinchu City Police Bureau |
1,Jhongshan Rd,Hsinchu City |
|
Hsinchu County |
Foreign Affairs Section , Hsinchu County Police Bureau
|
12,Guangming 6th Rd,Jhubei,Hsinchu County |
03-5557953
aven@mail.hchpb.gov.tw |
Miaoli County |
Foreign Affairs Section , Miaoli County Police Bureau
|
2,Fucian Rd,Jhongmiao,Miaoli County
|
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Central Taiwan |
|
Foreign Affairs Section, Taichung City Police Bureau
|
588,Wensin Rd,Sec2,Taichung City
|
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Foreign Affairs Section, Taichung Harbor Police Office
|
2,Jhongheng 4th Rd,Wuci,Taichung County
|
04-26565849
thpb0301@mail.thpb.gov.tw |
Foreign Affairs Section , Taichung County Police Bureau |
225,Jhongshan Rd,Fongyuan,Taichung County |
|
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Foreign Affairs Section, Changhua County Police Bureau |
778,Jhongjheng Rd,Sec2,Changhua County |
|
Nantou County |
Foreign Affairs Section, Nantou County Police Bureau |
669,Jhongsin Rd,Nantou County |
04-92234302
fad@mail.ncpb.gov.tw |
|
Foreign Affairs Section, Yunlin County Police Bureau |
100,Dasyue Rd,Sec3,Douliou,Yunling County |
05-5329033
fap@mail.ylhpb.gov.tw |
Southern
Taiwan |
Chiayi City |
Foreign Affairs Section, Chiayi City Police Bureau
|
4, Jinshan Road, Chiayi City
|
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Foreign Affairs Section, Chiayi County Police Bureau |
3,Sianghe 1st Rd,E Sec,Taibao,Chiayi County |
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Foreign Affairs Section, Tainan City Police Bureau
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Tainan County |
Foreign Affairs Section, Tainan County Police Bureau
|
3,Jhongjheng Rd,Sinyin,Tainan County |
|
Kaohsiung City |
Foreign Affairs Division, Kaohsiung Harbor Police Office |
24,Fonglai Rd,Gushan,Kaohsiung City |
|
|
260,Jhongjheng 4th Rd,Cianjin, Kaohsiung City |
|
Kaohsiung County |
Foreign Affairs Section, Kaohsiung County Police Bureau
|
388,Guangyuan Rd,Fongshan,Kaohsiung County |
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Foreign Affairs Section, Pingtung County Police Bureau |
119,Jhongjheng Rd,Pingtung County |
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Eastern
Taiwan |
Taitung County |
Foreign Affairs Section, Taitung County Police Bureau |
268,Jhongshan Rd,Taitung County
|
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Hualien County |
Foreign Affairs Section, Hualien County Police Bureau
|
21,Fucian Rd,Hualien County
|
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Off-shore
Island |
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Foreign Affairs Section, Penghu County Police Bureau |
36,Jhihping Rd,Magong,Penghu County
|
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Foreign Affairs Section, Kinmen County Police Bureau
|
15,Jinshan Rd,Jincheng,Kinmen County |
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Foreign Affairs Section, Lienchiang Lianjiang County Police Bureau |
260,Jieshou,Nangan,Lienchiang County
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About ARC
Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA)
Location |
City (County) |
Bureau of Consular Affairs |
Contact Info. |
Fax |
Northern
Taiwan |
|
3F-5F, 2-2 Ji Nan Road, Sec. 1, Taipei |
Operator, Vocal & Auto Feed Reverse: 02-23432888 |
02-23432968 |
Official Passport: 02-23432806 |
02-23432851 |
Passport Information 02-23432807, 02-23432808 |
02-23432819 |
Visa Counter: 02-23432866, 02-23432867 |
|
Visa Information: 02-23432885, 02-23432895 |
02-23432883 |
Document & Certificate Counter:02-23432965 |
|
Document & Certificate Information: 02-23432913, 02-23432914, 02-23432920 |
|
Central Taiwan |
|
9F, 216 Min Quan Road,Taichung
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Southern
Taiwan |
|
2F 436 Cheng Gung 1st Road, Kaohsiung |
07-2110605 |
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Eastern
Taiwan |
Hualien |
6F 371 Zhung Shan Road, Hualien
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About ARC
Household registration offices in Taipei
|
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Songshan District
|
4/5 F, 692 Bade Rd., Sec. 4, Taipei
|
02-27533043 |
Xinyi District
|
2F, 15 Xinyi Rd., Sec. 5, Taipei
|
02-27323977 |
Daan District |
86 Xinsheng S. Rd., Sec. 2, Taipei
|
02-23587877 |
Zhongshan District |
2F, 367 Songjiang Rd., Taipei
|
02-25032461 |
Zhongzheng District
|
4F, 8 Roosevelt Rd., Sec. 1, Taipei |
02-23948838 |
Datong District
|
3F-1, 57 Changji St., Taipei
|
02-25942569 2-25966504 |
Wanhua District I
|
4F, 120 Heping w. Rd., Sec. 3, Taipei
|
02-23069281 02-23062706 |
Wanhua District II
|
4F, 120 Heping w. Rd., Sec. 3, Taipei
|
02-23064921 |
Wenshan District I
|
2F, 220 Muzha Rd., Sec. 3, Taipei
|
02-29395885 |
Wenshan District II
|
3F, 160 Xinglong Rd., Sec. 2, Taipei |
02-29314505 02-29323819 |
Nangang District
|
4F, 360 Nangang Rd., Sec. 1, Taipei |
02-27825196 02-27825546 |
Neihu District
|
3F, 99 Minquan E. Rd., Sec. 6, Taipei
|
02-27912277~9 |
Shilin District
|
3F, 439 Zhongzheng Rd., Taipei
|
02-28803252~7 |
Beitou District
|
3F, 30 Xinshi St., Taipei
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02-28924170 |
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