ARC Extension for Overseas Students

Since August 1st, 2021, all the applications would be accepted through Student Online Application System. ARC extension at the Immigration Office will not be accepted.

Validity of ARC

• For HK & Macao students, the first validity of applying is 3 years, and the first extension is for 1 year’s duration.
• For international and overseas Chinese students, the validity is 1 year; it is required to extend it every single year.

The situation need to apply for an extension

• 30 days earlier before the expired date on your ARC
• Ex. The expired date on your ARC is July 30th, and you may extend it on June 30th.

Document Preparation

1. Personal information in the passport
2. Front and back side of the old ARC
3. Certificate of student status (within 1 month)
4. 2-inch (3.5 cm X 4.5 cm) ID photo (jpg. file)
5. Fee for extension: For international students: NTD 1000; For overseas compatriot students: NTD 500; For HK & Macao students: NTD 300.

How to get the card?

• It would take around 7-10 workdays to get the card from the Immigration Office.
• After the card is made, please get the card from Immigration Office at Taichung City First Service Center in person。
• Immigration Office, Taoyuan City First Service Center: Add: 1F., No.106, Xianfu Rd., Taoyuan Dist., Taoyuan City 330, Taiwan (R.O.C.), Tel: 03-331-0409.

Notification

• Once it is within 29 days from the day that expired, please visit the Immigration Office for extension and paying the fine as soon as possible; at the 30th day, you are not only required to pay the fine but also to depart Taiwan to apply for a new visa.
• Reissued ARC: For those whose ARC is lost or damaged, it is required to attach a statement or a proof. The fee is NTD 500.
• Attorney: For those who can’t apply for the ARC in person, it is required to attach the attorney once your friend apply for the ARC instead. For those who are in foreign countries, the attorney must be verified through Taipei Mission in your country; for those in HK & Macao or Mainland China, it must be verified through Straits Exchange Foundation.
• Change of Residence: Once you’ve changed the residence, please update it within 15 days.

Work Permit online application notice：

Please fill in the WORK PERMIT INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS’ JOB QUESTIONNAIRE FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

The Ministry of Education (MOE) stipulates that in order to care for and track overseas students’ work-study situation, and to regularly track whether students have violated the Employment Service Act and other related laws. Please fill out the survey form before applying for a work permit at the work permit application website. If you do not fill out the survey form beforehand, we will not process your application for a work permit.

Online work permit application

There are 2 terms of the work permit period

• For applications made in the first semester (fall semester), the work permit is valid until March 31st of the next semester.
• For applications made in the second semester (spring semester), the work permit is valid until September 30th of the same year.
• Permits with shorter validity periods may be issued, based on the period when students apply. Because the requirements for each student’s part-time job are different, the validity periods of the work permits are based on the applications, but the longest period is 6 months.
• Work permits for university/college graduates (including students whose graduation is delayed) are valid till June 30 of the same year. Students who will go to the summer classes or delay their graduation must present the relevant proof document issued by the school or their department. Students already admitted to a university (college) or graduate school should attach a document stating that he/she has completed the registration procedure issued by the school so that they may apply to extend the valid period of their work permit to September 30 of the same year.

The required documents

1. You can get the Payment Slip from the OIA or go to the nearest Post Office directly. You may need to write down some details including the Transfer Number 19058848, Transfer Fee NTD 100, and your name, phone number, and address in a blank payment slip.
2. Log in to your work permit account & apply online. Please type the receipt number, the date for payment, and Post Office’s branch number on the application page. (For the ATM payment, please select the “Bill Payment” function; not the “Fund Transfer” function.)
3. Uploading the student ID (both sides) with a current semester’s registered stamp or an enrollment certificate (PDF).
4. Uploading your passport information page & both sides of ARC.

Others

• After confirmation of the documents, a work permit will be approved and issued by the Labor Agency (Taipei Office). Please come to the GAO to collect your working permit after you receive the email from GAO.
• The labor office will email and inform you of corrections if needed, please pay attention to the required correction period. An extra fee or re-application may be required if you haven’t done the correction before the deadline.
• International Students are allowed to work a maximum of 20 hours per week during regular semesters. This limit does not apply to winter and summer vacations during semesters.
• Refer to the online application procedure, please find the attachment” Online Work Permit Application Instruction” and read it closely.

【Medical Insurance for Overseas Students】

Applicants and fee

• For Hong Kong & Macao and Overseas Chinese Students: According to Act of Overseas Chinese Students Medical Insurance from Overseas Community Affairs Council, Republic of China, new overseas compatriot, HK & Macao students are not qualified to join the National Health Insurance. Therefore, for those are not qualified are required to join Overseas Chinese Students Medical Insurance for 6 months in the first semester; at the end of 6 months if you’re still not qualified, you would join International Student Medical Insurance instead.

1. Overseas Chinese  Students Medical Insurance fee: NTD 580/ semester (insurance fee is NTD 1,160, NTD 580 as subsidy from Overseas Community Affairs Council and students afford rest of NTD 580)

2. International Student Medical Insurance fee: NTD 500/month
   
   

• For Mainland China and International Students, before being qualified for joining National Health Insurance, you need to join International Student Medical Insurance.

1. Fee: NTD 3,000/semester or NTD 500/month

Procedure of Applying for Medical Insurance

• Visit the clinics or hospital.

• Document preparation

1. Application form

2. Receipt with original one

3. Certificate of diagnosis with original one

4. Copied cover of your bank book (if you have no bank account in Taiwan, the insurance fee would be claimed through check; it is required to fill in the application from the insurance company)

5. Copied one of ARC or entry permit

• Visit Military Education Office (office 8204) / GAO (office 70208) and hand in the documents so the faculty will apply the insurance for you.

Detail of Health Insurance

• Max claim of clinic or emergency: NTD 1,000/day

• Max claim of ward’s fee: NTD 1,000/day

• Max claim of hospitalization costs: NTD 120,000/time

【National Health Insurance】

International, Overseas Chinese, HK and Macao students with ARC are required to join National Health Insurance after staying in Taiwan for 6 months continuously.

Procedure of joining National Health Insurance

• How to count the days of joining the insurance: Enter Taiwan with Resident Visa, and it will start since your entry date; for those with Visitor Visa or entry permit, it will only start from the date the visa has transferred to resident visa.

1. Without any departure after entering: Start from the entry date+6 months

2. Depart for once within 30 days: Start from the entry date + 6 months- departure days

3. Depart for once over 30 days: The resident days would start all over again, which means to start from the latest entry date and the rule would be followed as 1 or 2.

4. Depart for a few amounts of times: The resident days would start all over again; start from the latest entry date + 6 months- departure days

• Fee (start from Jan 1st, 2021)

1. NTD 826/month

2. Overseas Chinese students are able to apply for insurance subsidy with low-income certificate at OIA, and as the application is approved by Overseas Community Affairs Council, Republic of China, you would only need to afford NTD 413/month.

• Applying for NHI IC card: After being qualified, OIA will apply for it by your ARC. It would take around 7 workdays.

• Having medical treatment with NHI card: You may have the medical treatments at any clinic or hospital once joining NHI.

• NHI transferring or returning the fee: Once you have the other NHI from your workplace or internship, please come to OIA for transferring or returning the insurance.

※All the fee and regulations mentioned above are followed by National Health Insurance Administration, Ministry of Health and Welfare.

※Northern Division, National Health Insurance Administration

Add: No.525, Sec. 3, Zhongshan E. Rd., Zhongli Dist., Taoyuan City 320216 , Taiwan, R.O.C.

Tel: (03)4339111