Apply for Entry and Exit for Visitor
Visa Foreign nationals may obtain R.O.C. tourist visas if they hold foreign passports or travel documents valid for more than six months. Visa requirements include: one completed application form, incoming and outgoing air ticket, one passport photo; documents verifying the purpose of their visit, and other relevant documents.
Apply for Resident Visa
Students arriving Taiwan with visitor visas and intended to stay longer should go to the Bureau of Consular Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs to apply for a resident visa after registration at their respective schools. Before registration, students cannot apply for a resident visa, be sure to apply for extension. .
Apply for Alien Resident Certificate
Students entering Taiwan with resident visas are required to apply for an Alien Resident Certificate (ARC) and a re-entry permit at the city/county police headquarters within 15 days after their arrival. Students successfully switched their visiting visas to resident visas also have to apply the ARC card and re-entry permit within 15 days after they obtained their resident visas. They may stay in Taiwan as long as their ARC remains valid.
All information above is abridged from www.studyintaiwan.org, a webpage sponsored by Ministry of Education. Please check it or get on Immigration Office National Police Agency for further information.