Extending a Visitor Visa
A Visitor Visa is valid for 30/60 days. Some Visitor Visas are not extendable, but with the Letter of Admission issued by the CLC, students will receive a visa that may be extended two to four times for a total of 180 days.
Notice that the 30/60 day validity period starts from the day it is stamped and registered by customs at the airport in Taiwan. That is your Visitor Visa validity period starts from the very day you arrive in Taiwan. Do not confuse this date with “@ Enter before” listed on your visa.
Procedures
| Step 1 : |
Collect required documents
- Passport and a photocopy
- A copy of Certificate of Enrollment at the CLC (with attendance record)
- Study Plan (for students who have studied Mandarin in Taiwan for more than two years)
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| Step 2 : |
Go to National Immigration Agency Taipei City (or County) Office and apply for a 60-day (or 30-day) extension of the visa |
Applying for an Extendable Visitor Visa
If a student enters Taiwan with a non-extendable Visitor Visa, and the visa is approved for the purpose of studying not for traveling or visiting relatives, he/ she can apply for an extendable Visitor Visa in Taiwan before his/her current visa expires.
| Step 1 : |
Collect required documents
- Certificate of Enrollment at the CLC (with attendance record)
- Study plan (Chinese or English)
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| Step 2 : |
Go to Ministry of Foreign Affairs and apply to switch the non-extendable visa to an extendable Visitor Visa. |
| Step 3 : |
Go to National Immigration Agency Taipei City/County Office to apply for the initial visa extension. If no extension is requested, your visa will expire on the same date as the non-extendable visa. |
Notice
- Students should prepare for an extension application 15 days before the visa expires.
- If you stay beyond the expiration date without applying for an extension, you must pay a fine and exit the country within a designated time.
- Aliens enter Taiwan with a Resident Visa must apply within 15 days of arrival for an Alien Resident Certificate (ARC) at National Immigration Agency Taipei City/County Office, otherwise they will be fined.
- Exchange students of National Chengchi University and Ministry of Education (MOE) or Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) scholarship students can take the official documents provided by the university, MOE or MOFA to apply for a Resident Visa when their Visitor Visa is due for the initial extension. Simply follow the instructions of Changing a Visitor Visa to a Resident Visa for application.
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