In 2023, a new law went into effect that required a different type of ARC for a student who is residing in Taiwan below 18 years old and one who is 18 or above. In almost all instances, a foreign student under 18 years old residing in Taiwan has a "joining family" ARC. Prior to 2023, if a foreign student turned 18 in their high school graduation year, they could continue to reside in Taiwan on their "joining family" ARC. Since 2023, this is no longer permitted, and any student who turns 18 prior to high school graduation must convert their "joining family" ARC to a student ARC.
Eligibility: Only students enrolled in TES with a "joining family ARC" can apply for this type of ARC conversion.
Application Submission Period: Students must be at least 17 years and 6 months old and should submit the application before turning 17 years and 9 months old.
To apply for the student resident visa, please visit the Ministry of Foreign Affairs website for details on the required documents.
Additional Information
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The following documents will be provided by TES: an admission permit, a record of enrollment/registration and transcripts issued by TES.
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Please note that some steps may require a return to the students' home country and/or the most recent country in which they have attained a diploma/certificate of program completion.
1. Student’s overseas highest education certificate (e.g. primary school graduation certificate, secondary school certificate, IGCSE certificate) must be authenticated/notarised by the Taiwan representative office in the issuing country;
2. All transcripts from each year of study, starting from the beginning of the program for the highest education certificate to the most recent school year, are required. Transcripts obtained from overseas must also be authenticated or notarised by the Taiwan representative office in the issuing country.
For example, if a student is from the UK and has received their highest education certificate in the UK, then these documents must be authenticated/notarised in the UK and reviewed by the Taiwanese mission in the UK. This cannot be done in Taiwan or a third country. A further example, if a student is from France and has received their highest education certificate in India, then these documents must be authenticated/notarised in India and reviewed by the Taiwanese missions in India. This cannot be done in Taiwan, France, or a third country.
Important Notes
1. Please note that the decision to convert a student's ‘joining family’ ARC to a student ARC is at the discretion of the official issuing authorities.
2. In the rare instance a student cannot secure this conversion, there are alternative pathways (for most nationalities) to remain in Taiwan legally and continue studying. The Admissions team would be happy to speak about this with you if necessary.
Contact
TES Admissions Team
admissions.notification@tes.tp.edu.tw
+866-2-8145-9007 #51
