VISA FAQs

Usually, FR visas allow holders to remain in Taiwan for 60 or 90 days. Extendable visas may be extended for a maximum stay of up to 180 days. If visas are non- extendable or when no further extensions are granted, the holders must leave Taiwan to obtain a new visa.

As a 30-day visa-exempt entry is not extendable, students must leave Taiwan to apply for a new visa from abroad after the visa exemption period expires. For students’ convenience, we do not recommend students to come to Taiwan on 30-day visa-exempt entry since a regular term at CLC lasts for 3 months.

As 90-days visa-exempt entry allows students enough time to complete one term’s study with CLC, it is possible to come to Taiwan without applying for a visa. However, you may miss a few days of class depending on the date of your entry, please consult CLC's calendar before making your travel plans. Make sure your passport has at least 6-months of validity upon entry. You must also present a confirmed seat reservation for departure to the immigration officers. Attention: 90-days visa-exempt entry is not extendable students must leave Taiwan and enter again if they wish to continue their studies. If you plan to study in Taiwan for a longer period of time and do not wish to leave Taiwan every 90 days, we still recommend that you obtain an extendable visa before coming to Taiwan.

Students who have studied in the CLC for 4 months consecutively and have never left Taiwan during the period can apply for a resident visa if they wish to study for three terms or more. With a resident visa, they may apply for an Alien Resident Certificate (ARC). Please note that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs sometimes requires a guarantor before a resident visa can be issued. CLC does not act as a guarantor for any student.

Please submit the following items to the Bureau of Consular Affairs to apply for a resident visa: 

1. Certificate of Enrollment (must include Enrollment for the next term also)

2. Certificate of Attendance

3. Resident Visa Application Form

4. Proof of residence (e.g. Rental agreement)

5. Passport (original & photocopy)

6. Two 2-inch photos

7. Application Fee (NT$3,000 to 4,000)

8. Health Check Result

It takes 2 weeks to process the application. To Avoid your visitor visa expiring before your resident visa application is granted, you must submit your resident visa application one month before your visitor visa expires.

If you have a visitor visa for language studies and want to change it to a resident visa for degree studies, you need to submit the following 10 items to the Bureau of Consular Affairs: 

**Whether your visa application is approved is at the discretion of the Bureau of Consular Affairs of MOFA. **

1. University's admission letter

2. Certificate of Enrollment & Certificate of Attendance issued by the CLC

3. Student ID of the language center

4. Resident Visa Application Form

5. Two 2-inch passport photos (the color of the background must be white)

6. The original and a photocopy of your passport

7. The original and a photocopy of Health Check Result

8. Financial Statement

9. The original and a photocopy of diploma of highest degree, accompanied by the original and a photocopy of translation notarized by a Taiwan consulate

10. Notice for registration and tuition payment issued by the university

Yes. You need to apply and register in the CLC first. Then, take: 

1. Certificate of Enrollment issued by your current language center

2. Record of Attendance issued by your current language center

3. Certificate of Enrollment issued by the CLC

4. Admission Letter issued by the CLC

in order to change the language center stated on your visa at the National Immigration Agency.

Students who have studied Chinese in Taiwan for at least six months, hold a residence permit, and have registered for the next term may apply for a work permit for overseas Chinese and foreign students. Those who wish to apply should submit their application to the Workforce Development Agency of the Ministry of Labor.

Working without a valid work permit is not allowed, and violators may face deportation. 

Working hours for part-time work permit holders cannot exceed 20 hours per week.

No, CLC's academic terms are only 3-months long, and you can only apply for one term each time. Applicants can use the admission letter to apply for a 60- or 90-days extendable visitor visa for language studies. If you would like to study for more than one term, please pay for the next term's tuition fee at the end of the current term. Please extend your visa two weeks to one month before your period of stay is reached.

ARCs for language studies can only be extended for up to 2 years. After the period of stay reaches 2 years, you need to leave the country, and re-apply for another visitor visa for language studies with the documents issued by the language center and other required documents. Whether your visa application is approved is at the discretion of the Taiwan consulates.

No, you cannot change your visa to a different purpose of stay in Taiwan. You need to leave Taiwan and take: 

1. CLC's admission letter

2. Other documents for visa application

in order to apply for a visitor visa for language studies (visa code: FR) in a Taiwan consulates overseas.

Entry restrictions for foreigners to Taiwan in response to COVID-19 outbreak