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Types of Insurance
Types of Insurance
National Health Insurance
The waiting period for National Health Insurance (NHI) is 6 months. During this period, you must leave the country once, for a period not exceeding 30 days.
(Those who leave the country more than twice or whose departure exceeds 30 days will have their 6-month waiting period recalculated upon re-entry.)
Important Notes:
To comply with the second-generation NHI regulations, students without a NHI card are advised not to stay in their place of residence for more than 30 days during the winter break after the first semester. This is to avoid recalculating the waiting period due to not residing in Taiwan for the full 6 months and then leaving the country for more than one month. If the waiting period coincides with the summer break and the student leaves the country for more than one month, it may delay the application for a NHI card during the school term, affecting students' medical rights. Please take note. Thank you for your cooperation!
Instructions for Overseas Chinese Students' NHI Financial Aid Subsidy:
Please fill out the application form and submit supporting documents at the Health Promotion Center.
(Supporting documents can be issued by alumni associations, hometown associations, local high schools, or sponsoring units in your place of residence.)
Overseas Chinese Student Injury and Illness Insurance
Those who do not yet have a National Health Insurance card must pay NT$600 for Overseas Chinese Student Injury and Illness Medical Insurance at the Health Promotion Center within one month of the start of the school term (insurance period: six months from the start of the school term; if payment is made after the due date, the period will be from the date of insurance application).
=>This insurance is only available to overseas Chinese students, and each person can only apply once in their lifetime. If you have previously purchased insurance at another school, you will not be eligible for this insurance again.
★New international students：
1. You can apply for a National Health Insurance card after residing in Taiwan for six months.
2. If you already have a National Health Insurance card, you need to pay a National Health Insurance fee of NT$4,956 per semester (six months).
3. It is recommended to purchase medical insurance before coming to Taiwan. If you wish to purchase commercial group insurance before having National Health Insurance status, you need to have a minimum of 5 people to purchase the insurance. The price may vary depending on the insurance company's contract.
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