Resident Visa – Foreign spouses with residency rights in Taiwan
(Applicable for intended stay of more than 6 months)
- Valid passport with minimum validity of 6 months or more(with a photo copy)
- Copy of duly completed online visa general application form at https://visawebapp.boca.gov.tw
- Two gloss coloured passport-sized photographs (3.5cm x 4cm) and taken within the last 6 months;
- Photocopied evidence showing proof of stay in Singapore (ie: Re-entry Permit/Employment Pass/Work Permit etc.)
- Documents evidencing eligibility for application as follows:
5.1 Original and one photocopy of proof of marriage: Documents in languages other than Chinese or English must be accompanied by a Chinese- or English-translation version. The original language documents and the accompanying Chinese- or English-translation must be authenticated by an R.O.C. (Taiwan) overseas mission;
5.2 Original and photocopy of the Alien Resident Certificate or Alien Permanent Residence Certificate issued by the National Immigration Agency;
5.3 Medical examination report should be issued within three (3) months by any hospital of clinic in Singapore or by designated overseas-based or Taiwan hospitals authorized by Taiwan Centers for Disease Control.
Medical reports issued by hospitals or clinics in Singapore are to be authenticated by the Taipei Representative Office in Singapore. Health certificates issued by foreign hospitals must be authenticated by an R.O.C. (Taiwan) overseas mission.
Medical check-up forms are obtainable from our office or download from https://www.cdc.gov.tw/File/Get/spCyHDngQGc4PYKFUstn-A.
For health checkup items and the list of designated hospitals please visit the website of the Centers for Disease Control at https://www.cdc.gov.tw/En.
5.4 Foreign spouses who are already residing and working in a white collar profession in Taiwan are exempted from medical examination;
5.5 If an applicant is a full-time student and is financially supporting a dependant, he/she will have to produce documentary evidence to prove financial capability after residing in Taiwan for a year or more;
5.6 Other supporting documents: To be decided on a case-by-case basis.
- The respective fees payable are as follows(Singapore Dollar cash paid in person):
- Single entry resident visa: S$86
- Reciprocal handling fee:: S$239 (Currently applicable for United States passport holders only)
- Urgent processing: An additional 50% is payable on and above the standard visa application fee levied.
