Resident Visa - Foreign Minors under 18 years of age and dependents of foreign parents 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 Birth Certificate issued by the Government of Singapore and document has been authenticated by the Taipei Representative Office in Singapore (Birth certificate must indicate the name of both parents of the child);
5.2 Original and photocopy of the Alien Resident Certificate (ARC) or Alien Permanent Residence Certificate (APRC) obtained independently by either the father or mother of the child;
5.3 A Letter of Consent from the child’s family is required if only one party (Singaporean father or mother) makes an application for a resident visa on the child’s behalf. The Letter of Consent is to be authenticated by the Taipei Representative Office in Singapore;
5.4 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.
5.5 Medical examination is exempted for minors aged six years and below. However, proof of immunizations authenticated by the Taipei Representative Office in Singapore must accompany the application;
5.6 Foreign spouses who are already residing and working in a white collar profession in Taiwan are exempted from medical examination;
- 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.
