Now that I have obtained the Employment Gold Card, how do I apply for an ARC for my spouse and children?

Your spouse and children may enter Taiwan through the following methods, then apply for an Alien Resident Certificate (ARC) at a National Immigration Agency (NIA) service center after entry:

  1. Visa-free entry (requires a passport from an eligible country)
  2. Visitor Visa :Applied at an ROC (Taiwan) overseas mission
  3. Resident Visa for Spouse or Resident Visa for Children : Applied at an ROC (Taiwan) overseas mission.

The required documents For ARC are:

  1. Original and photocopy of the dependent’s passport
  2. Proof of dependent relative relationship authenticated by the ROC (Taiwan) overseas mission. (Not required for applicants with a Resident Visa)
  3. One 2’’ x 2’’ color headshot taken within six months
  4. Original and photocopy of the Gold Card of the person to whom they bear dependent status.
  5. NT$1,000, with an additional NT$2,200 for applicants entering the State with a visitor visa or visa-exempt status.
  6. A completed application form.
  7. Letter of authorization for not being able to apply in-person
  8. Certificate of current domicile
  9. Applicants born in the Mainland Area and eligible for or had been granted citizenship of Mainland Area thereof, in addition to submitting documents to meet the requirements prescribed in Article 7 Paragraphs 1 and 2 of the Enforcement Rules for the Act Governing Relations between the People of the Taiwan Area and the Mainland Area , shall also submit one of the following certifications:  Original certification of non-establishment of Mainland household registration verified by the Straits Exchange Foundation.  Original notarial certification of cancellation of Mainland household registration verified by the Straits Exchange Foundation.  Documentary proof sufficient to prove renunciation of ID as a People of the Mainland Area, verified by an ROC (Taiwan)embassy or overseas mission.  Other documentary proof sufficient to prove renunciation of ID as a People of the Mainland Area.
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