What should I do if my Hong Kong or Macau spouse loses his/her ARC while overseas?

If your Hong Kong or Macao spouse loses his/her ARC overseas, you need to report the loss overseas and ask a travel agent or a friend/relative in Taiwan (the authorized person must hold an ARC or ID card) visit a National Immigration Agency service center to apply for a replacement. The review process takes five working days. Afterward, the travel agency or friend/relative can send the new ARC overseas to your spouse.

The following documents are required for the reissuance of a lost ARC (Chinese version only):

  1. Application Form for Residence or Registered Permanent Residence for Hong Kong and Macau Residents (香港澳門居民申請居留定居申報書)
  2. Identity Verification Form for Hong Kong or Macau Residents (香港或澳門居民身分確認書)
  3. Application Form for Entry, Residence, and Registered Permanent Residence in the Taiwan Area of the R.O.C. (中華民國臺灣地區入境居留定居申請書)
  4. Letter or Power of Attorney (委託書)
  5. Proof of Loss Report (報案證明)
  6. Passport or original identification document (may be substituted with identification documents verified by an ROC overseas mission)

Documents 1-4 can be downloaded here

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