Visitor Visa for Studying Chinese Purpose

Updated:2024/02/11

QUALIFICATIONS:

1. The applicant must be at least a high school graduate with an average

grade of 75% and above.

2. If the applicant is in college level, the Cumulative Grade Point Average

(CGPA) must have a passing grade based on the university’s grading

system.

3. The program can only be applied individually. No group filing will be

accepted nor acknowledged.

REQUIREMENTS

 Application form

Go to website: https://visawebapp.boca.gov.tw. Fill out the application

form online and print it out. Make sure the application form shows a bar

code on it. Sign the application form.

 Two colored passport- size photos

Place two (2) glossy, 2"x1.5", white background photos that were taken

within the last six (6) months on the application form.

 Passport

The passport must be valid for at least 6 months with blank pages. One

photocopy of the passport bio page with the applicant’s photo is required.

 Certificate of enrollment of the Mandarin learning Center in Taiwan

(1) The certificate of enrollment must be issued by a Mandarin /Chinese

Learning Center affiliated with a university accredited by the Ministry

of Education. For the list of Mandarin Chinese Learning Centers, visit

the Ministry of Education website.

(2) Those who have received an admissions certificate from the Chientan

Overseas Youth Language Center (劍潭華裔青年語文中心) must also

submit a recommendation from the Overseas Community Affairs

Council.

 Highest education diploma and transcripts

If the documents are written with the language other than Chinese or

English, a Chinese or English translation authenticated by the R.O.C.

(Taiwan) Overseas Missions with the consular district over the country in

which the documents were issued is required.

 Study plan

Motives for studying must be indicated.

 Proof of financial support (either of personal or family bank statements

that detail the six-month bank transactions and proof of full scholarship)

(1) Bank statements showing 6-months transaction history or records of

remittance provided by the applicant or his/her relatives within the third

degree of kinship (grandparents, parents, and siblings).

(2) Bank statements or records of remittance supported by the applicant’s

relatives must be submitted along with the household registration/ birth

certificate/ family book that may prove a relative's relationship.

(3) A bank statement must be issued within 30 days with at least Php

120,000.00 maintaining balance to cover the applicant's tuition costs

plus the basic cost of living in Taiwan for three (3) months. (The

minimum monthly wage in Taiwan is about NTD 25,250 in 2022,

approximately PHP 40,000.00 per month.) However, the required

amount may be higher depending on the tentative staying period.

(4) For beneficiaries of government or university scholarships (full or

partial), a proof of scholarship stating the period, exact tuition coverage,

and monthly stipend must be submitted along with a bank statement

showing a (6) six-month transaction history and any amount.

 PSA Birth Certificate (only those with Philippine passports)

 PSA Marriage Certificate (if a female applicant is married; only those with

Philippine passports)

 Other supporting documents

The applicant will be scheduled for an interview if required. Other

additional documents may be required during processing.

NOTICES

1. All documents submitted to this office must be original with one (1) set of

photocopies on A4-sized paper. Original documents are to be returned after

review.

2. Visas are issued as stipulated by Article 12 of the Statute governing the

issuance of ROC visas for foreign passports. As a sovereign nation, the

ROC has the right to refuse visa applications without providing any

explanation for such decisions; the visa application fee is not refundable.

3. Obtaining an admission/enrollment certificate does not guarantee the

issuance of a Visitor Visa. Obtaining a Visitor Visa does not entitle the

visa holder to enter the R.O.C. (Taiwan).

4. Foreign passport holders who had ever engaged in the jobs specified in

items 8 to 10, paragraph 1, article 46 of Employment Services Act or who

come from the " designated countries "（please refer to Procedures for

Nationals of the Designated Countries Applying for Visitor Visas to the

Republic of China (R.O.C.) ）are not eligible for visitor visas for studying

Chinese.

5. Not applicable for current Blue-Collar workers in Taiwan.