Topic：
Foreign spouses (nationals without household registration in Taiwan；foreigners；Hong Kong and Macau residents； mainland nationals)of those holding residence in Taiwan.

Required Documents：

1. Original and copies of documents related to marriage (must be authenticated by an ROC representative office stationed abroad), original to be returned after processing.
2. Alien Permanent Resident Certificate；Alien Resident Certificate；or household registration documents or documents showing legal residence for Hong Kong or mainland-area residents in Taiwan.（original and one copy- original to be returned after processing）.
3. Health certificate (as above).
4. Passport (valid for six months and with blank pages); one photocopy each of the passport's basic information page and page showing entry into Taiwan.
5. Visa application form (applicants must personally sign for confirmation; the form can be requested at the counter or downloaded from our website)
6. Two 2x2-inch color photographs taken within from the last six months.
7. Other requested documents for certain individual cases.

Notes：

1. A Chinese or English translation of any documents produced abroad that are not in Chinese or English must be attached and authenticated by an ROC embassy, consulate or authorized representative organization stationed in the country in which the documents were produced.
2. The health certificate should include proof of : an x-ray lung examination (large photo)；an HIV check；a stool examination for intestinal parasites (such as Entamoeba histolytic)；a regular medical examination (including psychological evaluation)；and a leprosy check. Female foreign spouses should also hold a medical report showing immunity to rubella or proof of vaccination against rubella. (For more information or to find hospitals that perform health examinations, please refer to the website of the Department of Health's Center for Disease Control).

Attention：

1. Visas are issued as stipulated by Article 12 of the Statute Governing Issuance of ROC Visas for Foreign Passports, As a sovereign nation, the ROC has the right to refuse applications for visas without providing any explanation for such a decision. 
2. It takes seven working days to process resident visa applications in the ROC. Those who provide false information on their applications or who cannot update documents within a month of being informed to do so will not have their visas issued and will not be returned their application fee.
3.  The fee for resident visas is NT$2,200; related processing fees are NT$3,600. (Presently, this only applies to U.S.citizens.) The fee to change a visitor visa into a resident visa is NT$800.
4. Applicants outside the ROC should apply at an ROC embassy, consulate or office abroad. Applicants who already have an exchangeable visitor or resident visa can apply for a change of visa at the Bureau of Consular Affairs and do not have to leave the country.
5. Those who have entered on resident visas or are in the ROC on exchangeable visas should apply for an Alien Resident Certificate and reentry permit at the local municipal or county(city) police department within 15 days of obtaining their updated resident visas. The duration of stay is based on the period stipulated in the ARC.
6. There regulations do not apply to those who enter the ROC on landing visas or with visa-exempt entry, or to foreign laborers currently in Taiwan.

Bureau of Consular Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs address: 5F, No. 2-2, Chi-Nan Road, Sec. 1, Taipei City.  Office phone number:  (02)2343-2888.

In case of any changes to this information, check the Bureau of Consular Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs website:（www.boca.gov.tw）.