International students, including citizens of Ukraine, who wish to study in a Taiwanese educational institution need a student visa. Taiwanese universities offer many courses in English.

What are the types of Taiwan student visas?

A Taiwanese student visa is a type of resident visa (a type of visa issued for long-term stay).

The following types of student visas to Taiwan are offered:

• visa for full-time international students (PhD, MA, BA, high school or lower);
• visa for international exchange students;
• a visa for foreigners wishing to learn Chinese.

What are the requirements for obtaining a Taiwan student visa?

Required documents:

• The questionnaire was filled out online, printed and signed.
• Your passport that is valid for at least 6 months and has at least three blank pages.
• Two passport-size photographs taken within the last six months.
• Confirmation of enrollment in an educational institution in Taiwan.
• If you are already studying in Taiwan on a visitor visa and want to change it to a resident visa, you must also provide proof of registration and enrollment, as well as school transcripts.
• A health certificate issued within the last three months (original and photocopy). You can obtain a health certificate from a hospital designated by the Taiwan Ministry of Health and Welfare's Centers for Disease Control or from a hospital in your home country. If you obtain a health certificate from a hospital in your home country, it must be legalized at a Taiwanese diplomatic mission.
• For international full-time students:

- if you will be studying at a high school in Taiwan or lower level, you must be from a visa-free country;

- proof of financial support, if applicable (original and photocopy);

• For international exchange students:

- a confirmation of enrollment from the school or university where you are already enrolled (original and photocopy);

• For a high school student:

- letter of approval from the Ministry of Education of Taiwan

• For Chinese language learners:

- a certificate of registration issued by one of the Chinese language training centers;

- proof that you have completed four months of study and have registered for at least three more months;

- proof that you have attended at least 15 hours of classes per week (Monday through Friday);

- an attendance record proving that you have not missed more than a quarter of the total number of hours (original and photocopy);

- school certificates (originals and photocopies);

- training plan;

- proof of financial support, if any (original and photocopy).

All documents you submit must be translated into English or Chinese by an official translator and certified by a foreign diplomatic mission of Taiwan.

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• At the country's official representative offices (embassy, consulate, etc.).
• Upon arrival at the Bureau of Consular Affairs or any of its offices.

1. Fill out the online application form, print it out and sign it.
2. 1. Gather the necessary documents.
   2. Submit the application and documents in person to a Taiwanese diplomatic mission within 30 days;
   3. When you fill out the application form, you will need to choose which diplomatic mission you are applying to from the drop-down menu. There is no Taiwanese consulate in Ukraine, so the visa can only be obtained through a diplomatic mission in a neighboring country.
   4. Wait for the Taiwan student visa to be issued.
   5. Collect your passport. If your application is approved, the visa will be issued in your passport.
   6. After entering Taiwan, apply for a Taiwan residence permit at a local service center of the National Immigration Agency within 15 days.
   7. Application in Taiwan: at the Bureau of Consular Affairs (BOCA).

• If you meet the criteria for applying for a student visa to Taiwan at BOCA, you must do so at least 8 business days before your current visa expires.
• If your visa application is approved, you must apply for a residence permit in Taiwan at a local service center of the National Immigration Agency within 15 days.
• After obtaining a Taiwanese student visa, you must also apply for a residence permit in Taiwan.

• Fill out an online application available on the website of the National Immigration Agency of Taiwan.
• • Print out the application form and bring it to the office of the National Immigration Agency along with the following documents:

  - Your passport with a student visa attached.

  - Your student ID card or certificate of enrollment at your educational institution.

  - The last color photo.

  - Confirmation of payment of the ARC.