International students must obtain an alien resident visa at the Taiwan consular office in your home country before entering Taiwan. You must then apply for an alien resident certificate (ARC) on the National Immigration Agency website within 30 days of your arrival. Regular international students should be able to obtain an ARC that is valid for anywhere from 1 to 3 years, which may be renewed upon expiry.
Visiting scholars and researchers from foreign sister (or partner) universities who plan to stay at NCHU for 7 days or longer may, with the guarantee of a full-time faculty (or staff) member of the University, apply for a short-term visiting scholar’s ID card, which is good for the following facilities while valid: library access, wireless internet access, and gym access.
Pursuant to the University’s Principles for Signing Collaborative Agreements with Higher Education and Research Institutions, any entity with which NCHU signs an agreement must be carefully selected. Such entities must be of a similar scale as the University, be conducive to the academic development and improvement of the University, and be willing to collaborate with the University in a mutually beneficial manner. Contract terms, regardless of scope, items, or level of collaboration, must undergo an internal review process before an agreement may be signed. Please visit the Office of International Affairs website for the contract formats and contact the Office for consultation on any potential collaboration opportunities.
To facilitate international academic exchanges, the University provides the following resources for visiting international guests: Short-term visiting ID (Office of International Affairs), University promotional videos/materials (Secretariat Office), contracted hotels (General Affairs Office-approved contractors), NCHU-branded souvenirs (Caves Books), etc. Please contact the Office of International Affairs’ Division of Academic Exchange for guests invited by a university-level unit.
Upon their arrival in Taiwan, non-resident aliens who wish to open a bank account, file for (income) taxes, or apply for a driver’s license must apply for a “unified identification number for foreign nationals” with the National Immigration Agency of the Ministry of the Interior by filling out the Basic Information Form for the Application of a R.O.C. Unified Identification Number.
