What to Do with My ARC If I Would Like to... ? (Foreign Students and Overseas Chinese Students)
Certificate of Student Status which must be marked as "enrolled"(issued within a month by the Registration and Curriculum Section)
or E-mail to: classkh@g2.usc.edu.tw (the process will take 2-3 working days)
Apply for ARC for the First Time (Click for more info)
For First Year student
Apply on the Students Online Application System(Click to enter)
Required document：
1.Photo: A thin half-length color photo with a glossy finish taken with a white background within the past year that should be 4.5cm X 3.5cm with an image of the head that should not be shorter than 3.2cm or longer than 3.6cm from the top of the head to the chin, without wearing a hat or a pair of color glasses, with clear facial features not covered and identifiable, and should not be modified or composed.
2.passport, resident visa, certificate of Student Status, proof of accommodation, admission permit, offer letter or admission certificate. (upload either the image or scanned PDF)
Fee:
1.Foreign Student: 1,000 NTD
2.Overseas Chinese Student: 500 NTD
Process time: 10 working days after all the required documents are in place.
The receipt is required for retrieval.
Make ARC Extension Application (Click for more info)
For Either a Second, Third or Final year student
Apply on the Students Online Application System(Click to enter)
Required document：
1.Photo: A thin half-length color photo with a glossy finish taken with a white background within the past year that should be 4.5cm X 3.5cm with an image of the head that should not be shorter than 3.2cm or longer than 3.6cm from the top of the head to the chin, without wearing a hat or a pair of color glasses, with clear facial features not covered and identifiable, and should not be modified or composed.
2.passport, certificate of Student Status, ARC that is going to expire. (upload either the image or scanned PDF)
Fee：
1.Foreign Student: 1,000 NTD
2.Overseas Chinese Student: 500 NTD
Process time: 10 working days after all the required documents are in place.
The receipt is required for retrieval.
Apply for Replacement (Click for more info)
For Foreign/Overseas Chinese Student whose ARC is Either Damaged or Lost
Apply on the Students Online Application System(Click to enter)
Required document：
1.Photo: A thin half-length color photo with a glossy finish taken with a white background within the past year that should be 4.5cm X 3.5cm with an image of the head that should not be shorter than 3.2cm or longer than 3.6cm from the top of the head to the chin, without wearing a hat or a pair of color glasses, with clear facial features not covered and identifiable, and should not be modified or composed.
2.passport, resident visa, certificate of Student Status, Report of ARC Loss issued by the Police Precinct.(upload either the image or scanned PDF)
Fee：500NTD
Process time: 10 working days after all the required documents are in place.
The receipt is required for retrieval.
Make ARC Extension Application Right After Being Graduated (Click for more info)
For Graduate
Location：The NIA Service Centers (Click here for location)
Required document：
1.Multiple-Purpose Application Form for Foreigners
2.Photo (for the Application From): A thin half-length color photo with a glossy finish taken with a white background within the past year that should be 4.5cm X 3.5cm with an image of the head that should not be shorter than 3.2cm or longer than 3.6cm from the top of the head to the chin, without wearing a hat or a pair of color glasses, with clear facial features not covered and identifiable, and should not be modified or composed.
3.Document: passport, Certificate of Degree, tenancy agreement.(Both the original and a copy. The copy will be taken, while the original is for examination only.)
4.ARC that is going to expire.
5.If you ask a friend to apply for you, a Letter of Attorney (Click Here to Download) is required.
Fee：
1.Foreign Student: 1,000 NTD
2.Overseas Chinese Student: 500 NTD
Process time: 10 working days after all the required documents are in place.
The receipt is required for retrieval.