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Overseas Chinese student residence

TaiwanStudy

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What education or training is this pathway designed for?

Study by overseas Chinese students at Taiwan universities/colleges, vocational schools or high schools and below: students jointly assigned while still outside Taiwan by the Ministry of Education or the University Entrance Committee for Overseas Chinese Students; students individually assigned to high schools and below after arrival by the Ministry of Education or a county/city Bureau of Education; and students who apply directly to universities/colleges on their own.

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What type of institution/course must accept or enrol the applicant?

Applicants must be determined by the Overseas Community Affairs Council as qualified overseas Chinese students and be assigned to local schools by the Ministry of Education or the University Entrance Committee for Overseas Chinese Students, which issues the notice of assignment. Students applying on their own may only apply to universities/colleges approved by the Ministry of Education to admit overseas Chinese students independently, and the admission permit must be issued by the admitting school.

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What are the most important financial or study-related conditions: tuition, funds, insurance, full-time study, attendance or equivalent?

Applicants must be enrolled as full-time students. Proof of financial support, the purpose of visiting Taiwan, guarantee by references in Taiwan, parental consent or proof of no criminal record may be required case by case. Students already studying in Taiwan must also present the record of enrolment and registration and transcripts; those resuming study must prove both suspension and resumption.

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Limits of the record
  • The page states no fixed funds amount, tuition or insurance requirement.
  • https://www.boca.gov.tw/cp-166-288-b3876-2.html
    Those who not enrolled as full-time students may not apply for a Resident Visa on the ground of undertaking studies.
  • https://www.boca.gov.tw/cp-166-288-b3876-2.html
    Supporting documents such as proof of financial support, the purpose of visiting Taiwan, guarantee by references in Taiwan, parental consent or proof of no-criminal record may be required on a case-by-case basis.
  • https://www.boca.gov.tw/cp-166-288-b3876-2.html
    Students who already study in the R.O.C. (Taiwan) and wish to apply for a Resident Visa must also present the record of enrollment and registration as well as transcripts.  Students who previously suspended their study and wish to resume study must present proof of both suspension and resumption of study.

Can the student work? Under what major restrictions? What is the family position where clearly stated?

The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm whether the student may work, the main restrictions and the family position.

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Limits of the record
  • Searched the BOCA overseas-Chinese-student page for work while studying and family accompaniment; neither is stated.

How long does the status last, how is it renewed, and what officially documented post-study work or residence possibilities exist?

The document does not state how long the status lasts or how it is renewed. It states that applicants who enter on a Visitor Visa for the purpose of 'Overseas Chinese students' may apply to the National Immigration Agency for residence and obtain an Alien Resident Certificate. No post-study work or residence possibilities are described.

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Limits of the record
  • No information on duration of status.
  • No information on renewal procedures.
  • No information on post-study work or residence possibilities.
  • Application Procedure
    Applicants who enter the R.O.C. (Taiwan) on a Visitor Visa for the purpose of “Overseas Chinese students” may apply to the National Immigration Agency for residence and obtain an Alien Resident Certificate.

These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.

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