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Resident visa — volunteering over six months

TaiwanCulture, faith and volunteering

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What exact activity, role or purpose qualifies?

The route covers volunteer service in Taiwan of more than six months, approved by the central competent authority or its authorised agency.

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Limits of the record
  • Specific qualifying volunteer activities are not described.
  • https://www.boca.gov.tw/cp-166-7532-df555-2.html
    Approval letter from the central competent authority or its authorized agency (original and photocopy; original will be returned after verification) E.g., an approval letter issued by the central competent authority or its authorized agency allowing volunteer service of more than six months.

What organisation, institution, religious body, charity, teacher or host must support the activity?

Answer not available

What proves the placement, role, affiliation, experience or cultural/religious/voluntary activity?

An approval letter from the central competent authority or its authorised agency allowing volunteer service of more than six months, plus a health examination certificate issued within the last three months by a designated hospital (foreign certificates authenticated by an overseas mission).

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  • https://www.boca.gov.tw/cp-166-7532-df555-2.html
    Approval letter from the central competent authority or its authorized agency (original and photocopy; original will be returned after verification) E.g., an approval letter issued by the central competent authority or its authorized agency allowing volunteer service of more than six months.
  • https://www.boca.gov.tw/cp-166-7532-df555-2.html
    Health examination certificate (original and photocopy) Health examination certificates must have been issued within the last three months by a hospital designated by the Ministry of Health and Welfare for foreign nationals or by an overseas hospital. Foreign certificates must be authenticated by an overseas mission of the Republic of China (Taiwan).

Can the person receive salary, pocket money, accommodation, meals or reimbursement? Can they undertake other work?

Answer not available

How long can they stay, can they change host/activity, can family accompany, and can the status be extended?

Within 30 days of the day following entry, the holder must apply to the NIA service centre for an alien resident certificate and re-entry permit; the period of residency ends when the alien resident certificate expires. The official source does not state whether the host can be changed, whether family may accompany or whether the status can be extended.

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Limits of the record
  • Change of host, family and extension rules are not stated.
  • https://www.boca.gov.tw/cp-166-7532-df555-2.html
    Individuals in possession of a resident visa shall, within 30 days of the day following their entry to Taiwan, apply with the National Immigration Agency service center in their county/city of residence for an alien resident certificate and reentry permit. The period of residency shall end with the expiration of the 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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