Before Arrival

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Congratulations again on your admission to NTU. Here are some important things to prepare for before coming to Taiwan.

Visa & ARC

You should obtain a visa to study in Taiwan. When applying for a visa, please bring your admission documents with you as you might need them. For detailed information, please refer to: Campus Life > Visa & ARC

If you hold a Mainland China Passport, you will need to enter Taiwan with an Entry Permit instead of a visa. Entry Permit information and procedures will be provided through email or you can contact the NTUOIA coordinator if you have any questions.

Entry and Military Service Procedures for Students Who Concurrently Hold R.O.C. Nationality and the Nationality of Another Country

If you are a male student with dual nationality—specifically, a national of the Republic of China (Taiwan) who has or has previously had household registration in Taiwan (possessing a National ID number)—and are of conscription age (19 to 36 years old), please follow the steps below to handle your entry and military service status.

Preparation Before Arriving in Taiwan

You must enter Taiwan using your R.O.C. passport. According to Article 14 of the “Regulations for Exit of Draftees,” any draftee having maintained his household registration in Taiwan area, and at the same time having the status of double nationalities, should enter into and depart from Taiwan area by presenting his ROC passport; any draftee entering into Taiwan by presenting a foreign passport and is duly subject to conscription shall be restricted from departing from Taiwan are until completion of his conscription obligation.
You should apply for the “Overseas Compatriot Identity Certificate for Military Service Purposes.” Before returning to Taiwan, please apply for this certificate through the Overseas Community Affairs Council (OCAC). If you do not have a representative in Taiwan to assist with this before your arrival, you must complete the application as soon as possible after arriving in Taiwan.

Procedures Before Leaving Taiwan

Ensure the application for the “Overseas Compatriot Identity Certificates for Military Service Purpose” is completed.
Use the ” Overseas Compatriot Conscription Male–Exit Document Review Platform ” to upload relevant documents and submit an exit application. You must confirm that the review has been approved.
Use the “Online exit permit applications for overseas Chinese of conscription age” platform to apply for an exit permit. Alternatively, you may apply in person at the service centers of the National Immigration Agency under the Ministry of the Interior (certain individuals are restricted to in-person applications only).

The procedures above are for reference only. For detailed information and specific regulations, please ensure you comply with the latest government regulations.

Reference materials include:

the OCAC “Overseas Compatriot Identification Certification Application Requirements” section: https://www.ocac.gov.tw/ocac/pages/list.aspx?nodeid=1468
the “僑民役男申請出境流程” promotional materials.
https://www.immigration.gov.tw/5385/7244/7250/7254/16054/16490/

Insurance

Before coming to Taiwan, you are required to purchase insurance that covers your entire study period at NTU and provide proof of the insurance (in Chinese or English) during registration. Sufficient insurance constitutes one of the following:

1. Accident insurance worth a minimum of NTD 1,000,000 (approx. USD 34,000) and medical insurance worth a minimum of NTD 1,000,000 (approx. USD 34,000).

2. Valid Taiwan NHI card

Health Exam

Visit a certified hospital/clinic and ask a doctor to complete the health exam forms, NTU Health Exam Form and Form C, within 3 months prior to your registration date at NTU. Submit the original copies during registration.

Tip for those who are applying for the Resident Visa: complete the health exam form required for the visa application, Health Certificate for Residence Application, at the same time.

If you have difficulty doing the health exam before coming to Taiwan, you can do the health exam at selected hospitals (list) within 14 days after arriving in Taiwan. However, as it often takes around 10 work days to receive the health exam results, if you choose to do the health exam after coming to Taiwan, this may affect your registration process for your student ID card. Please ensure that you receive your health exam results before registration day.

International Student Volunteer

You will be paired with an International Student Volunteer, who is a current NTU student. They should be able to help you with questions concerning course selection, myNTU, campus life and more.

Be sure to respond when you receive a welcome email from your student volunteer.

If you don’t hear from your student volunteer two weeks before classes begin, please contact your NTU exchange coordinator.

Course Information and Course Selection

Exchange students must take 4 NTU credits or 2 courses per semester.

Course information for a particular semester is usually available about a month before the start of the semester. Until then, use course offering from previous years to help you find courses.

NTU course selection usually begins a month before the start of the semester. Check the University Calendar for the exact dates. The course selection process is generally divided into three periods, and you should try to register for the courses you want in the earlier periods whenever possible.

The courses selection procedure can be complicated, so it’s important you try to understand how course selection works well in advance. Don’t forget to ask your International Student Volunteer for help!

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