Insurance

Group Medical Insurance

According to Taiwan government regulations, international degree students must register for health insurance during their stay in Taiwan. Students staying in Taiwan with a valid Alien Resident Certificate (ARC) for over six months continuously must enroll in National Health Insurance (NHI). Prior to registering for NHI, we will automatically enroll you in Group Medical Insurance.

Note: If you would like to use another insurance that you have purchased from your home country instead of joining Group Medical Insurance, you must have the insurance verified by the Taiwan Embassy/Mission in your home country.

What Should I do to apply for compensation after the medical treatment?

To claim compensation, please submit the following documents to OIA in person to the insurance company every Thursday from 1:30 PM to 4:30 PM:

1. Original payment receipt or the photocopy of the payment receipt with the original stamp from the hospital/clinic
2. Original certificate of diagnosis
3. Photocopy of your post office passbook cover
4. Compensation Application Form
   a. Download this form and fill it out
   b. Click here to download the instructions on filling out the form. (This form is for guidance only, please fill out the original form).
5. Photocopy of passport
6. Photocopy of ARC

Note: For the same symptoms, the insurance company only covers one visit per day. The maximum coverage per visit is TWD 1,000, and does NOT include the hospital or clinic registration fee.

How much should I pay for GMI?

The GMI is a package of 6 months for TWD 3000.  And the fee is non-refundable.

Coverage

If you would like to know more details about the coverages of this insurance, please download the file below: International Student Group Medical Insurance Coverage

National Health Insurance

Following Taiwan government regulations, international students must register for health insurance during their stay in Taiwan. Students staying in Taiwan with a valid Alien Resident Certificate (ARC) for over six months continuously must enroll in National Health Insurance (NHI). Students must register for Group Medical Insurance if they do not have NHI.
Requirements for NHI Registration:
A person who has, after receiving an ARC, stayed in Taiwan for six consecutive months (starting from the ARC issue date), or exited Taiwan only once, for fewer than 30 days, within a period amounting to six months after the number of days that they have been away from Taiwan is deducted.

How Can I join the NHI?

• Degree Students:
  Please upload your ARC in the International Degree Current Student System:
  Link: https://oiasystem.ntu.edu.tw/ntu_oia_int_student/student/auth
  
• Non-degree Student:
  If you are a non-degree student, and would like to join NHI, please contact NHI Administration - Taipei Division office directly.

In what condition my NHI will be transfer out of NTU?

1. Leave of absence, withdrawal, or graduation:
   • Please visit OIA in person for your NHI deregistration and refund procedure.
   • For more information, please refer to: Leave of Absence, Reenollment, Withdrawal or Graduation
2. Transferring to another university/institution/company:
   • Please visit OIA in person to complete your NHI deregistration and refund procedure.
   • Please apply for the certificate of NHI deregistration from OIA and submit the document to your new university/institution/company to complete the NHI transfer procedure.

How much I pay for NHI through NTU?

As a degree student, the NHI fee is TWD 4956 per 6 months and you pay it alone with your tuition fee payment.

How can I apply for a NHI card?

 If you are joining the NHI for the first time through NTU, once you upload your ARC to the International Degree Current Student System, OIA will automatically apply the card for you and inform you to get your card at OIA once it arrives at OIA.

If you need to renew your NHI card due to loss or damage of the card, please vist and apply for card renewal at National Health Insurance Administration- Taipei Division directly. The renewal fee is NTD 200.

National Health Insurance Administration-Taipei Division Contact Information:

Website: www.nhi.gov.tw/english/
Address: 5th to 9th floor, No 15-1, Gong Yuan Rd, Taipei (close to Taipei Main Station, exit M8)
Tel: 02-2191-2006; 0800-030-598
Office Hours: Monday to Friday, 8.30am-12.30pm; 1.30pm-5.30pm

Student Group Accidental Insurance

All NTU degree students have to join this Student Group Accidental Insurance regulated by the Ministry of Education in Taiwan. This insurance covers all the medical expenses generated by accident and mental health care (including psychiatric and psychological outpatient fees, etc). 

The fee for this insurance varies from  NTD 249 - 269 per semester. The insurance fee is included in the tuition and miscellaneous fee each semester.

How can I apply for compensation after the medical treatment?

To claim compensation, please submit the following documents to the Student Assistance Division, Office of Student Affairs (map) in person：

1. Original payment receipt or the photocopy of the payment receipt with the original stamp from the hospital/clinic
2. Original certificate of diagnosis
3. Photocopy of your post office passbook cover
4. Accidental Insurance Compesation Application Form
   a. Download this form and fill it out
   b. The Application form is only in Chinese, please download the English Explanation here
5. Photocopy of passport
6. Photocopy of ARC

Please note:

• The insurance company retrieves documents at the university once per week. The insurance company requires approximately 20 working days to finish the inspection process.
• If additional documents are needed, the student will be noticed.
• The benefits will be remitted into the student’s saving account as soon as the inspection passes.