For Holders of Certificate of Eligibility

If you hold a Taiwan ARC (Alien Resident Certificate) and have a Certificate of Eligibility issued by the Ministry of Justice in Japan, please submit the following documents for your application.

Required documents

1. A visa application form (Please sign the same signature as shown in your passport.)
2. One passport-style photograph taken within the last 6 months, with a white background (showing full face, no hat; head length 3.2-3.6 cm), affixed to the application form
3. Passport（the original and 1 copy of the photo page）
4. Alien Resident Certificate（the original and 1 copy of both sides, valid for at least a month）
5. Certificate of Eligibility（the original and 1 copy of both sides）（If applicant receive the Certificate of Eligibility via email, submit a printed copy of the email or the image. ）

Notices

*Please print all the documents on A4-size papers and do not staple the documents.
*Visa applicants may need to submit additional documents upon request.
*Do not use pencils or erasable pens to fill out.
*In accordance with regulations, it is necessary to confirm that the applicant is residing in Taiwan at the time of application or receipt. If you wish to apply and receive the application by representative, the following documents are required in addition to the above.
1. Taipei Office’s Prescribed Authorization Form (completed by the applicant)
2. Representative’s ID card
3. A Certificate of Entry and Exit Dates issued by the National Immigration Agency, R.O.C (Taiwan) within the past 10 days.

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Service hours for applications (no appointment needed)

Monday to Thursday　9:00 – 11:30；13:30 – 16:00
Friday　　　　　　　  9:00 – 11:30

The office is closed on Saturdays, Sundays, and Taiwanese and some Japanese holidays（2026）.

Where to apply

Japan-Taiwan Exchange Association Taipei Office
Address: No. 28, Songshan Dist., Qingcheng St., Taipei 105403