Students entering Taiwan on a resident visa are required to apply for an Alien Resident Certificate (ARC) and re-entry permit at the relevant city/county foreign affairs police headquarters within 15 days of arrival. Students who have successfully exchanged their visitor visa for a resident visa also must apply for an ARC and re-entry permit within 15 days after they have obtained their resident visa. They may stay in Taiwan as long as their ARC remains valid.

To apply for an Alien Resident Certificate (ARC), students must present photocopies of the information page of their passport and student identification card, together with NT$1,000, to the city/county foreign affairs police headquarters nearest their residence in Taiwan for processing.