Insurance
－ National Health Insurance
Students who stay in Taiwan for 6 consecutive months after receiving the ARC are eligible to join National Health Insurance.
Please refer to the following formulation to estimate your eligible date to join NHI.
| Type | Example / Formulation / Eligible date | ||
| Type 1 | You didn’t go anywhere out of Taiwan from the date you came. | Example | Assume your ARC issued date is January 01 |
| Formulation | ARC issued date + 6 months | ||
| Eligible date | January 01 + 6 months = July 01 | ||
| Type 2 | You went abroad 1 time but not more than 30 days. | Example | Assume your ARC issued date is January 01 / You went abroad for 5 days |
| Formulation | ARC issued date + 6 months + the days you went abroad | ||
| Eligible date | January 01 + 6 months + 5 days = July 06 | ||
| Type 3 | You went abroad more than 1 time. | Example | Assume your ARC issued date is January 01 / You went abroad for 3 times. The last time you came back to Taiwan is on March 28. |
| Formulation | The last date you came back to Taiwan + 6 months | ||
| Eligible date | March 28 + 6 months = September 28 | ||
| Type 4 | You went abroad 1 time but more than 30 days | Example | Assume your ARC issued date is January 01 / You went abroad on January 10 and came back to Taiwan on May 01 |
| Formulation | The last date you came back to Taiwan + 6 months | ||
| Eligible date | May 01 + 6 months = November 01. | ||
Please bring the following documents to the Division of International and Cross-strait Services for applying NHI 1 week before your eligible date.
Fee: NTD.826 per month (updated JAN 1, 2021)
Applicant without NHI card or lose the card:
- 2-inch color photo
- Valid ARC (Original and copy)
- Fee for NTD.200(Applicant missed/ broke the previous card)
Applicant with NHI card:
- Valid ARC (Original and copy)
The need-to-know rules regarding National Health Insurance:
- The fees for National Health Insurance will be included in your tuition bill and NCTU charges 6-month fees in advance.
- Applicant who loses the card shall pay NTD.200 and mail the application form by one self.
- National Health Insurance is mandatory for foreigners who are eligible to join. If eligible doesn’t apply, he/she will be fined for NTD.5000 and need to make up the pending fees.
- NCTU will cancel students’ NHI after their graduation. Students who are staying in Taiwan after graduating have to visit the NHI office in Hsinchu City for further procedures.