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 Overseas Student Affairs for applying NHI 1 week before your eligible date (you will be informed by email when you are eligible to join).
Fee: NTD.826 per month (updated JAN 1, 2021)
New applicant for 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 NYCU 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.
- NYCU 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.
Ms. Flora Chen Hsueh: flora@nycu.edu.tw