Resident certificate

ROC (Taiwan) Resident Certificate 中華民國居留證 Zhōnghuámínguó Jūliúzhèng (Mandarin) Tiong-hôa-bîn-kok Ki-liû-chèng (Taiwanese) Chûng-fà-mìn-koet Kî-liù-chṳn (Hakka)
Type	Identity document
Issued by	National Immigration Agency
Valid in	Free area of the Republic of China
Eligibility	Foreign residents, unregistered nationals
Expiration	1–3 years
Cost	NT$1,000 per year

A Resident Certificate (Chinese: 居留證; pinyin: jū liú zhèng^[1]; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Ki-liû-chèng) is the identity document issued to long-term or permanent residents of the Taiwan area of the Republic of China who do not have Household registration in Taiwan. In Taiwanese laws, all nationals with household registration are issued a National Identification Card. The Resident Certificate is issued by the National Immigration Agency. Currently, there are several types of Resident Certificate that reflect the bearer's immigration status.

The Alien Resident Certificate (Chinese: 外僑居留證; pinyin: Wàiqiáo Jūliúzhèng; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Gōa-kiâu Ki-liû-chèng), or ARC, is given to foreign residents in Taiwan, while the nearly identical Taiwan Area Resident Certificate (Chinese: 台灣地區居留證; pinyin: Táiwān Dìqū jūliú zhèng; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tâi-oân Tē-khu Ki-liû-chèng), or TARC, is given to national without household registration including qualified overseas Taiwanese, qualified overseas Chinese, and recently naturalized nationals. Nationals of the People's Republic of China (including Mainland China, Hong Kong, and Macau) are given Taiwan Area resident certificates with special annotations.