health insurance
Insurance:
International Students’ Group Medical Insurance:
Newly arrived students can underwrite an NHI insurance policy only when they have received ARC for six months. Thus, international students who just arrive in Taiwan can only join the group medical insurance during their stay of the first six months. Group medical insurance premium for international students in the six months is about NT$3,600 (about US$116).
National Health Insurance:
According to National Health Insurance Act, any foreigner staying in Taiwan with an Alien Resident Certificate (ARC) over six months is obligated to underwrite an insurance policy under NHI. The cost of National Health Insurance (NHI) should be included in the tuition fee every semester if you are eligible to underwrite an insurance policy under NHI. The cost is NT$ 826 each month (according to the fee criteria set by NHI), so payment per semester is NT$ 4,956 (about US$180) (from September to February and March to August).
A person staying in Taiwan for full 6 months definition:
An international student who has, after receiving an ARC, stayed in Taiwan for six consecutive months, or exited Taiwan ONCE for fewer than 30 days within the actual period of stay, amounting to six months after the number of days that he or she has been away from Taiwan is deducted.
