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National Health Insurance

Background and Regulation

According to National Health Insurance Act, every foreigner who has stayed in Taiwan over than four months is obligated to underwrite in the NHI system.

Process of Payment

The cost of NHI is included in tuition fee every semester. After students pay the tuition and complete the underwriting procedure at NFU (see guide map below) the Bureau of National Health Insurance will give the payment forms to university to pay the insurance fee on behalf of the students. The cost is NT$ 659/month, that is, payment for the first and second semester is NT $3,954/semester (from September to next February, and from March to next August). The newly arrived students who have not stayed over than 4 months will not be required to underwrite an insurance policy; hence, the insurance payment in the first semester of new-coming international students only includes two months (NT $1,318)

Guide Map of insuring in NFU

Situation One:
For newly arrived freshman students who have stayed in Taiwan over than 4 months

Please check that if there is "外保費" (international students insurance fee) item on your semester tuition receipt.

1. Yes:	Please fill in the NHI IC cards application form and bring it with your semester tuition receipt to OIA. The application forms will be handed in to the Bureau of National Health Insurance in the middle and the end of each month by OIA. The procedure will take about two weeks, and the IC card will be sent to the address on your application form directly.
2. No:	Please come to the OIA office to get payment form and pay in the Cashier Office of General Affairs. Then return to OIA with the receipt to apply for the NHI IC card.

Situation Two:
For newly arriving freshman students who have NOT stayed in Taiwan for more than 4 months

Once you have stayed in Taiwan for over than four months, please follow the procedure outlined in Situation 1 to underwrite in NHI.

Situation Three:
Students who have underwrote in other associations or schools but would like to transfer it to NFU.

Please check that if there is "外保費" (international students insurance fee) item on your semester tuition receipt.

1. Yes:	Please refer to your previous agency (language school, company, or municipal administration….etc) for an insurance policy closure document. Then bring the document and tuition receipt of the semester to OIA to transfer your NHI to NFU.
2. No:	Please refer to your previous agency (language school, company, or municipal administration….etc) for an insurance policy closure document. Then bring the document to OIA to get payment form and pay at the Cashier Office of General Affairs. After paying, please come to OIA again with the receipt to transfer your NHI to NFU.

Situation Four:
Students who have underwrote in other associations or schools but would like NOT to transfer it to NFU

Please check that if there is "外保費" (international students insurance fee) item on your semester tuition receipt.

1. Yes:	Please bring the semester tuition receipt to OIA, and go to the Cashier Office of General Affairs for refund.
2. No:	No procedure is needed to be done.

NHI Transfer out of NFU

Situation One: Suspension, dropping out and departure after graduation

1.	Come to OIA for a refund and insurance policy closure procedure.
2.	Return your NHI IC Card.

Situation Two:
Staying in Taiwan with valid ARC after Suspension, dropout or graduation

1.	Come to OIA for a refund and insurance policy closure procedure.
2.	Bring the closure document from NFU to the municipal administration which is in charge of the district of your registered address and transfer to the new district.

Situation Three: Transferring to other schools

1.	Come to OIA for a refund and insurance policy closure procedure.
2.	Bring the closure document to your new school for transfer.

Situation Four: Marrying a ROC citizen while studying in NTU

1.	Come to OIA for a refund and insurance policy closure procedure
2.	Underwrite with NHI as the spouse of a R.O.C citizen.

Renewal of NHI IC Card

Please apply at The Bureau of National Health Insurance. The renewal costs NT$ 200.

For more details, please refer to The Bureau of National Health Insurance

Website：http://www.nhitb.gov.tw/english/index_eng.asp
Address：4~8F, No. 15-1, Gong Yuan Rd., Taipei
Tel：02-21912006; 02-25232388
Office Hour：Monday to Friday, 8:30-12:30; 13:30-17:30