1. Applicants may apply in person or submit the passport application through an authorized agent.
2. Applicants who are unmarried and under the age of 18, or under guardianship, must bring the original copy of the “Written Consent Form” (located on the bottom of the “Short passport application sheet”) signed by their legal guardian.
3. Authorizing an entrusted agent for passport application, applicant (or legal guardian) must fill out “Letter of appointment Type A, Type D, or Type E”. The said authorized agent is limited to the following:
(1) Relatives of the applicant (including same-sex partners with a valid marriage registration).
(2) Persons belonging to the same institution, school, company, or government registered organization as the applicant; or qualified travel agencies approved by the Tourism Bureau, Ministry of Transportation and Communications.
(3) Any other agent not listed above requires a notarized power of attorney document.
4. The fee for passport application is NT$1,300 per passport. For applicants under the age of 14, the fee is NT$900 per passport due to a shorter validity period.
5. For further details concerning the application of passport, and to download documents “Short passport application sheet (including “Written Consent Form”)” and “Letter of appointment Type A, Type D, or Type E”, please visit the Bureau of Consular Affairs website ( https://www.boca.gov.tw).