1. Legal basis:
Act Governing Issuance of Police Criminal Record Certificates and Fee-charging Standards for Police Criminal Record Certificates.
2. Units to accept applications:
County and City Police Department’s Foreign Affairs Division ; Administrative Division of Police Department of Kinmen County and Lienchiang County of Fujian Province.
Foreign Affairs Divisioin of Taichung City Police Department and each Precinct of Taichung City Police Department.
3. Operation hours:

(1) The Service Center of Foreign Affairs Division of Taichung City Police Department: 08:00 to 17:00, Monday to Friday (excluding holidays; no break at noon)
(2) Prevention and Control Section of each Precinct: 08:00 ~ 12:00 and13:00 ~ 17:00, Monday to Friday (excluding holidays)

4. Required documents:

(1) To apply in person:

i. A completed application form (Can be filled out at the counter)
ii. R.O.C. citizens:
An original R.O.C. ID or Household Certificate (People who apply with a household certificate are required to present a driver's license or a NHI card as supporting documentation).
Those who apply for a bilingual version please attach a photocopy of passport.
iii. Foreigners:
An original passport ,Alien Resident Certificate or Alien Permanent Resident Certificate.
iv. Application by trustee: If the applicant is unable to apply for the police criminal record certificate in person, he/she may assign a representative to apply on his/her behalf. Moreover, the assigned person shall sign or stamp on the power of attorney granted by the applicant. The IDs of both the representative and the applicant are also required when picking up the certificates.

(2) To apply via the Internet:

i. Collect the certificate in person or by trustee at the pick-up location  you selected such as Foreign Affairs Division or each Precinct of Taichung City Police Department.
ii. Prepare the same required documents as those listed in (1) to apply in person.
iii. Pay certificate fees.

5. Cost: A copy of the certificate is NT$100 (Each additional copy applied at the same time is NT$ 20).

6. Processing time:

(1) Foreign Affairs Division of Taichung City Police Department: Certificate will be issued in thirty minutes approximately. It takes longer if there is any criminal record, group application, and failure of computer information system.
(2) Prevention and Control Section of each Precinct: 1 or 2 days via applying at the counter or the internet. It takes longer if there is any criminal record.

7. Notes:

(1) An applicant's English name on the certificate MUST be identical to that appearing on the applicant's passport.
(2) To shorten the processing time, please provide relevant court or trial documents, if any, to verify your current criminal record status.
(3) You can apply at any county and city police department (including and not limited to the police department of your domicile).
(4) If you assign an individual to apply on your behalf, you must submit a valid power of attorney

8. Contact of Foreign Affairs Office:
Tel: 04 -23273875
Fax: 04-23100128
Address: No. 500, Sec. 1, Fengxing Rd., Tanzi Dist., Taichung City
9. Contact telephone numbers of Prevention and Control Section of each Precinct:
First Precinct: 04-22298999
Second Precinct: 04-22351035
Third Precinct: 04-22226693
Fourth Precinct: 04-23892013
Fifth Precinct: 04-22420023
Sixth Precinct: 04-22513291
Fengyuan Precinct: 04-25254571
Wufeng Precinct: 04-23390768
Dajia Precinct: 04-26865415
Taiping Precinct: 04-23938138 
Qingshui Precinct: 04-26230530
Wuri Precinct: 04-23387211
Dongshih Precinct: 04-25885790
Heping Precinct: 04-25942335
Daya Precinct: 04-25661811