Contact Us
| Address | 3731 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 700, Los Angeles, CA 90010, U.S.A. (本處位於洛杉磯市市區威爾榭大道上) |
| Telephone | (1-213) 389-1215 |
| tecola@mofa.gov.tw |
TECO-LA’s Consular Service Offers Counter Application or Mail-In Application, either requires an Online Appointment made through our “Online Reservation & Registration Portal”. Starting form Dec 1, 2021, Applicant may walk-in apply in the afternoon(01:15 pm to 03:45 pm) for Power of Attorney and Passport Renewal(35 quotas in total).
For inquires related to Passports, please refer to the following link:
Renewal, first-time application, and replacement of a lost/stolen Taiwan passport
For inquires related to Document Authentication, please refer to the following links:
Document Authentication
Apostille Service for Power of Attorney, Letter of Authorization, Disclaimer of Rights to Inheritance, Commercial Documents or any other documents
Authentication Service for Diploma and Transcript
For inquires related to Visas, please note that:
R.O.C. (Taiwan) overseas missions will continue to halt the processing of visa applications in accordance with strict border control measures imposed by the CECC. Foreign nationals requiring entry to Taiwan for emergencies or on humanitarian grounds, such as attending a funeral or visiting a critically ill family member, must receive special permission from the CECC before applying for a special entry permit visa from an R.O.C. (Taiwan) mission. CECC restarts entry program for overseas students on a case-by-case basis as pandemic continues to subside in Taiwan. Taiwan to grant entry to nonresident business travelers beginning March 7
For inquires related to Immigration, and citizens that hold a Taiwanese Passport, but doesn't have a National ID number wishing to head back to Taiwan would need to apply for Exit and Entry permit, please contact our Immigration Division:
Tel: (1-213) -382-7720
Email:immigatla@mofa.gov.tw
For inquires related to R.O.C.(Taiwan)’s COVID-19 measures, please refer to:
Taiwan Center for Disease Control COVID-19 FAQs
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Consular Services at TECO-LA are heavily loaded. The average processing time takes at least 3 months for Mail-In Passport Application, 1 month for Mail-In Documents Authentication Application, 1 month for Mail-In Visa application, 2.5 months for Counter Passport Application, and five working days for Counter Documents Authentication Application. TECO-LA apologizes for any inconvenience incurred. Should there be any issues with your application, we will contact you by phone.
Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Los Angeles(TECO-LA)
3731 Wilshire Blvd., Suite700, Los Angeles, CA90010
Tel: (1-213)-389-1215
Fax: (1-213)-383-3245
Email:tecola@mofa.gov.tw(If you wish to contact us through email, please make sure you’ve browsed through our web page, and provide us with your topic(passport/document authentication/visa) in the title, and your Mandarin and English Name, Telephone Number, Case Number and Key Issue in the context. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Reply may take more than 3 working days.)
