Renewing JFRV ARC

[Mucha Man]

Thanks, scomargo. I will be heading to the office tomorrow with plane ticket in hand.

[Dragonbones]

When I've gone to renew my JFRV, it took about fifteen minutes. If I recall corrrectly, we just went in with the family record book, paid our three thousand dollars and a few minutes latter my JFRV was renewed. I think it's longer if you need to change from the paper card to the new cards.

Now that the cards are plastic and have the date of expiry printed on them, with no space for adding another date, do they issue a new card when you renew, and how long is the wait for the card? Do they really have the facilities to spit out a new plastic card in 15 minutes?

[cfimages]

When I've gone to renew my JFRV, it took about fifteen minutes. If I recall corrrectly, we just went in with the family record book, paid our three thousand dollars and a few minutes latter my JFRV was renewed. I think it's longer if you need to change from the paper card to the new cards.

Now that the cards are plastic and have the date of expiry printed on them, with no space for adding another date, do they issue a new card when you renew, and how long is the wait for the card? Do they really have the facilities to spit out a new plastic card in 15 minutes?

When I renewed last year it only took 15 minutes on the office but they sent me the card by registered mail about a week later.

[sandman]

When I've gone to renew my JFRV, it took about fifteen minutes. If I recall corrrectly, we just went in with the family record book, paid our three thousand dollars and a few minutes latter my JFRV was renewed. I think it's longer if you need to change from the paper card to the new cards.

Now that the cards are plastic and have the date of expiry printed on them, with no space for adding another date, do they issue a new card when you renew, and how long is the wait for the card? Do they really have the facilities to spit out a new plastic card in 15 minutes?

When I renewed last year it only took 15 minutes on the office but they sent me the card by registered mail about a week later.

But you need to provide them with the stamped self-addressed registered envelope, so get that at a post office before you go.

[Dragonbones]

Much obliged!

[Bu Lai En]

Well it took me about an hour and a half at the office (Banqiao), and over a week to send it.

They'll give you an envelope and stamp, and charge you for it.

You need a photo.

[zebigbos22]

2 weeks to send you the card

[Dragonbones]

It took me over an hour at the Taibei office on Guangzhou Rd. today. They told me it would be 14 working days, not calendar days, and with two Sundays and 10/10 off, that translates to 17 calendar days for me this time, and that's if I pick it up myself. Presumably it would be longer to mail it. Grrr. Plus they wouldn't renew the JFRV for longer than the remaining 2 years of validity on my passport, so remember to check that before you go. Grrrrrrrrrrrr.

[StuartCa]

Anyone changed their address on their JFRV? I assume I have to take my household registration but do i still need photos?

[sandman]

Anyone changed their address on their JFRV? I assume I have to take my household registration but do i still need photos?

You do. They have to issue you with a new card, so they need the photos.