APRC -- FBI background check previously done for MOE work permit, but NIA asking for it again?

[Pillowes]

Had to get an FBI check when I first came to Taiwan for work permit with the Ministry of Education. But just got off the phone with NIA staff and they say I do need one now for APRC???

“C.申請人最近五年每次出國在三個月內免附本國警察刑事紀錄證明，惟申請居留時或在臺居留期間未曾檢附者，於申請永久居留時，仍須檢附本國警察刑事紀錄證明。”

Am I reading this wrong that you only need to submit one if you’ve never once submitted one? This is from the NIA website.

[slawa]

Read this thread
APRC documents

APRC documents

the gist is. If you have never submitted a home country police check during your previous ARC(s) application(s), then it is required for the APRC notwithstanding you never leaving TW for more than 3 months at a time. So this is basically only really applicable to Gold Card holders, as they are the only ARC category which does not require a home country police check. It seems that Plum Blossom APRCs are still exempted from this.

[Helpful1560]

@Pillowes

Am I reading this wrong that you only need to submit one if you’ve never once submitted one? This is from the NIA website.

yes reading wrong. if you submitted one at the start, but traveled abroad for 3+ months, then you must resubmit. and if you never submitted one ever, then you must submit.

[irish91]

@Pillowes

Am I reading this wrong that you only need to submit one if you’ve never once submitted one? This is from the NIA website.

The police check would have been submitted to the Ministry of Education that then issued a work permit that is submitted to NIA for the ARC, therefore NIA wouldn’t have the record of the police check on their system as that wasn’t a required document to submit to them.

You could ask NIA if you can get a record from MOE would they accept that but I’m not sure if its possible.

[Pillowes]

Thanks everyone for your replies. I’ll give your suggestion a try, irish91.

Too bad the MOE and NIA databases don’t overlap. Teachers have to submit background checks to get ARC from NIA in the first place — “where there’s smoke (ARC from education-related job) there’s fire (background check)” and all…

And I’ve never been abroad for 3+ months at a time, so no time to commit crimes at home even . That’s good they’re being thorough though. (Hope they can also be so thorough with making sure our A(P)RC numbers work in all places it should too … but I digress)