We hope the following references will be useful to you. AIT does not endorse any of the private organizations or individuals listed below. For more a complete listing of services in Taiwan, please see the English language newspapers listed below or obtain a copy of Taipei Living from the Community Services Center listed below. For legal or medical advice, please see our sections on "Commercial and Legal Disputes" and "Health Care and Medical Information."
AIT Offices
American Institute in Taiwan, Taipei
#7, Lane 134, Hsin Yi Road, Sec. 3, Taipei
Tel: 2162-2000
Fax: 2162-2251
AIT Homepage: http://www.ait.org.tw/
Consular Section (Fax: 2162-2239)
American Citizen Services (ext. 2306)
e-mail: amcit-ait-t@state.gov
Fax: 2162-2239
Immigrant Visa Unit
e-mail: visaiv-ait@state.gov
Fax: 2162-2253
Nonimmigrant Visa Unit
e-mail: visaniv-ait@state.gov
Fax: 2162-2211
American Trade Center
Rm. 3207, 32F, #333, Keelung Road, Sec. 1, Taipei
Tel: 2720-1550 ~ 9
Fax: 2757-7162
American Cultural Center
Rm 2101, 21F, #333, Keelung Road, Sec. 1, Taipei
Tel: 2723-3959
Fax: 2725-2644
American Institute In Taiwan, Kaohsiung
5F, #2, Chung Cheng 3rd Road, Kaohsiung
Tel: 07-238-7744
Fax: 07-238-5237
E-mail: aitkaobo@ms26.hinet.net
IRS Tokyo Office
American Embassy, Tokyo, Japan
Tel: 002-81-3-3224-5466, 3224-5000
Fax: 002-81-3-3224-5274
American Organizations
American Chamber of Commerce
Room 1012, Chia Hsin Bldg. Annex
#96, Chung Shan N. Road, Sec. 2, Taipei
Tel: 2581-7089
Fax: 2542-3376
American Club in China
47, Peian Rd., Taipei
Tel. 2885-8260
Fax. 2542-3376
Taiwan Government Offices
Foundation for Scholarly Exchange
#1-A, Chuan Chou Street, Taipei
Tel: 2332-8166, Fax: 2332-5445
Overseas Chinese Affairs Commission
15F, #5, Hsu Chou Road, Taipei
Tel: 3343-2600, Fax: 3343-2838
Taipei Economic and Cultural
Representative Office (TECRO)
#133, Po Ai Road, Taipei
Tel: 2311-9212, Fax: 2832-2651
Motor Vehicle Institution (Taipei)
#21, Pa Teh Road, Sec. 4, Taipei
Tel: 2763-0155
National Tax Administration
Foreign Affairs Division
#2, Chung Hwa Road, Sec. 1, Taipei
Tel: 2311-3711, Fax: 2375-5770
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Dept. of Consular Affairs
3F, #2-2, Chi Nan Road, Sec. 1, Taipei
Tel: 2343-2888
Bureau of Entry and Exit
#15, Kuang Chou Street, Taipei
Tel: 2388-9393
Office of Notary Public
Taipei District Court
#248, Chung Hsing Road, Sec. 1, Hsintien, Taipei
Tel: 8919-3866 ext. 250 ~ 269
Foreign Affairs Police Service Center
Taipei Municipal Police Head Office
#96, Yen Ping S. Road, Taipei
Tel: 2331-3561, 2381-8341, 2381-7475
Fax: 2881-9413
Foreign Affairs Police Patrol Station
Taipei Municipal Police Dept.
#33, Cheng Teh road, Sec. 2, Taipei
Tel: 2556-6007
Fax: 2555-4275
Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Center
8F., #17, Sec. 5, Hsin Yi Road, Taipei
Tel: 113; 0800-024-995/0800-000-600
2722-9543 Ext. 244 (office hour)
Foreign Affairs Dept.
National Police Administration
Ministry of the Interior
#7, Chung Hsiao E. Road, Sec. 1, Taipei
Tel: 2331-9011 Ext. 2225 ~ 2226
Foreign Affairs Police Offices
CKS Airport, Taoyuan
TEL: 03-398-2242 and 03-399-2243
Taiwan Provincial Police Administration
#7, Chung Hsiao E. Road, Sec. 1, Taipei
Tel: 02-2321-3175
TAIPEI City
#96, Yen Ping S. Road, Taipei
Tel: 02-2381-7494
Patrol Section (for emergency)
Tel: 02-2556-6007
Taipei County
- #57, Min Tsu Road, Panchiao Tel: 02-2962-9131 Ext 2123/2126
- #30, Yuan Tung Road, Chung-Ho Tel: 02-2249-9048
- #1, Ming Shen St., Hsi-Tze Tel: 02-2641-4001
- #86, Sec. 1, Pei Hsin Road, Hsin-Tien Tel: 02-2912-3524 Press 4
- #52, Sec. 1, Wen Hwa Road, Pan Chiao Tel:02-2966-4664
- #12, Sec. 4, Chung Hsin Road, San Chung Tel: 02-2973-7655
- #22, Ho Ping Road, Tu Cheng Tel: 02-2265-6186
- #198, Chu Lin Road, Yung Ho Tel: 02-2925-5380
CHANG HWA City
#234, Min Shen Road, Chang Hua
Tel: 04-727-1141
CHANG HWA County
#778, Sec, 2,Chung-Cheng Road, Chang Hua
Tel: 04-761-9872, Attention: Mr. Ko
CHIA-YI City
#195, Chung Shan Road, Chia Yi
Tel: 05-223-6695
CHIA-YI County
#3, East Sec., Hsiang Ho 1st Road
Tai Po City, Chia Yi
Tel: 05-362-0220
HSIN-CHU City
#1, Chung Shan 1 Road, Hsin Chu
Tel: 035-242-103
HSIN-CHU County
#12, Kwang Ming 6 Road, Chu Pei, Hsin Chu
Tel: 035-557-953
HUA-LIAN
#21, Fu Chien Road, Hua Lian
Tel: 038-224-023 Atten: Edward Chu
I-LAN
#23, Wei Shuei Road, I Lan
Tel: 039-353-921 Attn: Hu, Hsiao-Chung
039-325-147
(after 5 p.m.) Ext. 2121/2/3
KAOHSIUNG
#260, Chung Cheng 4 Road, Kaohsiung
Tel: 07-261-3000 Ext. 2140/2139
Tel: 07-221-5796
For emergency Tel: 07-215-4342
KEELUNG
#205, Hsin Er Road, Keelung
Tel: 02-2427-1857 Ext. 2120/2122 Attn: Mr. Hsin
Alien Service Center
Tel: 02-2426-8181 (after hours)
Harbor Police
Rm 210, #6, Kang Hsi Street, Keelung
Tel: 02-2422-2177 Ext. 2820/2818
MIAO-LI
#2, Fu Chien Road, Miao Li
Tel: 037-356-950
Tel: 037-321-301 (after 5 p.m.)
NAN-TOU
#362, Chung Hsin Road, Nan Tou
Tel: 049-234-302
Fax: 049-236-417
PENG-HU
#36, Chih-Ping Road, Peng Hu
Tel: 06-927-0870
PING-TUNG
#119, Chung Cheng Road, Ping Tung
Tel: 08-733-6283 Attn: Mr. Lin
TAICHUNG City
#588, Wen Hsin Rd., Sec. 2, Taichung
Tel: 04-328-9100 Ext. 2122/2123 Attn: Michael Chung
TAICHUNG County
#225, Chung Shan Road, Feng Yuan, Taichung
Tel: 04-528-5475
TAINAN City
#37, Nan Man Road , Tainan
Tel: 06-222-9704
Tel: 06-223-1101 Ext. 2120
TAINAN County
#3, Chung Cheng Road, Hsin Yin, Tainan
Tel: 06-635-4531
Tel: 06-632-2140 ext 2122
TAITUNG
#268, Chung Shan Road, Taitung
Tel: 089-334-756
TAOYUAN City
#43, Hsien Fu Road, Taoyuan
Tel: 03-333-5107
TAOYUAN County
- #3, Hsien Fu Road, Taoyuan
Tel: 03-333-5107
- #607, Yen Pin Road, Chung Li, Taoyuan
Tel: 03-422-4918
- #123, Chung Yung Road, Ping-Cheng, Taoyuan
Tel: 03-439-0217
- #9, Pu Chi Road, Ta-His, Taoyuan
Tel: 03-388-2498
- #13, Chung Cheng W. Road, Ta-Yuan, Taoyuan
Tel: 03-386-5762
- #123, Chung Shan Road, Yang Mei, Taoyuan
Tel: 03-478-1568
YUN-LIN
#100, Ta Hsieh Road, Dou Luo, Yun Lin
Tel: 05-532-2042 Ext. 2122
Tel: 05-532-9033
Counseling Services and Support Groups
You will find additional information in our section on Health Care in Taiwan. AIT assumes no responsibility for the professional ability of the individuals or organizations whose names appear below or in the health care section.
Community Services Center
Tien Mu Office:
25, Lane 290 Chung Shan N. Rd, Sec. 6, Taipei.
Tel: 02-2836-8134 or 2838-4947, Fax: 02-2835-2530
Downtown Office:
2nd Floor, #17 Lane 135, Fu Hsing S. Rd., Section 1
(Call the Tien Mu office to arrange an appointment)
This organization provides counseling services for the international community of Taipei. The pastors of some of the international churches also provide counseling.
Community Services Center 24-Hour Crisis Hotline
02-2836-8134
02-2838-4947
The above numbers are staffed around the clock by English-speaking counselors. They are prepared to counsel callers, refer them to English-speaking psychiatrists or even accompany the caller to a hospital if it necessary.
Alcoholics Anonymous
Kaohsiung: (07) 731-5238
Taichung: (04) 425?510
Tainan: (06) 209-8552
Taipei: (02) 2836-6994 and (02) 2500-3039
Overeaters Anonymous
Taipei: (02) 2873-4173 (contact Dave)
English Language Newspapers and Radio
China Economic News Service
Tel: (02) 2642-2629, Fax: 2648-0147
561 Chung Hsiao E. Rd, Sec. 4, Taipei
China Post
Tel: (02) 2596-9971, Fax: 2595-7962
8 Fu Shuen St., Taipei
cpost@ms2.hinet.net
International Community Radio Taipei (ICRT)
2/F, 373 Song Jiang Rd.,
Taipei 104, Taiwan
http://www.icrt.com.tw/
Taipei Review
Tel: (02) 2351-6419, Fax: 2351-0829
2 Tien Jin St, Taipei
tr@mail.gio.gov.tw
Taipei Times
Tel: (02) 2518-2728, Fax: 2518-9159
5Fl. Nanking E. Rd., Sec. 2, Taipei
info@taipeitimes.com
Taiwan News
Tel. (02) 2768-6002, Fax: 2768-6773
10F, 41 Tung Hsin Rd., Taipei
editor@taiwannews.com
Hong Kong Addresses
US Consulate General Hong Kong
#26, Garden Rd., Hong Kong
Tel: 002-852-2523-9011
Hours: 8:30~12:00, 1:30~4:00
US INS. Hong Kong Office
#26, Garden Rd., Hong Kong
Tel: 002-852-2523-9011 ext. 262
Fax: 002-852-2845-1598
Customs Service
Tel: 002-852-2524-2267
Fax: 002-852-2810-6550
Taiwan Visas
Chung Hwa Travel Service
4/F, #89, Lippo Center, Lippo Tower
Queensway, Hong Kong
Tel: 002-852-2525-8315
PRC Visas
Visa Office Of The Ministry Of Foreign Affairs
Of The People's Republic Of China
China Resources Building
5/F, Low Block, #26, Harbour Road
Wanchai, Hong Kong
Tel: 002-852-2585-1680, 2585-1687
Fax: 002-852-2827-4557
Hostels in Taipei
AMEGO - NT$220 / per night
4F., #235, Chi Lin Road, Taipei
Tel: (02) 2542-0292
CHIENTAN OVERSEAS YOUTH ACTIVITY CENTER - NT$1,500 / per night
16 Chung Shan N. Road, Sec. 4, Taipei
Tel: (02) 2596-2151
FORMOSA - NT$220 / per night
2F., #5, Lane 62, Chung Shan N. Road, Sec. 2, Taipei
Tel: (02) 2542-0292
YOUTH HOSTEL - NT$350 / per night
#50, Chung Hsiao W. Road, Sec. 1, Taipei
Tel: (02) 2331-8366
TAIPEI HOSTEL - NT$220 / per night
6Fl., #11, Lane 5, Lin Shen N. Road, Taipei
Tel: (02) 2395-2950
YMCA - NT$1,760 / per night
19, Hsu Chang St., Taipei
Tel: (02) 2311-3201
Hostels Elsewhere in Taiwan
CHIAYI
Chiayi Student Hostel
307, Chunghsiao Road, Chia Yi
Tel: (05) 277-0482/3
HUALIAN
Hualien Student Hostel
40-11, Kungyuan Road, Hualian
Tel: (038) 324-124/6
I-LAN
Ilan Student Hostel
100-2, Weishui Road, I Lan
Tel: (39) 353-411/3
KAOHSIUNG
Kaohsiung International Student Hostel
120, Wen Wu 1st Street, Kaohsiung
Tel: (07) 201-2477
KEELUNG
Kodak
#7, Yi I Road, Keelung
Tel: (02) 2423-0111
PENGHU
Penghu Youth Activity Center
11, Chiehshou Rd., Makung, PengHu
Tel: (06) 927-1124/7
TAICHUNG
Taichung Student Hostel
200, His Tun Road, Sec. 2, Taichung
Tel: (04) 311-2121
TAINAN
Tainan Student Hostel
1, Lane 300, Sec. 1, Funung St.Tainan
Tel: (06) 267-0526
TAOYUAN
Fu Hsin Hostel
7, Sec. 2, Chen Kung Road, Taoyuan County
Tel: (03) 382-2276
Hsin Ya Hostel
99, Tien Hsien 7th St., Taoyuan City
Tel: (03) 326-4370
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Translators
- Paul Shu Pai Yeh
Company: Graduate Institute of Translation & Interpretation Studies, Fujen University
Tel: 03-379-1066
Cellular phone: 0955-981-330
e-mail: spyeh@seed.net.tw
Rate per Chinese character: NT$2.00
Premium rate for rush job: NT$2.00 per Chinese character
Remarks: Microsoft Word
- Dr. Maosung Lin
Company: Chairman, Department of Applied Foreign Languages, Taiwan University of Science & Technology; President of English Teachers Association
Tel: (O) 02-2737-6268, (H) 02-2732-8900
Cellular phone: 0927-733-297
Fax: 02-2737-6422
e-mail: mslin@mail.ntust.edu.tw
Rate per Chinese character: NT$2.00
Premium rate for rush job: NT$3.00 per Chinese character
Remarks: Microsoft Word. (Prefers weekend jobs)
- Ms. Wang Hui-Mei
Company: Deputy Director, International Department of Central News Agency
Tel: 02-2505-1180 ext. 342
Fax: 02-2507-5092, 02-2755-6209
e-mail: amykan@hotmail.com
Rate per Chinese character: NT$1.50
Remarks: Prefers weekend and no rush jobs
- Ms. Chu Hsiao-min
Company: Translator, International News Division, United Evening News
Tel : 02-2765-4231 ext. 3161
Fax: 02-2763-9283
e-mail: ming@udngroup.com.tw
Rate per Chinese character: NT$1.50
Remarks: Windows, Microsoft Word
- First-Rate Translation Service
Tel: 02-2502-6661 / 02-2502-6625
Fax: 02-778-9686
Address: 12Fl., 118, Nanking E. Rd., Sec. 3, Taipei
Rate per Chinese character: NT$0.50-1.50
Remarks: Word 6.0
- Magness Group Company
Tel: 02-2371-8685
Fax: 02-2381-5349
Address: 3F, 3 Nanyang St., Taipei
Rate per Chinese character: NT$1.50-2.00
Remarks: Windows 95
- Modern Translation Services
Tel: 02-2361-8278
Fax: 02-2361-1766
Address: 3Fl., 20 Hankou St., Sec. 1, Taipei
Rate per Chinese character: NT$1.50-3.00
Remarks: Windows 6.0
- President Translation Service
Tel: 02-2731-2483
Fax: 02-2752-6464
Address: 6F-2, 23, Min Chuan E. Road, Sec. 6, Taipei
E-mail: jessica@mail.pts.com.tw
Rate per Chinese character: NT$1.50-2.50
Remarks: Microsoft Word
- Sara's Translation Service
Tel: 02-2781-3030
Fax: 02-2781-5050
Address: 14Fl., 204 Chunghsiao E. Rd., Sec. 3, Taipei
Rate per Chinese character: NT$1.00-1.60
Remarks: Windows 95
- Southeast Translation Services
Tel: 02-2700-6755
Fax: 02-2708-2985
Address: 4Fl., 128 Hsin-yi Rd., Sec. 3, Taipei
E-mail: liang224@ms2.hinet.net
Rate per Chinese character: NT$1.50-3.00
Remarks: Windows 95
Places of Worship
Many of the following churches/organizations provide counseling services. For a more complete listing of places of worship, please see the Sunday issues of the English-language newspapers or Taipei Living which is published by the Community Services Center. This information is provided for reference purposes only, AIT does not endorse any of these organizations.
Agape Int'l Christian Center, 2542-6022, 7F, 21 Chang Chun Rd., Taipei
Baha'i Center, 2781-8288, 3F, 43, Lane 160, Tun Hua S. Rd., Sec. 1, Taipei
Calvary International Baptist, 2831-3458, 2835-6436, 21 Yang Teh Ave., Sec. 2, Yangmingshan ; Sunday service: 10:45 AM
Christian Science Services, 2873-8151, 10, Lane 201, Chang An E. Rd., Taipei
Church of Christ, 2871-4742, 28714834, 63 Tien Yu St., Tienmu, Taipei ; Sunday service: 10:00 AM
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 2321-1045, 5, Lane 183, Chin Hua St., Taipei ; Sunday service: 9:00 AM
Church of the Good Shepherd, 2882-2462, 509 Chung Cheng Rd., Shihlin
Friendship Presbyterian Church, 2362-1395, 5, Lane 269, Roosevelt Rd., Sec 3, Taipei Sunday service:10:45 AM
Hsi-Tun Catholic Church (Our Lady of Guadalupe Church), (04)2702-8547, 240 Ching Hai Road, Section 2, Taichung. Mass in English held every Sunday morning at 11:00 AM
Hsinchu International Church, (035) 776-852, 7F, 49 Jyen Huan St., Hsin Chu
Jewish Community, For information call Ahrony Yoram on 0939-763-135
Mother of God Catholic Church, 2871- 7972, 171 Chung Shan N. Rd., Sec. 7, Tienmu, Taipei
Seven Day Adventist Church, 2721-7472, 78 Tun Hua S. Rd, Sec. 1, Taipei ; Saturday service: 10:45 AM
Taipei Grand Mosque, 2392-7364, 2321-9445, 62 Hsin Sheng S. Rd., Sec 2, Taipei ; Friday prayers, 1:45 PM
Taipei International Church, 2833-7444, Office: 7F, 248 Chung Shan N. Rd., Sec. 6, Tienmu, Taipei. Services held at the Taipei American School, 800 Chung Shan N. Rd., Sec. 6 Tienmu, Taipei ; Sunday service: 10:30 AM
Any American Citizen Services questions, please send an e-mail to amcit-ait-t@state.gov. 