New ARC cards issued from 4 January
ECCT CEO Freddie Hoeglund (centre) & ECCT Better Living Committee Co-chair Tim Berge (3rd from right) were first in Taiwan to receive their permanent resident certificates (APRC) with the new ID number format. The ECCT's better living committee has been advocating for a format changer in line with Taiwan ID numbers since 2010 in order to give foreign residents living in Taiwan better online access.