If you are a member of an airline crew performing duties related to the operation of the aircraft on international flights to and from the U.S., or if you are a member of a ship or other vessel that will call at a U.S. port, you may qualify for a D visa for crew members.

D visa applicants must make an appointment and apply in person at AIT, Taipei with the following documents:

• A valid passport (the bearer must personally sign the passport.)
• An application form DS-156 completed in English with one photo. Please include a Taiwan telephone number on the form. Local addresses may also be written in both English and Chinese for clarity. Addresses written in Chinese are not required. The photo should be 2 inches square (50 mm square) full-face (eyes facing camera) taken within the past six months. The head, from top to chin, should measure between 1 to 1 3/8 inch (25 to 35 mm). The photo should be in color with a white or off-white background.
• Male applicants older than 16 and younger than 46 must also submit a completed form DS-157, Supplemental Nonimmigrant Visa Application (in English).
• A non-refundable NT$4,300 visa application fee. Please pay this fee at any post office before you come in to apply. Our account number is 19189005. The account name is "AIT Visa Processing Fee". This receipt is valid for one year. In order to assist us with our record-keeping, we ask that one receipt be presented for each individual applicant.
• All prior passports. If you do not have your previous passports, then you should present a certified copy of your entry and exit record. This record is issued by the Bureau of Entry and Exit (15 Kuang Chou St, Taipei, Telephone 02-2388-9393)
• If you have changed your name, please include your previous name(s) on your application form DS-156 and bring a copy of your household registration record.
• A letter of employment from your company

If you are transiting the United States to join a boat or other vessel that will be stopping at a U.S. port, you must apply for a C-1 transit visa.