| (A) Alien Resident Certificate (ARC) |
| 1.An
application form. |
| 2.The
original and one photocopy of your passport (including the resident |
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visa.) The original will be returned after verification. |
| 3.Two
photos(1” × 1.5”). Only applicable to the new ARC applicant. |
| 4.The
following documents are required: |
| (i)
Employees or investors:
The original and one photocopy of an
official |
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letter of approval issued by an approved authority and an employment |
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certificate will be required. The original will be returned
after verification. |
| (ii)
Students: The
original and one photocopy of the student identity card, |
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or enrollment
certificate issued by a university or college, or academy, |
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accredited by
the Ministry of Education. Overseas Chinese students when |
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applying for the first
time must submit a document proving that a college |
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or university to enroll in
a particular course has accepted them. |
| (iii)
Missionaries: The
original and one photocopy of an official letter of |
| approval
from the religious institution concerned. |
| (iv)
Dependents: Documents
verifying the relationship with the applicant; |
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such as
a birth certificate, a marriage certificate, a transcript of the |
| household
registration,
an ARC, etc. |
| (v)
Foreign laborers:
For initial entry, a letter of recruitment,
the foreign |
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laborer roster and the laborer’s work permit will be required. |
| 5.
Processing time： First-time applicants for an ARC may collect it three |
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working days after filing the application. |
| 6. Fees： |
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One-year ARC: NT$1,000. |
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Two-year ARC: NT$2,000. |
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Overseas Chinese students: NT$500. |
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Renewal:
NT$500.
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| NB:
Aliens who reside in Taichung
City and hold the resident visa must |
| apply within 15 days of arrival, for an ARC at the Taichung
City Police |
Bureau.  TOP |
| (B)
ARC EXTENSION
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1.
An application form.
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2.
Passport, resident visa and the current ARC. The passport will be
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returned
after verification.
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3.
Those applying for ARC extension do not need to provide any
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photograph, while those who apply for renewal or lost
ARC card shall
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produce one.
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4.The
following documents are required:
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(i)
Employees or investors: The
original and one photocopy of an official
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letter of approval issued by an approved authority and an employment
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certificate will be required. The original will be returned after
verification.
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(ii)
Students: The
original and one photocopy of the student identity card,
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or enrollment
certificate issued by a university or college, or academy,
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accredited by
the Ministry of Education.
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(iii)
Missionaries: The
original and one photocopy of an official letter of
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approval from the religious institution concerned.
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(iv)
Dependents: Documents
verifying the relationship with the applicant;
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such as
a birth certificate, a marriage certificate, a transcript of the
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household registration,
an ARC, etc.
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(v)
Foreign laborers:
For future extensions, a letter of approval
for
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employment,
the foreign laborer roster and work permit will be required.
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5.
Processing time： Applicants for ARC extension may collect it three
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working
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6. Fees：
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One-year ARC: NT$1,000.
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Two-year ARC: NT$2,000.
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Three-year ARC: NT$3,000.
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Overseas Chinese students:
NT$500.
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| (C) Alien Permanent Resident Certificates (APRC)
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(a) Alien residents without ROC
citizenship, and over the age of twenty, who
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fall
into any of the following categories, are eligible for an APRC
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application.
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1.Aliens
who have resided continuously and legally in the ROC
for 7
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years, during
which they have resided for over 183 days in each and every
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year
of residence.
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2. The alien spouses and/or children of Chinese citizens
in the ROC, who
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has resided
continuously and legally in the ROC for 5 years, during
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which
they have
resided for over 183 days in each and every year of
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ARC
residence. The applicant must have been married for 5 years, and
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held an continuously for
5 years.
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3.The
alien spouses and/or children of Chinese citizens in the ROC, who
has
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resided
legally in the ROC for more than 10 years, during which
they have
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resided
for more than 183 days annually in each of 5 years.
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4.Those
who qualify under criteria (1 and 2) above must currently hold an
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ARC,
or have held an ARC in the ROC continuously for 5 to 7 years.
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However,
if they have interrupted their residency because of overstaying
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their
visa, or for other reasons, it is permissible for them to re-apply
within
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2
years.
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5.Those
who have lived in the ROC legally for twenty years by May
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31,2002,
and if within these twenty years there has been a period of ten
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or
more years he/she has resided for more than 183 days in a year.
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6.If
an applicant does not qualify under the above criteria, he/she may
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qualify
under the following:
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(
i ) The applicant has made a special contribution to the ROC.
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(
ii )The applicant has a specialized skill that is needed by the ROC.
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The authority will organize a group of highly respected people to
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interview the application and decide whether it
will be approved.
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(b) Applying for an APRC
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To
apply for an ARPC, it is necessary to submit the following documents:
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1.Two
photos(2” × 1.5”).
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2.The
original and a photocopy of your valid and expired passports. (The
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original will be returned after verification.)
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3.The
original and a photocopy of your current or expired ARC. (The original
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will be returned after verification.)
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4.A
satisfactory health examination report issued by a government approved
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local
hospital, and which must be valid for three months.
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5.Income
tax certificates for the previous three years, valid for one month
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from
the date of issue.
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6.Financial
certificates. Either:
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(a)
A Salary Certificate, or a Withholding & Non-Withholding Tax Statement
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for
the past 3 years. The basic salary indicated on the salary certificate
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should
be twice as much as the minimum basic salary of NT$15,840 set
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forth
by the Council of Labor Affairs.
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Or:
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(b)
A financial evaluation of the applicant’s property; the property must
be
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valued at more than NT$5 millions.
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7. Two
Police Criminal Record Certificates; one issued by the applicant’s in
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home country,
valid for three months, and the other by a local police
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bureau the ROC, valid for
one month.
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8.
A Certificate of Entry and Exit issued by the ROC Immigration Bureau.
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9.Other
relevant documents.
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10.A
fee of NT$10,000 is payable.
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11.The
application will be processed for a period of 3 months to conduct
the
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necessary
investigations.
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12.Processing
procedure: Taichung City Police Bureau → National Police
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Administration
→ Taichung City Police Bureau → Notifying the applicant
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NB: Beginning the following year
after issue, those APRC holders who do
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not
reside
in the ROC for at least 183 days per calendar year, are subject
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to
cancellation
of permanent residency rights, unless prior approval has
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been
obtained from the proper authorities. Each approval is subject
to a
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maximum
period
of two years.
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For
more details please contact the TCPB.
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Tel:
04-23273875 or 04-23289100 ext.2122.
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| (F) Visitor Visa Extension
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If
you need to extend your visitor visa, please submit the following
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documents:
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1. An
application form and passport.
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2. The
following documents are required:
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(i)
Visiting relatives: The household
registration certificate, and the ID card
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or ARC of the relative.
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(ii)
Chinese language study: The enrollment
certificate and class schedule
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from an approved public or private language center or university.
A record
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of attendance is not required for the initial application
and the first
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extension.
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(iii)
Religious activities: A letter
of invitation from the religious institution
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concerned.
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(iv)
Visiting performer or artist: A
letter of approval from the relevant
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competent authority.
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(v)
Employment: A work permit issued
by the relevant authority.
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(vi)
Medical treatment: Documents from
the hospital concerned.
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(vii)
Other: Certificates from the relevant
authorities.
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The
application will be processed for free while you wait.
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NB: The
applicant will be issued with a 60-day or 90-day visa without
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endorsing
“No extension will be granted”. The duration of each
extension
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shall
not exceed the duration of the original visa; each consecutive stay
in
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the
ROC may not exceed a period of 180 days.
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To
clarify the purpose of the extension, the applicant should provide
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additional
documents in support of the application.
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(J) Police Criminal Record
Certificate
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You
can apply for this certificate in person or via mail.
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For
applications made in person you need to submit the following
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documents:
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1.
An application form.
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2.
The following documents are required:
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(i)
ROC citizens: An original and
a photocopy of your ID card or household
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registration (which must be valid for one month.)
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(ii)
Overseas Chinese: Your passport
and a copy of your deleted domicile
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registration.
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(iii)
Foreigners: An original and a
photocopy of your passport and ARC.
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(A)
payment
of NT$250 per copy is required.
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(b)
Applications by Mail
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For
applications via mailing please do the following:
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1.
An application form.
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2.
The following documents are required:
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(i)
ROC citizens: An original and
a photocopy of your ID card or household
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registration (which must be valid for one month.)
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(ii)
Overseas Chinese: Your passport
and a copy of your deleted domicile
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registration.
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(iii)
Foreigners: An original and a
photocopy of your passport and ARC.
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3. A
payment of NT$250 per copy is required. Applicants from overseas
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may send payment in cash: either NT$250 or US$11 (please also include
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return postage.)
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4.
Send payment in a self-addressed, registered mail envelope to the
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Taichung City Police Bureau, making the envelope with “Police Criminal
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Record Certificate”.
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It
usually takes two working days from the date of the application to
process
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the
application; sometimes, however, the processing time will exceed this
for
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court
records checking.
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(c)
Additional Documents
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Please carefully note the following:
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1.Please
ensure that the English name given in the application form is
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identical to one that appears in your passport.
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2.If
you had made court appearances, please enclose the relevant judicial
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documents. This will help minimize the processing time.
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