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- Act for Implementation of J.Y. Interpretation No.748
Amended Date:2022.06.13
Article 1
This Regulations is enacted in accordance with Article 35 of the Immigration Act (hereinafter referred to as “the Act”).
Article 2
The period of stay for an alien entering the country with a visitor visa, or a visa-waiver, starts from the day following entry; an alien shall leave the country before the expiration of the duration of stay.
Article 3
- An application form;
- The passport;
- The visitor visa;
- Other supporting documents.
- Being pregnant for over seven months, or having given birth or undergone an abortion within the past two months;
- Being hospitalized due to illness or pregnancy, for which the exit aboard a plane or ship may endanger his/her well being;
- The spouse, any blood relative whose kinship with the alien is lineal or collateral within the third-degree, or any in-law relative within the second-degree of kinship; any of the aforesaid whose household registration is within the Taiwan Area, having been hospitalized due to serious illness or injury necessitating the care of another, or having died and the funeral for whom requires one to organize and manage such;
- Being subjected to natural disaster or other inevitable major incident;
- Being constrained by law upon the personal freedom.
Article 4
Having made entry under a visa-waiver, or a visa applied for upon the arrival, any alien who is unable to leave Taiwan before the expiration of the duration of stay due to any of the conditions stated in the subparagraphs of Article 4 of the Enforcement Rules for Issuance of ROC Visas on Foreign Passports, shall apply for a visitor visa with the Bureau of Consular Affair of the Ministry of Foreign Affair, or one of its subordinate branches.
Article 5
- An application form;
- The passport and the resident visa;
- Other supporting documents.
Article 6
- An application form;
- The passport and the visitor visa;
- Other supporting documents.
Article 7
- An application form;
- A Health Certificate indicating good health;
- The Indictment or the Non-Prosecution Disposition;
- The document attesting place of birth;
- The Certificate of Entry Date;
- Other supporting documents.
Article 8
- An application form;
- The passport and the Alien Resident Certificate;
- Other supporting documents.
- Having stayed in Taiwan for an accumulated 10 years in total and residing for over 270 days each year.
- Having entered Taiwan under the age of 14 and stayed over 270 days each year.
- Born in Taiwan, having resided in Taiwan for a minimum accumulated period of at least 10 years in total and having stayed over 183 days each year.
- An Application Form.
- Passport and the Alien Resident Certificate;
- Documents to prove kinship;
- Other supporting documents.
Article 9
- Anyone undertaking study in a school, or a Chinese language institute affiliated with an university, registered with the education competent authorities;
- Anyone undergoing study or training with the approval of the education or other competent authorities;
- A foreign missionary or Buddhist preacher;
- First-time applicant of residency based on the marriage to an citizen ROC national;
- Any others for whom such residency is necessary.
Article 10
The validity of Alien Resident Certificate issued to an alien, whose residency is granted on the joint-family basis, shall correspond with the validity of residency for the joint-family relative; where the joint-family relative is a ROC national, the validity of Alien Resident Certificate shall not exceed three(3) years.
Article 11
- An application form;
- The passport;
- The Alien Resident Certificate;
- A Health Certificate indicating good health;
- The document attesting to one’s the wealth or special skills to be self-sufficient;
- The police records of the past five(5) years issued by both Taiwan and applicant’s country of origin;
- Other supporting documents;
Article 12
- Having invested worth over NTD(New Taiwan Dollar)15,000,000 in a for-profit enterprise, and having created five or more job opportunities for ROC nationals for over 3 years;
- Having invested worth over NTD (New Taiwan Dollar) 30,000,000 in Central Government Bonds, for over 3 years.
Article 13
deleted
Article 14
deleted
Article 15
The spouse and/or a child (children) under the age of 18 of the alien who is granted permanent residency based on the investment immigrant category may apply for permanent residency.
Article 16
Article 17
- Having neither an Overseas Compatriot Identity Certificate nor a notation of Overseas Chinese Status marked on his ROC passport for the purpose of military service exemption;
- Being an overseas Chinese draftee who has resided in the Taiwan Area for over one year;
- Having been subjected to conscription in accordance with the law and is being restricted from leaving the country.
Article 18
Having been granted residency pursuant to any of the conditions stated in the subparagraphs of paragraphs 1, Article 23 of the Act, after entry into Taiwan with a visitor visa; an alien whose condition underlying his/her residency has changed, shall apply to amend the basis of residency with the NIA within thirty(30) days from the occurrence of such change; the validity of residency shall be determined upon review. However, any change of residency not matching any of the conditions stated in the subparagraphs of Article 23 of the Act, the alien applying shall within fifteen(15) days from the occurrence of such change, first reapply for resident visa with the Bureau of Consular Affair of the Ministry of the Foreign Affairs, or its subordinate branch, before applying with the National Immigration Agency.
Article 19
Article 20
Article 21
Any related competent authorities, or related authorities, upon the discovery or knowledge of an alien whose basis for stay or residency is no longer applicable, shall notify the NIA.
Article 22
An alien, the residency for whom is granted based on the investment in Taiwan, the employment in Taiwan pursuant to subparagraphs 1 to 7 of paragraph 1 of Article 46 or subparagraph 1 and subparagraph 3 of Paragraph 1 of Article 48 of the Employment Services Act or the proviso of paragraph 1 of Article 5 and paragraph 1 of Article 6 of Act for the Recruitment and Employment of Foreign Professionals, or the special approval by the Ministry of the Foreign Affairs under special circumstances, may submitted a written explanation to extend the length of stay from the National Immigration Agency prior to the expiration of the residency. Foreign special professional’s spouse, a child (children) under the age of 18 and a child (children) who is over the age of 18 and unable to support themselves due to a physical or mental condition can also apply through the same process after verified for residency. Upon approval, the effective period of his/her ARC shall be extended to 6 months from the next day of the date of the expiration of the time limit for the original residence. Before the extended period expires, if necessary, the alien can re-apply one time for further extension. The total extended period of residency is one year at most.
Article 22-1
Article 23
Article 24
Any alien who cannot be deported due to the refusal to receive the alien, by the country of issuance of his/her passport or other countries, major diseases, or other special reasons, may be issued a provisional alien registration permit for stay with limitations on his/her place of residence and other conditions.
Article 25
The effective date of the Regulations shall be determined by the Ministry of the Interior.