I. Executing Authority: Service Centers of the National Immigration Agency （hereinafter referred to as NIA）, Ministry of the Interior.

II. Application procedure: Submit the completed Alien Permanent Resident Certificate （APRC） application form to the Service Center of the National Immigration Agency. After the application form has been received and has passed preliminary review, the application will be referred to the National Immigration Agency, Ministry of the Interior for a secondary review.

III. Required documents:
1. A completed application form.
2. A color photo （same size as ID card photo）.
3. The original and one photocopy of current and old passports. The original shall be returned after verification.
4. The original and one photocopy of Alien Residence Certificate. The original shall be returned after verification.
5. A satisfactory health examination certificate. The health examination form used by major hospitals shall be the Mandatory Examination Items for Health Examination Certificate （Form B） promulgated by the Ministry of Health and Welfare.
6. Certificates of financial assets or special skills and talents.
7. Certificates of criminal record of the last 5 years issued by the government of the applicant’s home country and by the R.O.C.
8. Other related certificates, i.e., household certificate transcript, marriage certificate, working permit approval documents, or other applicable documents.

IV. Processing time: 14 working days, excluding the time needed for submitting additional documents, interviews or verification by related authorities.

V. Fee: NT$10,000 （payable upon notice after approval by secondary review）.

VI. Notes:
1. Applying for an APRC: a foreigner who has legally and continuously resided in the State for five years and has stayed for more than one hundred and eighty-three days each year, or the alien spouse and/or children of a national with valid household registration in the Taiwan Area who have legally resided in the State for 10 years, during the 10 years the spouse and/or children have physically resided in the State for more than one hundred and eighty-three days each year for at least five years. An application for APRC pursuant to above shall be submitted within two years after the period of stay and residence meets the requirement.

2. The Certificate of Entry & Exit Dates, the Entry & Exit Certificate Statement of Eligibility for the Required Residence and Physical Presence in Taiwan Area, and the Calculation of the Applicant's Historic Physical Presence in Taiwan each year are all available at local NIA service centers.

3. Special skills, talents or financial assets:
（1） Anyone applying for permanent residency as the spouse of an R.O.C. national shall present any of the following documents for verification by the National Immigration Agency:
a. Statement on income, taxation, movable or immovable property in Taiwan.
b. Statement issued by the employer to certify employment, or the applicant's own statement in writing detailing job descriptions and incomes.
c. Certificate issued by the ROC government certifying that its holder is a professional or technician or has passed a technical examination.
d. Other document that is sufficient to prove that the applicant is capable of supporting himself or herself and making a living.
（2） Anyone applying for permanent residency under circumstances other than the ones states in the preceding subparagraph shall meet one of the following conditions.
a. Having earned an average monthly income in Taiwan for the past one year that is twice as much as the Monthly Minimum Wage promulgated by the Ministry of Labor. The past year refers to the year preceding the application year, for example, for an application filed on 1 June 2009, the past year is from 1 January 2008 to 31 December 2008.
b. Having movable property or real estate in Taiwan with a total estimated value of over NT$5,000,000.
c. Having a certificate issued by the R.O.C. government certifying that its holder is a professional or technician or has passed a technical examination.
d. Other conditions as approved by the NIA.

4. The police Criminal record Certificate of the past five years issued within the last three months by Taiwan government.

5. The police Criminal record Certificate for the past 5 years issued by the applicant's home country（valid within 6 months with a Chinese translated version） must choose to complete one of the following procedures:
（1） Original and Chinese translated edition of the police records issued by applicant's country of origin, shall be accredited by the oversea Taiwanese embassies.  If needed, they shall be accredited by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
（2） Only the police criminal record certificate issued by the applicant's home country needs to be verified by the R.O.C. representatives overseas （may be re-examined by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs if necessary）, the Chinese translation must be notarized by a R.O.C. court or notary.
（3） If the police criminal record certificate is issued by the applicant's home country's embassy, consular, or representative office in the R.O.C., the original needs to be re-examined by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Chinese translation needs to be accredited by domestic notary public or courthouse.

6. The police records must be issued by the central institution of the applicant's country. For example, the local police records for a U.S. national must be issued by the Federal Bureau of Investigation of the United States.

7. Other relevant documents needed may differ depending on the purpose of stay:
（1） Joining family: Household certificate transcript issued within one month.
（2） Employment:
a. Working permit issued by authorized government agency.
b. Employment certificate issued within one month
（3） Missionary work:
a. A proof of relevant certificates from religious organization.
●Certifying the missionary work is non-paid and full-time.
●Ensuring the applicant's capability to sustain a living in Taiwan upon his/her approval of permanent residency status and to be held responsible otherwise.
b. Religious organization registration issued by the Ministry of the Interior or juridical institution registration.
c. Employment certificate issued by religious organization.
（4） Investment:
a. Enterprise Registration Certificate.
b. List of shareholders.
c. The corporate amendment registration form.
d. The investment permit by the investment Commission of the Ministry of Economic Affairs.
In special cases, other supporting documents will be required.

8. Foreign nationals who possess the R.O.C. nationality shall not be allowed to apply for permanent residency.

9. An APRC holder will lose his/her eligibility if they fail to reside in the R.O.C. for at least 183 days annually starting from the following year after his/her APRC is issued. However, this regulation does not apply to those who have obtained permission from the authorities. The calculation of the "year" starts from January 1st of the following year after the APRC is issued. An applicant whose Alien Resident Certificate has been canceled and still qualifies to stay in the country, shall apply for residency within 30 days following the nullification of the ARC.

10. A foreign national, who has legally resided in the State for five years in a row and has not left the State for over 3 months during any particular trip out of the country, is exempted from submitting a health certificate and non-criminal records of the original country.

Processing of Alien Resident Certificate applications is administered by each county/city's local service center of the National Immigration Agency.

The maximum length of time for each work permit is 3 years for a foreign professional, which may be extended by application at the end of the employment period; there is no limit to the number of extensions.

1.Authorized authority: the Ministry of Labor.

2.According to Article 51 of the "Employment Service Law", people who have acquired an APRC can apply directly to the Ministry of Labor. If applicants acquire their permit before employment, the employer will not be required to apply for an employment permit from the central governing agency. As to the category and nature of the listed job, if they require training, examinations, certificates, or licenses, according to regulations, they should abide by the related regulations.

3.According Paragraph 2 of Article 7 of the “Act for the Recruitment and Employment of Foreign Professionals,” a foreign professional, foreign special professional, or foreign senior professional, their spouse, child under the age of majority, and child over the age of majority who is unable to live independently due to physical or mental disability, having obtained permanent residency, need not apply for a permit to work in Taiwan. 

1.Policy Explanation:

   To create a friendly environment for  foreigners in Taiwan, the NIA has implemented the policy to replace the original UI No. format for foreign nationals （two English letters followed by eight digits） with a new format that matches the ID code used for ROC citizens （one English letter followed by nine digits） since January 2, 2021.

2.The explanation of the new UI No. is as follows:

（a）English letter: Area code, indicating the place of application, corresponding to the area code in citizens’ ID card numbers.

（b）First digit: Indicates gender, 8 for male and 9 for female.

（c）Last digit: Check code.

3.The basic principle for the changeover to the new UI No. is the adoption of a “simultaneous replacement mechanism” – that is, when someone applies for extension, reissuance, or replacement of their resident certificate, or change of information on it, the NIA will simultaneously issue them with a new UI No. They will have to pay only the original fee for the application, with no extra charge for the change to the new UI No.

4.For applying UI No. information and FAQs, please refer to the "New UI No. Format for Foreign Nationals" on the NIA Website.

1.Visa validity means the period of time during which the visa holder can enter Taiwan with the valid visa as indicated in the columns of "enter before" in the visa. For example, "enter before April 8, 2004" means the visa holder should enter the Republic of China （R.O.C.） before April 8, 2004. Visas will expire after the indicated date and cannot be used to enter the R.O.C.

2.Duration of stay means the period of time for which the visa holder can stay in Taiwan . There are various durations of stay – up to 14 days, 30 days, 60 days, 90 days, or 180 days starting from the next day of a visitor's arrival.

* Visa holders should pay attention to the distinctive differences between the above two items to prevent possible overstay that might be caused by a misunderstanding.

According to Article 4 of the Enforcement Rules for the Issuance of ROC Visas to Foreign-Passport Holders, a foreigner who enters the ROC by visa-exemption or visa upon arrival, shall leave the ROC upon or before the expiration of permitted legal period of stay. 
However, in the following circumstances, the person may submit supporting documents and apply to the Bureau of Consular Affairs or its subordinate agencies for a visitor visa 5 working days before the expiration of permitted legal period of stay;
（1） The person is afflicted with an acute, severe disease, excluding infectious, mental or other diseases that may pose a threat to public health or social order;
（2） Natural disasters or forces majeur; and
（3） Other justifiable causes. 

If the number of expatriates to be hired by the employer pursuant to the preceding Paragraph 1 to 3 exceeds one （1）, the qualifications of the expatriates and the employer, or other qualifications thereof shall conform to provisions set forth in Chapter 2. If the number of foreign workers of this category is limited to 1 person per company, it should be applied to the work regulation of the Special Professions or Technical Assignments.

A foreigner married to a citizen of the Republic of China who is registered in a household in the Republic of China is not required to apply for a work permit if his or her residence in the country has been approved.

1."Hong Kong Residents" refers to persons who qualify for permanent residency in Hong Kong and who do not hold a travel document other than a British （Overseas） passport or a Hong Kong passport.
2."Macau Residents" refers to those who have the right of permanent residency in Macau and hold no travel documents other than the Macau passport; or those who do hold a Portuguese passport but obtained the document in Macau prior to the end of Portuguese rule.
3. A Hong Kong or Macau resident working in the Republic of China shall be subject to the rules applicable for foreign workers.
4.Hong Kong or Macau Residents who obtained the status of overseas Chinese prior to the end of British or Portuguese rule, as the case may be, and those of their spouses and children who meet the requirements for obtaining Republic of China nationality, may apply for work permits from the Ministry of Labor by following the Management and Approval Regulations for Hong Kong and Macau Residents with Overseas Chinese I.D..

According to Article 79 of the Employment Services Act, a citizen of the Republic of China who has obtained citizenship of another country and does not have a household registration in the Republic of China shall be subject to the same rules for foreigners and required to apply for a work permit.

According to Article 79 of the Employment Services Act, citizens of the Republic of China who do not have a household registration in the Republic of China are not required to apply for work permits.

A citizen of Mainland China who has been living overseas over 4 years and has  obtained citizenship of this other country can apply for work permit as a foreigner, according to related regulations .

A citizen of Mainland China who has been living overseas but has not obtained citizenship of this other country is still a citizen of Mainland China and shall be subject to the Act Governing Relations Between The People Of The Taiwan Area And The Mainland Area. At present, citizens of Mainland China are not allowed to work in Taiwan.

An overseas Chinese who has not obtained citizenship of the Republic of China is still a citizen of a foreign country and shall apply for a work permit by following the same rules for foreigners.

No. Only those individuals who enter Taiwan with a resident visa are required to apply for an Alien Resident Certificate within 15 days of entry. An individual who entered Taiwan with a visitor visa valid for over 60 days and has not been restricted from an extension or imposed with other restrictions, may apply for residency under certain circumstances（please refer to Immigration Act23）. The Foreign professional and their relatives who enter Taiwan with Visa-Exempt Entry or Visitor Visa, can acquire the right to reside after having been inspected by National Immigration Agency.

No. Foreign workers, who have a need to exit the country, must apply for a reentry permit before they leave the R.O.C. The permit will not be issued once they depart the R.O.C. If they need to reenter the R.O.C., they need to reapply for a visit visa or a resident visa while abroad or enter the R.O.C. with a visa exempt status. Upon reentry, they need to report to the local service center of the National Immigration Agency in order to restore their previous residence status.

I. Required Documents:

1.One application form.

2.Alien Resident Certificate.

3.Passport and Resident Visa, along with their copies. The originals will be returned after verification.

4.One original and photocopy of documents such as Approval Letter for foreign laborers to change their workplace, rent lease, or Household Certificate, etc. The originals will be returned after verification.

II. Applicants shall apply in person or authorized agent in the local NIA's service center within 15 days after the change is made.Otherwise, they will get a fine of NT$2,000 to NT$10,000..

1. Authorized Authority: The National Immigration Agency

2. Application Procedures: Application can be made to the local service center, or the Airport or Port Brigade of the Border Affairs Corps of the National Immigration Agency.

3. Required Documents:

（1） One copy of the application form
（2） Two 2" front, bust photos
（3） Identity evidencing documents other than passport

4. Notes:

（1） Applicants should personally submit the application for a lost passport, and an application for a minor shall be made by the father, mother, or guardians on the minor's behalf.
（2） Foreigners who lose passports may report to the local service center of the National Immigration Agency, or the Airport or Port Brigade of the Border Affairs Corps of the National Immigration Agency.
（3） After reporting the loss of passport, take the record to make application to their foreign embassies （consulates） or representative offices in R.O.C. for new passport or traveling document, and then apply at the local service center of the National Immigration Agency for an exit permit.
（4） Foreigners holding an Alien Resident Certificate should also apply for a change of the passport information, then apply for reissuing the re-entry permit at the local service center of the National Immigration Agency .

According to Article 4, Regulations on the Permission and Administration of the Employment of Foreign Workers, the entry visa held by a foreigner through the working holiday scheme are deemed as a work permit.

Thus, employers do not need to apply for a work permit from the Ministry of Labor.

Religious personnel who are invited to Taiwan for engaging in religious preaching and missionary works do not need to apply for work permit. However, if foreigners are hired by the religious groups to engage in works other than stated above, their employers shall apply for an employment permit from the Ministry of Labor.