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Applicable to Hong Kong and Macau residents who have relatives in Taiwan who meet the relevant status and meet other relevant conditions.
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Hong Kong and Macao residents to immigrate to Taiwan by relatives in two stages
Application for residency
Stage 1
You can apply if you meet all the basic application conditions, and if approved, you can come to Taiwan to stay
The Hong Kong and Macao spouse and minor children of the main applicant can also apply for residency in Taiwan if they meet the relevant requirements
Stage 2
Apply for settlement
If the Dependent Residence Permit obtained is of a type that can be applied for settlement in the future, you can apply for settlement in the future when you meet various application conditions including the number of days you will stay in Taiwan.
If the criteria are approved, you can then apply for citizenship and obtain a Taiwan ID card and passport.
The same is true for Hong Kong and Macao spouses and minor children who come to Taiwan to live as dependents. If the obtained dependent residence permit belongs to the type that can be applied for settlement in the future, if they meet various application requirements including the number of days of residence in Taiwan in the future, they can also apply together. settle down.
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Residents of Hong Kong and Macau with specific status can directly apply for settlement.
Persons related to dependents such as:
Those who meet the conditions specified in Article 17 of the Hong Kong-Macao Relations Act.
Those under the age of 12, who enter the country with an entry and exit permit, and whose parent or parent originally had a household registration in Taiwan.
Hong Kong and Macau residents with specific status can directly apply for settlement
Basic application conditions
Dependent residence
stage 1
Meet the definition of " Hong Kong and Macau resident " status
No criminal record in Hong Kong and Macau within five years
Pass a residency health check
Find a Taiwanese guarantor
Have relatives in Taiwan who meet the relevant status
＊Hong Kong and Macau residents who can apply for dependent residence:
A spouse with a household registration in Taiwan and their minor children; or
Those who have direct blood relatives (including adoptive relationship) with household registration in Taiwan and their minor children; or
Be the spouse and minor children* of the following categories of persons:
(1) Nationals without registered permanent residence in the Taiwan area who have been approved for residence,
(2) Aliens who have been approved for residence or permanent residence,
(3) People of the Mainland Area who have been approved for long-term residence,
(4) The following categories of Hong Kong and Macau residents who have been approved for residence:
HF156, HF158, HF160, HF162, HF166, HF169, HF171,
HF173, HF175, HF177, HF179, HF187, HF192, HF196
Spouse , minor children ,
Adult children unable to take care of themselves due to physical or mental disabilities:
HF198, HF143, HF145, HF147, HF149
Note*: However, if the relatives in Taiwan are workers who have been approved by the central labor authority to engage in subparagraphs 8 to 10 of Paragraph 1 of Article 46 of the Employment Service Law in my country, or have been approved by the central competent authority for the purpose of coming to Taiwan for employment Scholars are not allowed to apply.
Relatives [spouse/minor children] accompanying regulations
Relatives of Hong Kong and Macau nationality:
You can apply for Dependent Residence and accompany the main applicant of Dependent Residence when you come to Taiwan.
Non-Hong Kong and Macao relatives:
It is also possible to accompany the principal applicant for residency by relatives to live in Taiwan for a long time , but the certificate of residency that can be applied for varies according to the nationality of the relatives.
settle down
stage 2
Types of Dependent Residence who cannot apply for settlement:
HF172, HF188
HF190, HF191
HF193, HF199
HF144, HF146
HF148, HF150
The type of dependent residence must be the type that can be applied for settlement in the future
Depending on the type of reason of residence, the number of days in Taiwan required to apply for settlement can be roughly divided into two categories:
(1) must meet one of two conditions:
A. Continuous residence for one year:
Stay in Taiwan for one year continuously, and the cumulative number of days out of the country during the period does not exceed 30 days.
B. Residency for 2 consecutive years:
They have lived in Taiwan for 2 consecutive years, and have accumulated more than 270 days in Taiwan each year.
(2) must have lived in Taiwan for 5 consecutive years and lived in Taiwan for more than 183 days each year.
Applicantmust meet the number of days in Taiwan
Depending on the situation of the case,
It may be necessary to complete some procedures again,
For example, health check, criminal record application, etc.
The remaining conditions are subject to the requirements of the competent authority according to the individual circumstances.
Meet other conditions and submit documents required by the competent authority
Relatives [spouse/minor children] accompanying regulations
Hong Kong and Macao spouses and minor children who come to Taiwan to live by their relatives can also apply for residency if they have obtained a residency permit for their relatives, and they can apply for residency in the future.
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Basic process of residence application
Depending on the situation of the case,
The actual number and order of procedures to be completed must be adjusted accordingly.
Therefore, the basic flow shown below is for reference only.
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The basic process of settlement application
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Depending on the situation of the case,
The actual number and order of procedures to be completed must be adjusted accordingly.
Therefore, the basic flow shown below is for reference only.
Welcome to contact Luming, we will customize the process for you!
common problem
Calculation of the number of days in Taiwan required to apply for settlement
How to apply for settlement and obtain Taiwan citizenship in the shortest time?
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