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Hong Kong and Macau residents

HONG KONG & MACAU RESIDENTS

NATIONALS WITHOUT HOUSEHOLD REGISTRATION

Immigration to Taiwan‧ Choice of options〉

Identification Instructions>

身份認定說明

The so-called {unregistered national}

"Nationals without household registration " recognized by Taiwan's immigration laws and regulations include:

Nationals residing abroad who have not had a household registration in Taiwan; and

Nationals who have acquired and restored the nationality of the Republic of China, but have not yet registered in Taiwan.

Those who belong to the nationality of the Republic of China include:

At birth, the father or mother was a national of the Republic of China.

Born after the death of the father or mother, the father or mother is a national of the Republic of China at the time of death.

Those who were born in the territory of the Republic of China, whose parents have no testable, or are stateless.

Naturalized.

Note: As the Nationality Law has been amended, not everyone who meets any of the above conditions has Chinese nationality. Welcome to discuss the application of individual cases with Luming.

來台方式

How to come to Taiwan for nationals without registered permanent residence

stay

You can live in Taiwan for a short period of time, and the duration of stay is 3 months; if necessary, it can be extended once, and it will be limited to 6 months from the day after entering the country.
However, under special circumstances, an application may be made to the competent authority to extend the duration and number of stays .

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residency

You can live in Taiwan for a long time. The length of stay varies depending on the application, but generally the longest is 3 years.

If you meet the relevant regulations, you can apply for an extension when the period of residence expires.

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settle down

Live in Taiwan and set up household registration, and become a national of the Republic of China with household registration in Taiwan.

can also apply for a national identity card of the Republic of China and a passport with the uniform number of the identity card.

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Hong Kong and Macau residents

Reasons for staying in Taiwan

go sightseeing
Visiting relatives
Business
Job search
other

Discuss details with Luming

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居留定居

Hong Kong and Macao residents come to Taiwan to stay and settle

Nationals of the following identities without household registration, if they meet the relevant regulations, can directly apply for [settlement].

After obtaining the residence permit for certain specific reasons, such as staying in Taiwan for a certain period of time* and meeting other relevant conditions, you can apply for [Settlement].

If approved by the competent authority, you can apply for registration in Taiwan, and then obtain the Republic of China national identity card and become a national of the Republic of China with household registration in Taiwan.

* Note: Some nationals without household registration who meet certain conditions may not be restricted by continuous residence or stay for a certain period of time, and directly apply for settlement.

Nationals of the following identities without household registration, if they meet the relevant regulations, can directly apply for [settlement].

Citizens with registered permanent residence living in Taiwan

Minor children born abroad

Current overseas Chinese elected legislators with permission to stay

residence permit

Special contributors to the country and society,

or required in Taiwan

Senior Professionals

Not all nationals without household registration who hold a residence permit in Taiwan can apply for settlement in the future.
First of all, the applicant must obtain a residence permit that complies with the "Residence Reasons for Application for Settlement in the Future",
Afterwards, you must hold a permit to stay in Taiwan for a certain period of time * and meet all relevant application conditions before you can apply for settlement and then obtain Taiwanese citizenship.

* Note: Some nationals without registered permanent residence who meet certain conditions may apply for settlement directly without the restriction of continuous residence or a certain period of residence.

I would like to know what are the common application options

so complicated! I would like to discuss directly with Luming

The reasons for residence of non-registered nationals who can apply to come to Taiwan, and their application for settlement, and the applicability of relatives of non-registered nationals to reside in Taiwan,

Please refer to the comparison table compiled by Luming below, in which the gray bottom column is the reason of residence that cannot be applied for settlement in the future.