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Residence as spouse of a resident sponsor

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Which family relationships qualify?

A foreign spouse joining a spouse who may be an ROC citizen without household registration, a foreign resident, a Hong Kong or Macau resident, or a Mainland Chinese citizen.

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Limits of the record
  • The page does not establish every status-specific family consequence.

Who may sponsor or bring the family member, and what immigration/citizenship status must that person hold?

The sponsoring spouse must hold Taiwan residence evidenced by a Certificate of Residence in the ROC, an Alien Permanent Residence Certificate, an Alien Residence Certificate or another NIA residence permit (original and one photocopy); the ARC and residence permits must be valid for more than 6 months.

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What is important for proving marriage, partnership, parentage, custody, dependency or another qualifying relationship?

The marriage is proved with the original and one photocopy of proof of marriage from both parties' original country; documents not in Chinese or English need a Chinese or English translation, and both the original and the translation must be authenticated by an ROC overseas mission.

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What important financial, accommodation, insurance or maintenance responsibilities apply?

The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm the financial, accommodation, insurance or maintenance requirements.

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  • Searched the BOCA page for income, funds, accommodation, insurance or maintenance requirements: none stated. The health-certificate rule on the page is a medical document requirement, not a support obligation, so it is not placed here.

How does the application work at a high level, what rights does the family member receive, how long does the status last, and how can it become independent or longer-term where officially stated?

Applicants outside Taiwan are advised to apply for the Resident Visa at an ROC overseas mission; processing inside Taiwan takes 8 work days. After entering on or obtaining the Resident Visa, the holder must apply at NIA local service centres for an Alien Resident Certificate within 30 days from the day after arrival and a Re-entry Permit within 30 days from visa issuance; the duration of stay is noted on the ARC. The official source does not state work rights or a path to independent or permanent status.

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  • The page does not state work rights, a fixed status duration, or any path to independent or permanent status.
  • https://www.boca.gov.tw/cp-166-281-b948e-2.html
    Applicants outside of the R.O.C. (Taiwan) are advised to apply for the visa from an R.O.C. (Taiwan) overseas mission.
  • https://www.boca.gov.tw/cp-166-281-b948e-2.html
    Processing of Resident Visa application inside the R.O.C. (Taiwan) takes 8 work days.
  • https://www.boca.gov.tw/cp-166-281-b948e-2.html
    Those who enter the R.O.C. (Taiwan) on a Resident Visa or get a Resident Visa after having arrived in the R.O.C. (Taiwan) must apply for an Alien Resident Certificate and Re-entry Permit at local service centers of National Immigration Agency. The former must apply within 30 days from the next day of arrival, and the latter must apply within 30 days from the Resident Visa issuance date. Duration of stay is noted on the Alien Resident Certificate.

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