TaiwanFamily
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The route is for a foreign spouse of an ROC (Taiwan) citizen who has household registration.
Resident Visas for Foreign Spouses of R.O.C.(Taiwan) Citizens Having Household Registration
The sponsoring spouse must be an ROC (Taiwan) citizen with household registration; an original ROC (Taiwan) Household Registration certificate issued within 3 months must be submitted as evidence of that registration.
Original R.O.C. (Taiwan) Household Registration certificate issued within 3 months
Resident Visas for Foreign Spouses of R.O.C.(Taiwan) Citizens Having Household Registration
Relationship proof is the original and one photocopy of the marriage registration issued by the applicant's country (or the marriage certificate where the country has no marriage registration), with Chinese or English translation authenticated by an ROC overseas mission where needed; the ROC Household Registration Certificate must show the marriage registration, the foreign spouse's name in native language and nationality.
Original and one photocopy of marriage registration issued by competent authorities of the applicant’s country.
For countries which do not have marriage registration, original and one photocopy of the certificate of marriage are required.
Documents in languages other than Chinese or English must be accompanied by a Chinese- or English-translation version. The original-language documents and the accompanying Chinese- or English-translation version must be authenticated by an R.O.C. (Taiwan) overseas mission.
The Household Registration Certificate must show marriage registration, the foreign spouse’s name in his/her country’s native language and his/her nationality.
The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm the financial, accommodation, insurance or maintenance requirements.
Applicants outside Taiwan are advised to apply at an ROC overseas mission; visitors who entered on a visitor visa annotated "TS" may apply for the Resident Visa 8 work days before their stay expires at BOCA or its Central, Southwestern, Southern or Eastern Taiwan Offices. After 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. Work rights and any path to independent status are not stated.
Applicants outside of the R.O.C. (Taiwan) are advised to apply for the visa from an R.O.C. (Taiwan) overseas mission.
Applicants who enter the R.O.C. (Taiwan) on a Visitor Visa with annotation 「TS」 may apply for a Resident Visa 8 work days before the duration of stay expires. Applicants may, without having to leave Taiwan, apply to the Bureau of Consular Affairs or any of its Central, Southwestern, Southern, or Eastern Taiwan Offices.
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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