TaiwanFamily
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A minor under 18 joining a parent or grandparent who holds a qualifying Taiwan residence or nationality status.
Resident Visas for Minors Under Age 18 Joining Parents or Grand Parents
If the person joined is an ROC citizen with household registration, a Household Registration Certificate issued within 3 months is required. If the person joined is an ROC citizen without household registration, a foreigner with an APRC or ARC, a Hong Kong or Macau resident or a Mainland Chinese citizen, the original and a photocopy of their Certificate of Residence, APRC, ARC or other NIA residence permit is required, valid for more than 6 months; a dependant who holds an ARC for joining family is ineligible to be joined.
One copy of the Household Registration Certificate issued within 3 months is required if the individual, whom the applicant intends to join, is an R.O.C. (Taiwan) citizen with household registration.
Original and one photocopy of Certificate of Residence in the R.O.C. (Taiwan), Alien Permanent Residence Certificate, Alien Residence Certificate, or other kinds of residence permits issued by the National Immigration Agency are required if the individual, whom the applicant intends to join with, is an R.O.C. (Taiwan) citizen without household registration, a foreigner having obtained APRC or ARC, a Hong Kong or Macau resident, or a Mainland Chinese citizen. The documents must be valid for more than 6 months. *Dependents who obtain an ARC for the purpose of joining family are ineligible.
The original and a photocopy of the birth certificate showing both parents' full names, authenticated by an ROC overseas mission; proof of the parents' marriage (for children/grandchildren of a household-registered ROC citizen, a Household Registration Certificate issued within 3 months showing the parents' marriage; otherwise proof of marriage from the competent authorities); where parents are divorced, the child may only join the custodial parent and proof of custody is required; a child joining grandparents needs a letter of authorisation signed by the father, mother or legal guardian.
The birth certificate must show both parents' full names. (The birth certificate should be authenticated by the R.O.C. (Taiwan) overseas mission.)
For applicants who are under age 18 and are the children or grandchildren of an R.O.C. (Taiwan) citizen with household registration, and the applicant's parents must currently have household registration in the R.O.C. (Taiwan), one original Household Registration Certificate issued within 3 months that shows registration of the parents' marriage is required.
For applicants who are under age 18 and are the children of an R.O.C. (Taiwan) citizen without household registration, a foreigner having obtained APRC or ARC or other kinds of residence permits, a Hong Kong or Macau resident, or a Mainland Chinese citizen, proof of parent's marriage issued by competent authorities of the applicant's is required.
Applicants whose parents have divorced may only join the parent that has custody of the applicants. Proof of custody is required.
Applicants who apply to join paternal or maternal grandparents who are R.O.C. (Taiwan) citizens having household registration must present a letter of authorization signed by the applicant's father, mother or legal guardian.
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; those who entered on a Visitor Visa may apply for the Resident Visa 8 work days before their stay expires at BOCA or its Central, Southwestern, Southern or Eastern Taiwan Offices without leaving Taiwan, and processing inside Taiwan takes 8 work days. 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. The official source does not state the rights conferred or a path to independent status.
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 may apply for a Resident Visa 8 work days before the duration of stay expires. The applicants may, without leaving Taiwan, apply to the Bureau of Consular Affairs or any of its Central, Southwestern, Southern, or Eastern Taiwan Offices.
Processing of Resident Visa application inside the R.O.C. (Taiwan) takes 8 work days.
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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