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Application Information for Alien Permanent Resident Certificate (APRC) in Taiwan, R.O.C.

¢¹ Legal basis:   A. Immigration Act, Article 23. B. Enforcement Rules of the Immigration Act, Articles 40-42 and 63. C. Regulations Governing Visiting, Residence and Permanent Residence of Aliens, Article 12. D. Permit Fee Standard of the Immigration Act, Article 3. ¢º Receiving units:   The local service center of National Immigration Agency. ¢» An alien is qualified for a permanent residency application if he/she:   A. Has reached the age of 20 and has legally resided in the ROC for 7 consecutive years, during which the applicant was physically present in the ROC for more than 183 days annually; or B. Is the spouse of an ROC citizen who possesses a domicile in the territory of the ROC, has reached the age of 20, and has legally resided the ROC for more than 183 days each year for at least 5 consecutive years; or C. Is a foreign national and the child of an ROC citizen who has registered permanent residence in the ROC, attained the age of 20, and legally resided in the ROC for more than 183 days each year for at least 5 consecutive years; or D. Is the spouse of an ROC citizen who has registered permanent residence in the ROC, has reached the age of 20, and has legally resided in the territory of the ROC for at least 10 consecutive years, which must include more than 183 days a year for 5 years; or E. Is a foreign national and the child of an ROC citizen who has registered permanent residence in the ROC, has reached the age of 20, and has legally resided in the territory of the ROC for at least 10 consecutive years, which must include more than 183 days a year for 5 years; or F. Has legally resided in the ROC for more than 20 years prior to May 31, 2002, which must include more than 183 days a year for 10 years; or G. Has made exceptional contributions to the ROC; or H. Possesses technical knowledge or talent that is needed in the ROC. ¢¼ Required documents:   A. An application form. B. Two 1x1 inch photographs (head and shoulder with no hats). C. Statement of Eligibility for the Required Residence Years and Physical Presence in Taiwan Areas. D. Certificate of Entry and Exit verifying dates of continuous legal residence. E. The calculation of the applicant¡¦s physical presence in Taiwan areas each year backwards. F. Originals and photocopies of the previous and current passports (the originals will be returned after verification). G. The original and photocopy of an Alien Resident Certificate (the original will be returned after verification). H. Satisfactory health examination report. I. Income Tax (or Tax-exempt) Certificates for the past 3 years. J The Certificates verifying skill, talent, or financial assets. K. Police criminal record certificates issued by the government of the applicant¡¦s home country and by the ROC. L. Other related documents and certificates. ¢½ Processing time:   A. The local service center: within 5 days.   B. The National Immigration Agency under the Ministry of the Interior: within 2 months. ¢¾ Fee: NT$10,000 ¢¿ Processing method: Applications will be processed directly at counters. ¢À Application method: Applicants may apply in person or authorize others to represent him/her. ¢Á Notices:   A. Application for permanent residency must be submitted within 2 years after the applicant has legally resided in the territory of the ROC for 5 or 7 consecutive years. B. The Certificate of Entry and Exit verifying dates of continuous legal residence, which can be obtained from the Immigration Office of the National Police Agency under the Ministry of the Interior. C. Evidence of financial assets, skills, or special talents.   1. The applicants' average monthly income for the past year must be twice that of the minimum wage set by the Council of Labor Affairs, Executive Yuan. 2. The applicant's accumulated savings in a ROC financial institution must be 24 times that of the monthly minimum wage set by the Council of Labor Affairs, Executive Yuan (only pertinent to applicants who are spouses of ROC nationals). 3. The applicant's accumulated real estate and liquid assets must be valued at over NT$5 million. 4. Other criteria recognized by the National Immigration Agency. D. Applicants with an original police criminal record certificate for the past 5 years issued by the applicant's home country (must be issued within 3 months with a Chinese translated version) must choose to complet one of the following procedures.   1. An original copy and a Chinese translation of the police criminal record certificate issued by the applicant's home country must be first verified by the ROC representative offices overseas (may be reexamined by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs if necessary). 2. Only the police criminal record certificate issued by the applicant¡¦s home country needs to be verified by the ROC representatives overseas (may be re-examined by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs if necessary), the Chinese translation must be notarized by a ROC court or notary. 3. If the police criminal record certificate is issued by the applicant's home country's embassy, consular, or representative office in the ROC, the original needs to be re-examined by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Chinese translation needs to be notarized by an ROC court of notary.     An applicant will lose his/her permanent residence status if he/she fails to reside in the ROC for at least 183 days annually starting from the second years after the Permanent Resident Certificate is issued. However, this regulation does not apply to those who have obtained permission by related authorities.

Do you need application assistance for APRC?  Please call OCSC¡¦s toll-free hotline at 0800-861-168.