Eligibility quiz
Have you invested at least US$200,000 in Taiwan, with the investment approved or recorded by Taiwan’s central industry authority?
Benefits
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Live in Taiwan
You can live in Taiwan for an initial two years, with extensions of up to two years at a time if you continue to qualify.
You can leave and return as often as you need with your valid residence card and passport.
Work in Taiwan
You can run your approved business and perform your role in it.
You may need separate permission to work for an unrelated employer or in another job.
Use public healthcare
You must join public health insurance after six months of qualifying residence, unless your work covers you sooner.
If you are an employer or self-employed business owner, you can enroll through your company from the day it is founded.
Insurance does not make all care free.
How to apply
From outside TaiwanFrom outside Taiwan
Find your consulate
Find the Taiwan overseas mission responsible for the place where you are staying.
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Fill in the application
Complete the Taiwan resident visa application form online. Print the form with its barcode and sign it.
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Gather your documents
Prepare the required documents for the consulate.
See required documentsHand in your application
Take your signed application and required documents to the Taiwan overseas mission responsible for your location.
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Wait for the decision
Wait for the mission to decide your application. Attend an interview or provide more information if asked.
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Enter Taiwan
Once your resident visa is issued, use it to enter Taiwan.
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Once in TaiwanOnce in Taiwan
Apply for your resident card
Apply for an Alien Resident Certificate and re-entry permit at the National Immigration Agency service center for your Taiwan address within 30 days from the day after you arrive. These let you live in Taiwan and re-enter during your permitted stay.
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Documents needed
Family certificates and recordsFamily certificates and records
Proof of family relationship *
Provide evidence of your relationship with each family member applying, such as a marriage certificate for your spouse or a birth certificate for your child. Submit it with that family member’s application.
* Only if your spouse or child applies with you under the entrepreneur route.
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Residence and work conditions
Keep your passport and residence card valid, report address changes as required, and apply for an extension before your stay expires.
To extend your stay, you must continue to meet the business requirements.
Unrelated work may require separate permission.
Residence can end
Your residence can end if it expires or you no longer meet the business requirements.
It can be cancelled for false information, fraudulent documents, a qualifying prison sentence or deportation, and ends if you become a Taiwan citizen or gain permanent residence.
If the business stops, you and originally approved family may get six more months, renewable once, if you still need to stay.
Discuss
Online communitiesOnline communities
Foreigners in Taipei&Taiwan/外國人在台北&台灣《生活Live&Life/資訊Information/工作Jobs》
Facebook group for people living in Taiwan interested in Taiwanese local life (English & Chinese)
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Facebook group for people living in Taiwan interested in Taiwanese local life (English & Chinese)
Join on Facebook外國人在台北&台灣/Foreigners in Taipei&Taiwan《生活Live&Life/資訊Information/工作Jobs》
Facebook group for people living in Taiwan interested in Taiwanese local life (English & Chinese)
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