Citizenship or Residence by Ancestry
Registered permanent residence and household registration for an ROC national without household registration
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Taiwan at a glance
Current published coverage and the date of the latest review.
- Published pathways
- 96
- Route types
- 16
- Verified facts
- 0
- Structure updated
- 2026-09-06
Pathways by category
Open a pathway to inspect its mapped criteria, evidence and review date.
Ancestry Return
2 pathwaysCitizenship or Residence by Ancestry
Residence for an ROC national without household registration
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Business Self Employment
2 pathwaysEntrepreneurship & Self-Employment
Director or manager of a foreign-invested business
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Entrepreneurship & Self-Employment
Entrepreneur visa and residence
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Cultural Religious Volunteer
9 pathwaysCultural, Religious & Volunteer Activities
Employed artist or performer
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Cultural, Religious & Volunteer Activities
Individual work permit for a freelance foreign artist
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Cultural, Religious & Volunteer Activities
Resident visa — religious work over six months
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Cultural, Religious & Volunteer Activities
Resident visa — study of religious doctrine over six months
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Cultural, Religious & Volunteer Activities
Resident visa — volunteering over six months
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Cultural, Religious & Volunteer Activities
Visitor visa — artistic performance
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Cultural, Religious & Volunteer Activities
Visitor visa — religious work under six months
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Cultural, Religious & Volunteer Activities
Visitor visa — study of religious doctrine under six months
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Cultural, Religious & Volunteer Activities
Visitor visa — volunteering under six months
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Digital Nomad
1 pathwayRemote Work & Digital Nomad
Digital nomad visitor visa
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Family
16 pathwaysFamily Reunification
Continued residence after death or divorce from a Taiwan spouse where a minor child remains
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Family Reunification
Hong Kong or Macao immediate family of an approved specialised professional
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Family Reunification
Mainland Chinese spouse dependent residence
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Family Reunification
Mainland Chinese spouse long-term residence
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Family Reunification
Mainland Chinese spouse settlement and household registration
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Family Reunification
Permanent residence for family of a foreign professional after five years
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Family Reunification
Permanent residence for family of a foreign special professional after three years
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Family Reunification
Permanent residence for qualifying family of an elite special professional after one year
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Family Reunification
Permanent residence for spouse or child of a Taiwan citizen — ten-year route
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Family Reunification
Permanent residence for spouse or minor child of an approved investment immigrant
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Family Reunification
Permanent residence for surviving Taiwan spouse with a qualifying minor child
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Family Reunification
Residence as spouse of a resident sponsor
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Family Reunification
Residence as spouse of an ROC national with household registration
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Family Reunification
Residence for a minor joining a parent or grandparent
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Family Reunification
Residence for family of a foreign professional, special professional or Gold Card holder
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Family Reunification
Residence for family of an entrepreneur-visa holder
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Humanitarian Protection
3 pathwaysAsylum, Refugee & Humanitarian Protection
Historic residence route for specified stateless persons
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Asylum, Refugee & Humanitarian Protection
Special permanent residence for a trafficking victim
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Asylum, Refugee & Humanitarian Protection
Temporary residence and work protection for a trafficking victim
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Investment
3 pathwaysResidence or Citizenship by Investment
Investment permanent residence — NT$15 million business and five jobs
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Residence or Citizenship by Investment
Investment permanent residence — NT$30 million central-government bonds
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Residence or Citizenship by Investment
Investor residence
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Medical Treatment
1 pathwayMedical Treatment
Visitor visa — medical treatment
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Residence Based Status
5 pathwaysStay, Settle or Change Status
Alien permanent residence — general five-year route
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Stay, Settle or Change Status
Elite special professional permanent residence after one year and NT$6 million income
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Stay, Settle or Change Status
Foreign professional permanent residence after five years
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Stay, Settle or Change Status
Foreign special professional permanent residence after three years
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Stay, Settle or Change Status
Post-professional-status stay extension — six plus six months
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Short Stay Visit
13 pathwaysVisit & Short Stay
Employment-seeking visitor visa
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Visit & Short Stay
Landing visa for qualifying temporary or emergency passports
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Visit & Short Stay
Online entry permit for Hong Kong or Macao residents
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Visit & Short Stay
Visa-exempt short stay
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Visit & Short Stay
Visitor visa — Japanese retiree aged 55 or over
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Visit & Short Stay
Visitor visa — business
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Visit & Short Stay
Visitor visa — conference or exhibition
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Visit & Short Stay
Visitor visa — general visit
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Visit & Short Stay
Visitor visa — short-term Chinese-language study
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Visit & Short Stay
Visitor visa — short-term employment
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Visit & Short Stay
Visitor visa — tourism
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Visit & Short Stay
Visitor visa — visiting relatives
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Visit & Short Stay
eVisa short stay
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Sports
2 pathwaysSports & Athlete Mobility
Foreign athlete
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Sports & Athlete Mobility
Foreign sports coach
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Study
8 pathwaysStudy & Training
Exchange-student residence over six months
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Study & Training
Full-time degree or school student residence
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Study & Training
Mandarin-language student residence after four months
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Study & Training
Overseas Chinese student residence
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Study & Training
Resident visa — internship over six months
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Study & Training
Visitor visa — exchange programme under six months
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Study & Training
Visitor visa — internship under six months
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Study & Training
Visitor visa — professional training
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Talent Merit
8 pathwaysTalent & Exceptional Achievement
Employment Gold Card
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Talent & Exceptional Achievement
Foreign special professional employer-sponsored permit
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Talent & Exceptional Achievement
Hong Kong or Macao resident job-seeking entry permit
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Talent & Exceptional Achievement
Plum Blossom permanent residence — senior professional
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Talent & Exceptional Achievement
Plum Blossom permanent residence — special contribution
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Talent & Exceptional Achievement
Points-based employment route for Taiwan graduates
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Talent & Exceptional Achievement
Top-200 university graduate individual work permit
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Talent & Exceptional Achievement
Two-year post-graduation work-permit exemption for Taiwan graduates
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Transit
1 pathwayTransit
Visitor visa — transit
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Work
21 pathwaysWork & Job Search
Foreign teacher at a public or private school
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Work & Job Search
Foreign worker — agriculture, forestry, livestock or aquaculture
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Work & Job Search
Foreign worker — construction
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Work & Job Search
Foreign worker — institutional caregiving
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Work & Job Search
Foreign worker — live-in caregiving
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Work & Job Search
Foreign worker — live-in household help
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Work & Job Search
Foreign worker — manufacturing
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Work & Job Search
Foreign worker — ocean fishing
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Work & Job Search
Foreign worker — outreach agricultural service
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Work & Job Search
Foreign worker — slaughterhouse
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Work & Job Search
Foreign-language teacher at a short-term cram school
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Work & Job Search
Intermediate technical employment — bilingual translation
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Work & Job Search
Intermediate technical employment — chef
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Work & Job Search
Part-time work permit for foreign or overseas Chinese students
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Work & Job Search
Professional employee of a contracting foreign business
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Work & Job Search
Specialised or technical professional employment
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Work & Job Search
Specialist instructor at a short-term cram school
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Work & Job Search
Transnational technical workforce — hospitality
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
Youth Mobility
1 pathwayWorking Holiday & Youth Mobility
Working-holiday visa
- Programme status
- — To be confirmed on the route website
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