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Taiwan Alien permanent residence — general five-year route

7 facts quoted from the official source

Permanent residence after the general statutory residence period.

Route type
Residence-based status
Can bring
—
Not stated in the official source
Requirements
4
each quoted below
Who qualifies

Who this route is for

Every item below is the government’s own wording, quoted from the official source. Whether you personally qualify depends on your full profile.

4 requirements quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Age requirementThe applicant must be at least 18.
  • Prior immigration or residence statusFive consecutive years of lawful residence with at least 183 days in each qualifying year are required.
  • Qualifications or professional authorisationGood conduct, sufficient assets or skills and conformity with the national interest are required.
What you’ll show with your application

Paperwork you prepare — it does not rule you out.

  • Passport or travel-document requirementA passport valid for at least 6 months is required.
Also stated by the source
  • Work rightsAn Alien Permanent Resident Certificate provides the work and residence status attached to permanent residence.
Family

Who you can bring

— Not stated in the official source. The official page for this route does not address dependent-family rights, so we do not publish a claim either way.
Costs & timelines

What the source prices

Validity
1 proven from the official source.
  • Initial duration or stay ceilingApproved permanent residence has no fixed end date.
How it works

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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to Taiwan?
The official source states: Permanent residence after the general statutory residence period.

Every answer is quoted from the official immigration.gov.tw page for this route, last read 2026-07-27.

We checked 7 points against the official source; 7 are quoted on this page. The other 0 are either not addressed by the source or not yet backed by a quote — we would rather show you the edge of the record than fill it with a plausible guess.

See the 0 open points

Fees and processing time are not published in the official source for this route. We publish a number only when the official text states that number.

Not stated in the official source — the official source names no exclusion for this route.

The source

Where every quote comes from

Official government source immigration.gov.twLast read 2026-07-27 Every quote on this page is from this Taiwan government page.
Compiled from official sources · pending independent re-check · Last checked 2026-07-27 · Our methodology
 · Compiled by António Mira · How we verify · Not legal advice — rules change; confirm with the official source before deciding.
Same category, same country

Other residence-based status routes to Taiwan

4 other residence-based status routes to Taiwan.

Elite special professional permanent residence after one year and NT$6 million incomeForeign professional permanent residence after five yearsForeign special professional permanent residence after three yearsPost-professional-status stay extension — six plus six months
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186 other countries publish at least one residence-based status route. Nearest first.

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