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Taiwan Investor residence

6 facts quoted from the official source

Residence for a foreign investor or authorised representative after the qualifying investment is approved.

Route type
Investment
Can bring
—
Not stated in the official source
Requirements
1
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.

1 requirement quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Admission or enrolment requirementThe investment must be approved or recorded by the competent Taiwan authority.
Also stated by the source
  • Passport or travel-document requirementA passport valid for at least 6 months is required.
  • Long-term residence or conversion pathThe holder must obtain the Alien Resident Certificate after entry; qualifying long-term investment can lead to the separately assessed investment permanent-residence routes.via immigration.gov.tw
  • Work rightsResidence as an investor does not by itself replace any work permission required for employment.via ezworktaiwan.wda.gov.tw
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 The official page for this route does not address dependent-family rights, so we do not publish a claim either way.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 ceilingA resident visa is the long-stay route for an intended stay longer than six months.
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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to Taiwan?
The official source states: Residence for a foreign investor or authorised representative after the qualifying investment is approved.
02What does this route lead to?
The official source states: The holder must obtain the Alien Resident Certificate after entry; qualifying long-term investment can lead to the separately assessed investment permanent-residence routes.

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

We checked 6 points against the official source; 6 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.

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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 boca.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.
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Other investment routes to Taiwan

2 other investment routes to Taiwan.

Investment permanent residence — NT$15 million business and five jobsInvestment permanent residence — NT$30 million central-government bonds
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