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Taiwan Residence as spouse of an ROC national with household registration

9 facts quoted from the official source

Residence based on marriage to an ROC national residing in Taiwan with household registration.

Route type
Family
Can bring
spouse
from the official record
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
  • Admission or enrolment requirementThe published route requires the applicable police-record and authenticated civil-status documents.
  • Qualifying family relationshipA legally documented marriage to the qualifying ROC-national sponsor is required.
What you’ll show with your application

Paperwork you prepare — it does not rule you out.

  • Health-insurance requirementThe route requires the applicable health examination evidence.
  • Passport or travel-document requirementA passport valid for at least 6 months is required.
What rules you out

1 exclusion quoted from the official source.

  • Material restrictions or case-specific conditionsA spouse holding designated blue-collar-worker status cannot use the ordinary in-country conversion rule described on the official page.
Also stated by the source
  • Long-term residence or conversion pathAfter entry with the resident visa, the holder must apply to the National Immigration Agency for an Alien Resident Certificate within 30 days.
  • Work rightsWork rights follow the statutory family-residence framework and do not require a job offer for admission.via immigration.gov.tw
Family

Who you can bring

spouse
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.
How it works

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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to Taiwan?
The official source states: Residence based on marriage to an ROC national residing in Taiwan with household registration.
02Can I bring my family?
The official record lists: spouse.
03What does this route lead to?
The official source states: After entry with the resident visa, the holder must apply to the National Immigration Agency for an Alien Resident Certificate within 30 days.
04Do I need health insurance?
The official source states: The route requires the applicable health examination evidence.

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

We checked 9 points against the official source; 9 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.

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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