Article 4
A ROC national residing in a foreign country and who satisfies any of the following
criteria may apply for the Overseas Compatriot Identity Certificate:
1. He/she currently resides in a country or region with a permanent residency system,
and satisfies the following requirements:
(1) Has gained permanent residency in such place of overseas residence;
(2) Has lived overseas for a cumulative total of at least four (4) years;
(3) Has lived continuously at such place of overseas residence for six (6) months, or
has spent at least eight (8) months of each year in the preceding two (2) years at such
place of overseas residence.
2. He/she currently resides in a country or region where there is no permanent
residency system, or where there is a system of permanent residency but it is difficult
for foreigners to obtain such permanent residency, and satisfies the following
requirements:
(1) Has gained temporary residency at such place of overseas residence for four (4)
consecutive years, and is eligible for further extensions of residency;
(2) Has lived overseas for a cumulative total of at least four (4) years;
(3) Has lived continuously at such place of overseas residence for six (6) months, or
has spent at least eight (8) months of each year in the preceding two (2) years at such
place of overseas residence.
3. Has/had household registration in Taiwan, has departed from Taiwan, has lived
legally overseas for ten (10) consecutive years, has been legally employed in the such
place of overseas residence for four (4) years or more, and is eligible for further
extensions of residency.
The definition of countries or regions that are difficult for foreigners to obtain
permanent residency as referred to in Subparagraph 2 above, as well as recognition of
residency qualifications shall be publicly announced each year by the competent
authority upon consultation with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and published in the
Executive Yuan Gazette.
For a male who has/had household registration in Taiwan and satisfies the
requirements in Paragraph 1 above but has not fulfilled his military service
obligations and is close to or of the age eligible for military service, and who is
applying for an Overseas Compatriot Identity Certificate for purposes of conscription
administration or recognition of identity upon arrival or departure processing, the
applicant shall not be subject to restrictions in terms of obtaining an Overseas
Compatriot Identity Endorsement under Article 10 or other laws and regulations; and
the competent authority shall annotate on such Certificate that the said Certificate is
issued for conscription administration purposes only.
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Article 5
A person applying for an Overseas Compatriot Identity Certificate shall lodge the
application with the competent authority by submitting the following documentation:
1. Application form;
2. Personal identification document;
3. Proof of residency at place of foreign residence;
4. Proof of period of foreign residence;
5. Proof of ROC nationality, or proof of Chinese ethnicity authenticated or issued by
Overseas embassies and consulates, representative offices, offices, or other agencies
authorized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (hereinafter referred to as "Overseas
Missions").
6. Other relevant evidentiary documentation.
Rules applying to authentication or issue of proof of Chinese ethnicity referred to in
Subparagraph 5 above shall be determined by the competent authority in consultation
with other relevant authorities.
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Article 7
If so required by a place of foreign residence, the competent authority may authorize
the Overseas Missions to process Overseas Compatriot Identity Certificate
applications; the relevant procedures and matters be followed to shall be determined
by the competent authority.
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Article 10
A ROC national who resides overseas, who holds an ordinary ROC passport, and
satisfies the requirements stipulated in Article 4, Paragraph 1 above, may apply for
an Overseas Compatriot Identity Endorsement on his/her passport; a male who has
not fulfilled his military service obligations and is close to or of the age eligible for
military service can be restricted from gaining the Overseas Compatriot Identity
Endorsement.
The scope of the aforementioned restriction, conditions, procedure and rules for
other matters to be followed will be determined by the competent authority in
consultation with the Ministry of the Interior and Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Where a person applies for the aforementioned Endorsement within ROC, the
competent authority shall confirm the overseas compatriot identity of such
applicant before transferring the application to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for
processing; where the application is lodged overseas, the Overseas Missions
authorized by the competent authority shall directly proceed with confirmation and
processing of the application, or shall process the application after requesting
confirmation by the competent authority.
Paragraph 1 of Article 5 shall apply mutatis mutandis to documentation required
for confirmation of overseas compatriot identity described in the preceding
paragraph.
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Article 11
Where an application for renewal or replacement of a passport with Overseas
Compatriot Identity Endorsement is lodged, the said Endorsement may be
transferred after verifying that proof of overseas residency in the place of foreign
residence is still valid.
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Article 13
Adults aged 18 or minors under 18 years old who are married can apply for an
Overseas Compatriot Identity Certificate or Overseas Compatriot Identity
Endorsement on their own.
Minors who are over 7 years old but under 18 require written consent from their
statutory representative when applying for an Overseas Compatriot Identity
Certificate or Overseas Compatriot Identity Endorsement.
Minors who are under 7 years old and persons under guardianship should have
applications for Overseas Compatriot Identity Certificate or Overseas Compatriot
Identity Endorsement carried out on their behalf by their statutory representative.
If there are more than two statutory representatives, the execution of the right of
agreement or application as agent can be carried out by one statutory representative;
if statutory representative (s) cannot apply in person as an agent, they can appoint a
proxy to make the application.
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