Can Foreigner with Taiwan Nationality (Dual Nationality) Apply for the Gold Card?
For foreigners with Taiwan passport as dual nationality, Gold Card applications may not be accepted. Please take note of the common cases which your application will not be accepted:
1. Applicant is an R.O.C. National who has a Taiwanese household registration, and is currently residing in Taiwan.
2. Applicant entered Taiwan with an R.O.C passport.
Note: When applying for residency, or an extension of stay or residency, those who entered Taiwan with a foreign passport must first register their moving-out registration with the Household Registration Office.
Note: When applying for residency, or an extension of stay or residency, those who entered Taiwan with a foreign passport must first register their moving-out registration with the Household Registration Office.
3. The application has Taiwan nationality and males who have not completed compulsory military service of conscription age or near conscription age if they fall into one of the following situations:
Having neither an Overseas Compatriot Identity Certificate for the purpose of military service nor an Overseas Compatriot Identity Endorsement on his R.O.C. passport.
Having neither an Overseas Compatriot Identity Certificate for the purpose of military service nor an Overseas Compatriot Identity Endorsement on his R.O.C. passport.
- Being an overseas draftee who has resided in Taiwan Area for one year or more.
- Having been subjected to conscription in accordance with the law and is being restricted from leaving the country.
