Time:2025/12/23 05:54
I. Application Procedure for Restoration of ROC Nationality
According to Paragraph 1, Article 15 of the Nationality Act, a person who has lost the nationality of the Republic of China (ROC) may apply for restoration of ROC nationality if the person currently has a domicile within the territory of the ROC and meets the following requirements:
The applicant must personally submit the application to the Household Registration Office at the place of domicile in Taiwan. For minors, the application shall be submitted by their legal representative. The application will be forwarded through the municipal or county (city) government to the Ministry of the Interior for approval.
II. Required Documents
To apply for restoration of nationality, the applicant must complete the application form and submit the following documents:
1. A valid Alien Resident Certificate (ARC) or Alien Permanent Resident Certificate (APRC)
Please apply at the service station of the National Immigration Agency, Ministry of the Interior, located in the applicant's place of residence.
2. Police Criminal Record Certificate or other relevant documents issued by the applicant's former country of nationality:
(1) The certificate shall be applied for and issued by the government of the applicant's former country of nationality within six months prior to the date of application. If, after the certificate was issued, the applicant subsequently entered and then stayed outside that country for a considerable period of time, and the competent authority has concerns, the applicant may be required to submit a certificate proving that they had no criminal record during the period of absence.
(2) The document is not required if the applicant is the spouse of an ROC national and the purpose of residence stated on the Alien Resident Certificate is "Joining Family (Husband or Wife)," or if the applicant is under 14 years of age, or entered Taiwan before reaching the age of 14 and has not subsequently left Taiwan.
3. Proof of sufficient property or professional skills to support oneself, or adequate means of livelihood
(This may include the income or property of a spouse, the spouse's parents, or the applicant's parents who have household registration in Taiwan and do not receive living assistance.)
This document is not required for minor children applying for restoration of nationality together with their legal representative, or for applicants holding an Alien Permanent Resident Certificate.
Submit one of the following:
(1) Domestic income, tax payment, movable property, or real property records. If the applicant provides an "Authorization Form for Investigation of Income and Property," the Household Registration Office may request relevant income and property information from the Financial Data Center of the Ministry of Finance or the relevant tax collection authority.
(2) A certificate of employment issued by the employer, or a written statement by the applicant describing their employment, job duties, and income.
(3) A professional or technical qualification certificate or skills certification document issued by an ROC government agency. If the certificate belongs to the applicant's spouse in Taiwan, the spouse's parents, or one of the spouse's parents, that person must also provide a guarantee stating that they can adequately support the applicant's living expenses in Taiwan.
(4) Other documents sufficient to prove that the applicant can support themselves or has adequate means of livelihood.
(5) For minors: a consent form from the legal representative.
(6) Other relevant household registration or identity documents, such as a copy of the Certificate of Permission to Renounce ROC Nationality.
(7) One recent front-facing, color, hatless photograph taken within the past two years, meeting the specifications for a National Identification Card photo. The applicant's name must be written on the back of the photograph.
(8) Certificate fee: NT$1,200.
Please pay by postal money order. Payee: Ministry of the Interior.
※ Important Note
Documents issued outside Taiwan must be authenticated by an ROC overseas mission and subsequently re-authenticated by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Documents issued in Taiwan by a foreign embassy, consulate, or authorized institution must be authenticated by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
If the documents are in a foreign language, a Chinese translation authenticated by an ROC overseas mission and re-authenticated by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, or notarized by a domestic notary public, must also be submitted.