So I heard back from TECO SF re: the two different PoA forms. Got this:
These two forms are for different purposes, one is 委託書, the other is 授權書. We recognize both forms.
Which makes no sense as the form titled 授權書 (Authorization Letter) is titled “Power of Attorney” in English, and the form titled 委託書 (Power of Attorney) is titled “Letter of Attorney” in English. At this point it’s like this process is trolling us on purpose.
Curious, for males below 36, what are the options for staying in Taiwan long term? Does the TARC still exist even with the 2024 law change?
I’m asking because my case is different but if my brother were to apply, wouldn’t he only be able to stay 183 days with the overseas compatriot certificate? Would he need a TARC instead of 定居?
anyone know if any hospitals in Taipei can do the provide health check results quicker than 7 working days? I believe 7 is the standard option but I couldn’t find a hospital that was able to provide results quicker than 7 working days.
The TARC option will always exist (居留，Immigration Act Art 9), if your brother wants to apply for a TARC first, he can do so as long as he meets one of the reasons under Art 9. It’s just that he already has an option under Art 10 to 定居.
From what the others said, he won’t have to serve as long as he’s on a TARC, it’s if he 定居 (Art 10) where he will have to limit his stay in Taiwan on his overseas compatriot status to not trigger conscription.
If he doesn’t plan to stay the entire year, would it just be more beneficial to opt for 定居?
I probably think the rights or accessibility of things in Taiwan for a person with Taiwan ID could be better than TARC, is this correct?
If he does go the TARC route, could he eventually apply for 定居?
Weighing the options but for me 定居 would be better probably.
If he doesn’t have plans to stay long term in Taiwan until 36, it’s probably best to just 定居 to get it over and done with imho. But there are others who apply and stay on the TARC until reaching 36 and then apply to 定居. One doesn’t exclude the other as long as you meet the requirement under whatever you’re applying for. So it’s really up to your brother.
The 3rd one is what my brother and I will be using, cos our mom is no longer a TW citizen. The 戶籍謄本（除戶部分）lists those who used to be on the register, but no longer on the HHR. It’s for showing that the parent in question is a registered national when the child was born.
So it’s the option for those who need the issued within 3 month HHR but whose parents are no longer citizens, passed away or for some other reason is no longer on the HHR.
Absolutely. I have mine and will use it until 35
That’s great to hear you’re on the TARC, I believe the TARC works even if the old law is reinstated which was 1 year TARC to 定居?
Are TARC eligible for 台胞證 to Mainland or this is only for full citizens?
And how has your experience been as a TARC holder vs. rights of being a full citizen with HHR?
Another question: what will be the process when going from TARC to 定居 in the future? I believe it will take another trip to NIA to get 定居
This is only for citizens with household registration.
In theory Taiwanese citizens without household registration can apply for a Chinese travel document however my local consulate refused and told me to apply for a visa using my other passport.
Is there an expiration date for * 除戶謄本 (Chú hù téngběn)?
In theory, if we were to get a hold of it (similar to @Oath case, I have a parent who’s HHR is already inactive), how long is the 出戶籍謄本 valid?
Would it require the parent to re-enter Taiwan ?
How easy is it to go from TARC to HHR?
Asking because my father is already of ill health and even if he comes back this time to Taiwan (which is unlikely) , he definitely will not be able to come back in 5+ years time when my brother would apply for HHR.
Isn’t an expiration date on it, I think it’s what the department you are dealing with is willing to accept. TECO wanted whichever type you get to be within 3 months.
Not sure if NIA or any other departments is willing to accept longer.
It’s the easiest part of all. Be in Taiwan for a year, get a health check up (being ill wouldn’t disqualify you, they only check for certain things) and get a documents from NIA saying you’ve been in Taiwan a year
For the TARC route, is it assumed that he needs to stay 1 year (335 days) in order to apply for 定居 if he chooses that method?
Is he able to go TARC and then for example in 3 months apply for 定居? Or would the new law not apply to him if he decides to go the TARC route?
Would the TARC to 定居 process ever require our father to come to Taiwan to re-activate his HHR? He may come this time for my ID process but due to his bad health, he surely cannot come in the next few years should my brother convert his TARC to ID. This is the part I’m worried about.
Also do you know if the MMR antibody test is just a blood test for the health check?
I’ll be going to get my health check soon, and I was told I had to do a blood test and X-ray. Is the blood test for the purpose of identifying if I’ve been MMR vaccinated?
Sorry, we’re not as far into the process as you at the moment, still waiting on the results of our passport application.
I assume from some of the earlier answers from others that the blood test is at least partially for the purpose of checking for MMR vaccination.
Good luck, I’m definitely looking forward to your updates. I have a kid under similar circumstances to yours.
My application has been approved (have the settlement certificate already at home, just need to go to Taiwan now), and my kid’s is being processed by NIA. However, since I personally did not have HHR when my kid was born, TECO said that my kid will have to live in Taiwan for 10 months. I haven’t heard of the 10 month rule before, only 12 months with TARC under the previous rule, so I will update you when I hear back.
You can do either the blood MMR antibody test or provide proof of your MMR vaccine to your doctor, who will then mark it down on the health check form. Since the Syphilis test requires a blood test anyway, you’ll have to do a blood test no matter what.
Thanks for the update. Yea, let us know! I suppose they mean to say 335 days out of one year, though its still around 11 months.
Was kinda hoping to hear an interesting outcome from you regarding your child’s HHR, though already mentally prepared that staying about a year may be the case for my child as well.
How long is the settlement certificate valid for, btw?