It’s valid for 6 months, and the date is printed on the settlement certificate copy (both in Chinese and English). Will keep you updated regarding my kid’s situation!
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Okay, I assume the blood test covers both the MMR and syphilis check, so one blood test will cover both requirements.
My kid’s approval came in the mail today. The primary difference is that I was granted AF405 (定居) and can immediately convert to HHR, whereas my kid’s was granted AF353 (有直系血親在臺灣地區設有戶籍者) and should need to live in Taiwan.
For those reading this, the optimal step would be to first finish YOUR household registration first before their birth, otherwise the residency requirement will remain for them.
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Is the medical form attached on this webpage the one you use when doing your health check overseas? And it needs to be authenticated by TECO and also translated?
Looks like the same, but I used the PDF version ( https://www.roc-taiwan.org/uploads/sites/18/2016/05/Health-Certificate-for-Residence-Application.pdf ) instead.
No translation needed since it’s already in both English and Chinese.
For my case,
- Notarization required (ask your TECO how + where to do it to save hassle)
- Authentication required
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Feel this is an informative thread to cross post:
Foreign National here (born abroad outside Taiwan in the U.S.), and I just got my full Taiwanese citizenship with residency and NWHR passport using the new 2024 citizenship laws for those with parents from Taiwan… I can vote in Taiwan now!! (Some helpful tips posted here as well)
https://www.reddit.com/r/taiwan/comments/1cqot8e/foreign_national_here_born_abroad_outside_taiwan/
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2 posts were merged into an existing topic: American with Taiwan born Parent: TARC, NWOHR, NHI, Dual Citizenship, Double Taxation,
Thanks for the clarification, I did not know this. I left Taiwan almost as soon as I was enrolled so everything was very last minute for me so still need to research how the coverage works.
I’ll be going to Taiwan to finish up my process, and trying to figure out the timing needed.
- Has anybody done the 3 day exchange of the settlement certificate copy to the real settlement certificate? If so, did it actually take 3 days?
- For TARC that has already been approved, how long does the rest of process take to get the physical TARC card?
TIA
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This comment thread may be of interest.
I’m interested in this method myself if it means I can skip submitting all the documents again in Taiwan. If we have the 定居證 do we still need all the other documents aside from the nwohr passport?
https://www.reddit.com/r/taiwan/s/ixrCFPLjv2
I am also interested to know! I am in the process of getting the copy of my settlement certificate here in Hong Kong, and will be planning to fly to Taiwan and complete the process this summer. Unfortunately, I will only have 7 working days to do everything before I have to fly out and go back for work…
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I’ll attempt the process myself next month and will update this thread, so far I’ll be aiming for early July
A comment here has speculated that this would be possible in 5 working days:
“you could ideally drop off your certificate copy 定居證副本 to Immigration in Taipei on Monday, pick up the actual 定居證 on Thursday, HR and National ID that same day, and have your NWHR passport from BOCA by Friday, as long as there are no national holidays during the week.” (this assumes you use the express passport option)
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Yea, assuming everything goes as planned
- Exchange Settlement permit copy (定居證副本) from the NIA on Monday
- Get the Original Settlement permit on Wed (3 day turnaround)
- Get your HHR and National ID same day (Wed or Thurs)
- Apply for the NWHR passport (express option) (Wed or Thurs, get next day)
Please do let us know how the process is (for me I’m interested to know if you still need to submit all your original documents again or if the NWOHR passport + settlement permit copy is enough). Planning on the trip with my sibling early next year.
Will let you know ASAP. I looked around online but couldn’t find anybody else who has finished it already, so it would be cool if I could help others by providing first hand experience.
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That’s the general rule, but as the NHI Act says and as the photo shows, you can also qualify for NHI by virtue of having a job in TW or having had NHI at some point in the two years before establishing HHR.
Remember, NHI is an obligation, not (just) a right. If you qualify and are present in Taiwan, you must join NHI. The only time it’s optional is if you qualify, but are also leaving the country for more than 6 months, in which case you can apply to suspend coverage until you return.
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Just finished my speed run to get everything done- maybe I’m the first person to post online about the experience. TLDR: I was able to do it in 3 business days. Here is a recap of what happened, along with documents needed (YMMV):
Sunday:
- Arrived at Taoyuan airport and presented the NWOHR passports and entry/exit permits (settlement certificate copy + TARC approval) for both me and my kid.
- NWOHR passports were not stamped, entry/exit permits were stamped.
Monday:
- Went to the NIA office in the morning and gave them the 2 entry/exit permits.
- They did not ask to see the NWOHR passports.
- They did ask to see and make a copy our non-Taiwan passports.
- Though I brought my kid for the TARC, they did not need to see my kid.
- Told me to come back Tuesday 3-4pm to get the settlement certificate, and Thursday 3-4pm to get the TARC
Tuesday:
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Went to the NIA office at 3pm sharp.
– Took only 1 minute to get the “original” of the settlement certificate
– It looks mostly the same, with some minor changes -
Went to the household registration office right after
– They asked for 1 picture, the settlement certificate, my parents’ Taiwan ID cards, and proof of address (which my relative provided- sorry, I don’t have further details on what the document was)
– Got my Taiwan ID card
– Asked about registering my marriage (done outside of Taiwan), but the person working said that my TECO-authenticated marriage certificate wasn’t good enough, and said something about needing to prove that we were still married within the past X months.
– Was running out of time before 5pm, so decided not to pursue the issue. -
Went to the passport office at 4:45pm
– Submitted the passport application, 2 photos, NWOHR passport, new ID card, and paid for the expedited fee
– Was told to arrive Wednesday 4pm to pick it up (24 hour turnaround time).
Wednesday:
- Picked up the passport without issue
Thursday:
- Picked up my kid’s TARC without issue
Friday:
- Had extra time, so I went to another HHR office (Taipei’s DaAn district) to ask about registering my foreign marriage
- There was a VERY helpful lady there who spoke perfect English and had a friendly attitude
- I got married several years ago, and they mentioned something about needing to register a marriage within 30 days of marriage, or else there’s a fine
- Since I just obtained household registration, they let me fill out a doc to get a waiver on the fine
- I gave them my TECO authenticated marriage certificate, along with a form declaring my wife’s Chinese name, and my wife’s passport
- Marriage certificate was not returned back to me, but luckily it was a certified copy so I don’t need it back
- They were able to add the marriage to my household registration details, and made a new ID card for me with my wife’s name on the back of my ID card
Saturday:
- No issues when leaving the airport with my new Taiwan passport, and my kid’s NWOHR passport + TARC combo.
Next steps for me:
- Open a bank account and phone line
- Get a driver’s license
- Get my wife an ARC (or gold card)
- Get my nanny permission to work in Taiwan somehow (any tips here would be HIGHLY appreciated)
- Move to Taiwan
If you have any specific questions, let me know and I’ll do my best to answer them.
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Your nanny is willing to move to Taiwan with you? You must be a good boss.
Unless a TW national the nanny, here is impossible to get a foreign domestic helper if not qualified. To qualify u need elders at home or lots of kids.
Not easy
She takes great care of my kid when we are at work, and it’s really tough to find a good nanny (IMO). We brought her to Taiwan this trip and she luckily said she’d be fine with moving over
Maybe it’s possible to use some of my older relatives in Taiwan to qualify?