I can’t see how the single cert is relevant either, did you ask them elaborate why they need your mom to be single?
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I’m not totally sure because my mom was the one who talked to the immigration when we went there. Maybe you are also correct. I need to go back to the Philippines again to get her singleness even though she is married to my stepfather
I remember my mom said that they need her singleness certificate in the Philippines to prove that she is really single. My mom doesn’t registered her marriage to my stepfather here in Taiwan, but Im wondering because her civil status affects my residence certificate registration
I think your mum or immigration got confused somewhere…
It is not uncommon for government offices in Taiwan to give totally incorrect information either
It doesn’t really make sense that you need your mum’s singleness certificate.
I believe this applies to you
https://www.immigration.gov.tw/5385/7244/7250/7281/居留/362069/
Who can do it
(1) Taiwanese nationals without household registration living abroad (hereinafter referred to as “unregistered nationals”) who meet any of the following circumstances may apply to the Immigration Administration of the Ministry of the Interior (hereinafter referred to as the Agency) for residence in Taiwan: 1. Have direct blood relatives
or spouses , brothers, sisters or spouse’s parents currently have household registration in Taiwan. If the kinship relationship occurs due to adoption, the adoptee should be a minor and live together with the adopter in Taiwan, and the limit is limited to two people.
(1) To apply for residence in accordance with the provisions of paragraphs 1 to 3 of point 2:
1. Application form, and attach a front-face color photo without hat (same specifications as the national identity card photo).
2. Document proving the identity of the country of residence or place of residence (referring to the passport of the country of residence. However, if the citizen has not obtained the citizenship of the country of residence, it is the document proving permanent residence or long-term residence of the country of residence).
3. Chinese passport or documents that are sufficient to prove Chinese nationality, such as nationality certificate, overseas Chinese identity certificate (excluding those who attach Chinese certificates and apply to the Overseas Chinese Affairs Commission for issuance) or documents issued by the Ministry of National Defense to prove that they are officers and soldiers of the previous country. wait.
4. A national police criminal record certificate from the place of residence or residence within one year from the date of issuance (for example, those living in the United States should provide a national police criminal record certificate issued by the FBI); minors are exempted from this requirement. However, if there is a quota limit, it will be paid at the time of allocation.
5. Health examination certificate within the last three months (should be examined by a public or private hospital designated by the Ministry of Health and Welfare, and comply with the health examination item list for residence or settlement specified by it. If the application is made abroad, if the Ministry of Health and Welfare has not Those who are designated hospitals in their country of residence may be examined by local qualified hospitals); children over six years old and under twelve years old who come from countries or regions that are exempt from the test can only provide measles and rubella vaccine vaccination certificates; children who come from countries or regions that are not exempt from the test must have proof of vaccination. A stool test for intestinal parasites and a Han disease test must be attached; for those under six years old, the original or photocopy of the foreign language vaccination certificate (the original will be returned after verification), or the vaccination certificate issued by a medical institution in China (or Children’s Health Handbook) original and photocopy (original will be returned after verification). However, if there is a quota limit, it will be paid at the time of allocation.
No singleness certificate mentioned. Anything that says Chinese means 中華民國 not China China
Don’t let the desk warmers push you around. The government could halve its number of employees if they employed people who knew what to do.
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If your mom is married to your stepfather, then why did she tell the immigration official that she’s single?
They need your mother’s marriage certificate if she is married, or her single certificate if she’s not.
Since your mother is married, then you need to give them her marriage certificate. It doesn’t matter who she’s married to.
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The OP seems rather confused, and not saying things straight doesn’t help…
Both you and your mother need to get things right and tell one unified version of the things.
The immigration showed us a sample of singleness certificate in the Philippines (cenomar) and then said they need that document. It’s so stressful maybe we can go to another NIA branch to try again. Thanks for the info!
Quite complicated because my mom and my stepfather was separated a long time ago that’s why she didn’t register her marriage here in Taiwan
The immigration was asking for my mother’s singleness certificate in the Philippines but the problem is she was married to my stepfather. She didn’t registered their marriage here in Taiwan because they were separated for a long time already. It really made me confuse because the immigration said that it’s not possible for me to get a residence certificate if my mom is not single. I don’t know why her civil status matters for my registration of residence certificate.
I believe you misunderstood them. I think they were just asking you to provide proof of your mother’s marital status (whether she is single or married), which according to the Taiwanese government she is single.
If she is not actually single, then you cannot get your residence certificate until your mother registers her marriage in Taiwan and you provide the NIA with her marriage certificate.
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Do you think she can still register their marriage here in Taiwan even though they were married in the Philippines 20 years ago and we don’t have any information about my stepfather now?
If they aren’t actually together anymore, might be easier to just get divorced, then she can actually get that single certificate proving her current marital status.
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Sad to say there is no divorce in the Philippines and it will take too long for the annulment
Yes. If you’re married then you’re married. Doesn’t matter which country you got married in. Since your mother is a Taiwanese citizen, she should have registered her marriage with the Taiwan government as soon as she got married in the Philippines.
Anyway, she can still do that now. As long as your mother still kept her marriage certificate, there should be no problem. If she lost it, she can still request another copy from the jurisdiction where she got married.