Overseas Chinese/TARC 183 days limit

Legal Military Conscription
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Hello! I’m currently a TARC holder with the Overseas chinese endorsement in my passport. I spend my time between Taiwan and Canada (I work in finance), and I am considering applying for HHR in order to simplify some legal matters that I have come up. I am aware of the 183day rule for military conscription for overseas Chinese, but I wanted to ask if this was retroactive to my residency as a TARC holder. I.e. Suppose I stay in Taiwan for 365 days with my TARC, and I apply for my HHR. They look at my travel history and see that I’ve been in Taiwan for the past 365 days, so I’m eligible for conscription. Or, does the 183day rule thing not have any bearing on my residency Before setting up HHR?

Thanks in advance!

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i thought for the covid thing theres no military issue for year 2020

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All males between the ages of 18 and 36 who have household registration in Taiwan are required to serve in the military. If you want to obtain household registration in Taiwan, you’d better be prepared to serve unless you’re over 36 by that time.

NOTE that for TARC holders who obtain household registration, military service begins one year after obtaining the household registration.

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Can people over that age who want to become a Taiwanese citizen voluntarily serve? Just curious here.

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You don’t have to volunteer to be in the military. You can get paid for it. It’s a job.

Of course, you will need to be a full Taiwanese citizen before you can do that.

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Interesting, thanks.

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You should be younger than 32 to voluntarily apply for military service.

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Would they take older people as contractors, perhaps?