Hi everyone. I think we had covered this before but can’t find it in my humble search. A friend is interested in getting ROC nationality, and one clerk at Household Registration told this future applicant that if the foreigner has not stayed out of the country over 3 months, then they do not have to present the police certificate fromtheir own country again.
I think we had mentioned if it depends whether the applicant is married or single. Pal is divorced.
If you’ve only lived here over the past several years, then a local police certificate will suffice for the purpose. The section essentially says APRC of spousal visa holders are exempt.
The text says people with APRC’s or JFRV’s are exempted. That means either, not that spouses don’t have to but APRC holders do. If you are an APRC holder, you are also exempted.
The second part states “If the applicant is married to a Taiwan Citizen, holds an APRC or holds a JFRV, then he/she need not show the Police Certificate.”… The wording here is slightly confusing as I’m not too sure if they mean “If you’re married to a Taiwan Citizen AND hold an APRC or a JFRV” (2 options)" or “If you’re married to a Taiwan Citizen, hold an APRC or a JFRV” (3 options).
Third part states "If he/she is divorced and have never left the country after the divorce, then he/she need not present the Police Certificate.
To my reading, this only applies to people married to an ROC citizen, unfortunately.
My translation would be: For applicants who are married to ROC citizens, and have either obtained an APRC or whose ARCs are based on family (husband or wife), (the police report) is not required.
When I applied for Citizenship 3 years ago on my APRC, I was asked to present the Police Certificate but I was exempted due to the fact that I was divorced and have not left the country after the divorce. The rules may have changed during these 3 years which brings us back to part 2…The only way to confirm this is to go to HHR and see how they interpret part 2.