# Residence with expired passport **URL:** \ **Category:** Visa & Residency\ **Created:** [September 4, 2024, 3:21pm UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/residence-with-expired-passport/243849 "2024-09-04T15:21:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![user0](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/u/94ad74/32.png) [@user0](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/user0)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2024, 3:21pm UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/residence-with-expired-passport/243849/1 "2024-09-04T15:21:27Z")
Context: my country in has stopped providing consular services for large category of its citizens, and I don’t really want to go into details in this topic. But you can find it in the news. My situation: my passport is valid for 2 more years and then in all likelihood I won’t be able to renew it. My spouse is Taiwanese national. I’m thinking to visit Taiwan this year and apply for ARC. Eventually this ARC will expire, will I be able to extend it or legally reside in Taiwan in any other way, without valid passport? ---
**Author:** ![ppp](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/9de0a6/32.png) [@ppp](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/ppp)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2024, 2:58am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/residence-with-expired-passport/243849/2 "2024-12-31T02:58:40Z")
> [@user0](#): > > But you can find it in the news. Ukrainian? ---
**Author:** ![slawa](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/slawa/32/112823_2.png) [@slawa](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/slawa)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2024, 4:07am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/residence-with-expired-passport/243849/4 "2024-12-31T04:07:48Z")
> [@user0](#): > > Eventually this ARC will expire, will I be able to extend it or legally reside in Taiwan in any other way, without valid passport? Resident permits can’t be extended without a valid passport. ---
**Author:** ![anon24369109](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/3be4f8/32.png) [@anon24369109](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/anon24369109)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2024, 4:46am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/residence-with-expired-passport/243849/5 "2024-12-31T04:46:06Z")
Could be a south american country as they have also stopped services ---
**Author:** ![anon24369109](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/3be4f8/32.png) [@anon24369109](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/anon24369109)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2024, 6:09am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/residence-with-expired-passport/243849/6 "2024-12-31T06:09:21Z")
> [@user0](#): > > My situation: my passport is valid for 2 more years and then in all likelihood I won’t be able to renew it. My spouse is Taiwanese national. I’m thinking to visit Taiwan this year and apply for ARC. So why not renew your passport before you move to Taiwan? I recently renewed my passport with two years remaining on my other passport as I wanted the newer version with biometrics which makes it easier for travel to some countries now. ---
**Author:** ![CTaitung](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/ctaitung/32/100105_2.png) [@CTaitung](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/CTaitung)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2024, 6:18am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/residence-with-expired-passport/243849/7 "2024-12-31T06:18:21Z")
Yep. In U.S., you can renew passport whenever. Don’t have to wait til less than one year (if need to renew for similar reasons). If I were OP, I’d renew it now (whatever country), get the typical 10 years before expiration, and then work on a plan. ---
**Author:** ![meishijia](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/meishijia/32/178949_2.png) [@meishijia](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/meishijia)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2024, 6:40am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/residence-with-expired-passport/243849/8 "2024-12-31T06:40:59Z")
I think what OP means is, he can’t get a new passport because his country isn’t issuing new ones ---
**Author:** ![CTaitung](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/ctaitung/32/100105_2.png) [@CTaitung](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/CTaitung)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2024, 6:45am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/residence-with-expired-passport/243849/9 "2024-12-31T06:45:17Z")
If that’s the case, the situation is not good for staying in Taiwan legally after passport expiry. ---
**Author:** ![anon24369109](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/3be4f8/32.png) [@anon24369109](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/anon24369109)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2024, 7:13am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/residence-with-expired-passport/243849/10 "2024-12-31T07:13:23Z")
> [@meishijia](#): > > I think what OP means is, he can’t get a new passport because his country isn’t issuing new ones Could be. [https://www.ohchr.org/en/press-releases/2023/09/belarus-presidential-decree-denying-consular-services-puts-belarusians](https://www.ohchr.org/en/press-releases/2023/09/belarus-presidential-decree-denying-consular-services-puts-belarusians) [https://colombiaone.com/2024/10/03/colombia-portugal-passport/](https://colombiaone.com/2024/10/03/colombia-portugal-passport/) ---
**Author:** ![jimbob132](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/85e7bf/32.png) [@jimbob132](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/jimbob132)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2024, 11:27am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/residence-with-expired-passport/243849/12 "2024-12-31T11:27:27Z")
Use that spousal ARC for 3 years, convert to ROC national and you’re safe ---
**Author:** ![BigDave](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/bigdave/32/181371_2.png) [@BigDave](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/BigDave)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2024, 11:32am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/residence-with-expired-passport/243849/13 "2024-12-31T11:32:52Z")
They wont give him 3 years the first time. Especially if his passport only has 2 years left. ---
**Author:** ![Shaun008](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/shaun008/32/209482_2.png) [@Shaun008](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Shaun008)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2024, 11:38am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/residence-with-expired-passport/243849/14 "2024-12-31T11:38:16Z")
> [@BigDave](#): > > They wont give him 3 years the first time. Especially if his passport only has 2 years left. They wont give you an ARC past your passport date, they will give you up to that date then when you get the new passport they will give you a new card with the remaining time. ---
**Author:** ![forformosa](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/forformosa/32/267982_2.png) [@forformosa](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/forformosa)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2026, 8:19am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/residence-with-expired-passport/243849/16 "2026-07-15T08:19:30Z")
How does it work for APRC holders? I assume they have your passport expiry date on record. Can you stay in Taiwan on an APRC and an expired passport (assuming of course you don’t plan on travelling anywhere)? ---
**Author:** ![Shaun008](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/shaun008/32/209482_2.png) [@Shaun008](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Shaun008)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2026, 9:45am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/residence-with-expired-passport/243849/17 "2026-07-15T09:45:17Z")
> [@forformosa](#): > > How does it work for APRC holders? I assume they have your passport expiry date on record. Can you stay in Taiwan on an APRC and an expired passport (assuming of course you don’t plan on travelling anywhere)? They will have the passport day as they want a copy of it, and if you update your passport you are supposed to update your card. As to if you can stay on an expired passport, I don’t know.