That’s true, but in terms of time spent, that is high risk of wasted time. It is high reward if it works but nobody knows what to even do unless you are high profile.
1 Like
20 years. We got 6 in the office.
30 years. We got 3.
Anybody who’s been here legally for a decade should be given citizenship automatically.
6 Likes
Including Taiwan Flag Tattoo guy?
Has he been here legally for ten years?
He can tattoo ‘approved citizen’ on his chin.
4 Likes
I believe each ministry has their own requirements but this is something that I’ve heard as well.
That’s wild that they rejected someone with your profile. I don’t have even half your experience/seniority/accomplishments, so no need for me to even consider this madness.
Or at least, like, a free guabao
3 Likes
Says 14
OK, automatic citizenship for anybody who’s been here a decade without setting a convenience store on fire. 
4 Likes
years legally in jail are counted?
I’d have to say no.
1 Like
Not unless you work there.
Believe it or not, they took the time to spell out some regulations for time that doesn’t count … but being in jail isn’t explicitly mentioned 
https://law.moj.gov.tw/Eng/LawClass/LawSearchContent.aspx?pcode=D0030022&norge=5
Oddly, it includes times when you are helping the law, or something has gone wrong for you:
- Where an applicant has a labor dispute, which has been under litigation proceedings.
- Where an applicant suffers an occupational disaster and requires medical treatment.
- Where the applicant is the victim or witness of a criminal case.
- Where the applicant is a dependent of persons referred to in the preceding seven Subparagraphs.
This is weird:
“4. Where an applicant has lost the nationality of his/her country of origin, has not acquired the nationality of the ROC, and is waiting for nationality restoration of his/her country of origin.”
It doesn’t count before but afterwards you have to!
The law has the bloody Kuomintang’s hands all over it.
They punish you for complaining. Typical dictatorship crap.
Are you a victim? Keep quiet. You could be embarassing a local official.
2 Likes
Well this probably doesn’t help our cause too much. 
1 Like
Did he renounce his Iranian passport? 
At least he didn’t help Kim Jong - un.
1 Like