Taiwan National length of stay

Thank you everyone who participates in this forum—it has been so helpful while planning our move. My family, including 2 young children, are planning a short term move to Taiwan. I apologize if my questions are ridiculously obvious, but I’m just a bit nervous when it comes to my kids, and our local TECO has been really hard to get a hold of due to coronavirus restrictions.

Would anyone be able to just confirm these steps and give any input?

  1. Obtaining Taiwanese passports. My parents are both full citizens with household registration. My husband is as well. I have only a US passport, as do my kids. We have all the required documentation ready, and it appears that obtaining passports for myself and the kids is straightforward.
  2. We are being told by TECO that because myself and kids will have passports but not citizenship, we must apply for a visa to stay in Taiwan for 3 months. Once in country, we can apply for an extension for another 3 months. Is this true that we need a visa and have a 6 month limit? Any way to get around that and stay longer?

yes. Here are instructions on NIA site.

0301 Short-term residency of nationals without registered household in Taiwan area
https://www.immigration.gov.tw/5475/5478/141465/141808/141985/
0302 Visa extension for nationals without registered household in Taiwan area
https://www.immigration.gov.tw/5475/5478/141465/141808/141956/

yes. Here are instructions on the same site.

You and your kids can get TARC as lineal blood relatives of citizens.

0303 Notices for the Application of National Living Abroad without Registered Household in Taiwan Area for Residence in Taiwan Area
https://www.immigration.gov.tw/5475/5478/141465/141808/141954/

Your chidlren can get citizenship as minor lineal blood relatives of a citizen.

0306 Notices for the Submission of National without Registered Household in Taiwan Area for Application of Residence in Taiwan Area – under age 20
https://www.immigration.gov.tw/5475/5478/141465/141808/141948/

Thank you so much! We just returned from our area TECO and were able to submit all the materials. The links you supplied were very helpful.