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Date of Commencement: October 1, 2003
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| Code |
Reason or capacity
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Qualification
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| A |
| 1. |
Managerial-level staff engaged (as office employees) by, or investing in, foreign companies recognized under the Corporate Law of the ROC
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| 2. |
Fulfilling agreements or contracts |
| 3. |
Foreign cultural or artistic groups performing in the ROC |
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| 1. |
Employment as permitted Under Clauses 1 to 7 and 11 of Item 1 of Article 46 of the Employment Service Law;
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| 2. |
Applicable to Article 19, V of the Implementation Regulations of the Employment Service Law;
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| 3. |
Applicable to the Ministry of Educationˇ¦s Regulations Governing the Permission and Management of Foreign Nationals Employed for Artistic Performances; or
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| 4. |
With the permission of other competent authorities at the central-government level
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|
| B |
Business
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Engaged in commercial activities
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| P
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Touring, visiting,
visiting relatives
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Undertaking non-commercial or unremunerated work, general social visits, touring, and other activities for which permits are not required
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| DC |
Diplomats and consular officials stationed in the ROC, and their dependents
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Foreign missions referred to Article 2 of the Privileges and Immunities of Diplomatic Missions and their Staff in the Republic of China Act
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| Officers of intergovernmental organizations in the ROC, and their dependents
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Foreign missions referred to Article 2 of the Privileges and Immunities of Diplomatic Missions and their Staff in the Republic of China Act
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| FO |
Employees of foreign institutions stationed in the ROC, and their dependents
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Foreign missions referred to Article 2 of the Privileges and Immunities of Diplomatic Missions and their Staff in the Republic of China Act
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| FD
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Contract employees of foreign institutions stationed in the ROC, and their dependents
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In accordance with Article 49 of the Employment Service Law
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| ER |
Cases of emergency rescue
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In accordance with Subparagraph 4 of Article 7 of the Enforcement Regulations for the Issuance of Visas to Foreign Passport Holders
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| IM
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Participating in international conferences, Commercial, Exhibitions or other events
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An ˇ§international conferenceˇ¨ is a multilateral meeting involving parties from three or more countries, yet which is not necessarily organized by an international organization
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| FS
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Foreign students
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Pursuing studies in accordance with the Regulations Governing Foreign Students Studying in the Republic of China at institutions
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| FC
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Overseas Chinese students
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Holding foreign passports and pursuing studies in accordance with the Regulations Governing Overseas Chinese Students Studying in the Republic of China
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| FR
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Conducting research
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| 1. |
Studying Chinese
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| 2. |
Pursuing religious studies in accordance with the Ministry of the Interiorˇ¦s Instructions for Foreign Nationals Wishing to Apply for a Visa to Pursue Religious Studies in the ROC
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| 3. |
Other permitted research activities
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| FT
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Undertaking internships or training courses
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| 1. |
Undertaking internships at foreign institutions in the ROC, or with the permission of the competent Central Government authorities
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| 2. |
Training must be ratified by the Ministry of Economic Affairsˇ¦ Investment Commission (Applications to train workers will be made in accordance with the Principles Governing Local Enterprises that have Invested Abroad, or Moved Manufacturing Operations Offshore).
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| FL
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Foreign workers
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Foreign workers coming to the ROC in accordance with Subsections 8 to 10 of Article 46 of the Employment Service Law
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| R
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Religious advocacy |
Implemented in accordance with the Employment Service Law
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| TS
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Foreign spouses of ROC nationals with household registration in
Taiwan
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|
| TC
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Foreign minors who are the children of ROC nationals with household registration in
Taiwan
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Single persons under the age of 20
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| OS
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Foreign spouses of ROC nationals without household registration in
Taiwan
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| OC
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Foreign minors who are the children of ROC nationals without household registration in
Taiwan
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Single persons under the age of 20
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| HS |
Foreign spouses of Hong Kong or
Macau
residents
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Foreign spouses of Hong Kong or Macau residents who have legally acquired residence in
Taiwan
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| HC
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Foreign minors who are the children of Hong Kong or
Macau
residents
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Single persons under the age of 20 who are the children of Hong Kong, or Macau residents who have legally acquired residence in
Taiwan
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| SC
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Foreign spouses of persons from the mainland area |
Foreign spouses of persons from the mainland area who have acquired residence in
Taiwan
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| CC
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Foreign minors who are the children of persons from the mainland area
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Single persons under the age of 20 who are the children of persons from the mainland area.
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| SF
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Foreign spouses of foreign nationals
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Foreign spouses of foreign nationals who have legally acquired residence in
Taiwan
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| CF
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Foreign minors who are the children of foreign nationals
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Persons under the age of 20 who are the unmarried children of foreign nationals who have legally acquired residence in
Taiwan
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| J |
International exchanges
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Academic and cultural exchanges based on treaties or agreements, or permitted by central government agencies
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| V |
Volunteers |
Permitted by the competent authorities in accordance with Subsections 1 and 11 of Paragraph 1 of Article 46 of the Employment Service Law and the Provisions of the Volunteer Service Law
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| O |
Persons engaged on official duties
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Diplomatic and courtesy visas issued in accordance with Articles 6 and 7 of the Enforcement Regulations for the Issuance of Visas to Foreign Passport Holders
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| T |
Travelers in transit
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Staying briefly at an airport or port before traveling on to other countries or areas |
| TR |
Changing a visitor visa to a resident visa
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Originally entering
Taiwan
on a visitor visa
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| VF |
Changing visa-exempt status to a visitor visa
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Visa-exempt entry into
Taiwan
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| VL |
Changing a landing visa to a visitor visa
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Entering
Taiwan
on a landing visa
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| WH |
Persons undertaking part-time vacation employment |
According to Subsection 2 of Paragraph 1 of Article 19 of the Enforcement Rules of the Employment Service Law, no working permit is required
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| X |
Others
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Visiting (residing in)
Taiwan
with the permission of the competent authorities |
| Note: |
Please visit the website of the Bureau of Consular Affairs at :www.boca.gov.tw for information regarding the visa requirements.
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Table of Visa Codes
