Enforcement Rules of the Household Registration Act Article 14

I.The original copies of proof documents mentioned above,except those for birth, death, presumption of death, and initial household registration, shall be retained by the household registration office after examination. Photocopies of other documents may be kept for filing.II.Documents submitted by applicants pursuant to the preceding paragraph and authorizing documents submitted by the applicants in accordance with Article 47 of this Act that are produced in foreign country shall be certified by ROC embassies, consulates, representative offices, or offices (hereinafter referred to as “diplomatic missions”). Documents produced in mainland China, Hong Kong, or Macau shall be certified by the institution established or designated by the Executive Yuan or private organization authorized by the Executive Yuan. Documents produced by foreign embassies, consulates or authorized institutions in R.O.C. shall be verified by MOFA (Ministry of Foreign Affairs).III. If the aforementioned documents are done in a language other than Chinese, it is required that a Chinese translation version to be submitted and verified by ROC diplomatic missions or certified by a notary in the R.O.C..VI. If a household registration office proceeds with birth, death, or presumption of death registration directly, it may keep the notification documents from the relevant authorities for filing; if it proceeds with initial household registration directly, it may keep the investigation document, at its discretion, for filing.