Regulations for the National-wide Replacement of National ID Cards Article 7

Applications for the replacement of national ID cards shall be made in person. However, for those who are under the age of 14, applications shall be made by their legal representatives.Applicants in the preceding paragraph shall apply for the replacement of national ID cards in one of the following methods during the period as notified by the household registration office:1. Apply online.2. Apply at the place designated by the household registration office or at the counter of the household registration office; for those who cannot attend to the application matter in person for some reason, they may complete the application form and entrust others to submit the application on their behalf.If the applicant cannot apply for the replacement of the national ID card in the manner specified in the preceding paragraph due to special circumstances, the household registration office may send personnel to the location designated by the applicant to accept the application when it is considered necessary.
中文原文 國民身分證全面換發辦法第7條
申請換領新證,應由本人為之。
但未滿十四歲者,應由法定代理人為之。
前項申請人應於戶政事務所通知之期間,以下列方式之一申請換證:
一、以網路申請。
二、至戶政事務所排定之地點或戶政事務所臨櫃申請;因故未能親自辦理者,得填妥申請書,委託他人代為送件。
申請人因特殊情形,未能依前項所定方式申請換證,經戶政事務所認有必要者,得派員至申請人指定地點受理申請。

English translation for reference only; the Chinese text prevails. Not legal advice.