Regulations for the National-wide Replacement of National ID Cards Article 8

When applying for the renewal of New ID Cards online, the applicant shall fill out the application form online and upload a digital photo.When attending to the application for the renewal of New ID Cards at the location arranged by the household registration office, or at the counter of the household registration office, or at a location designated by the applicant, the applicant shall be properly prepared with the application form, the Old ID Card, and the serial number or electronic file of the digital photo which has already been uploaded online.The digital photo as mentioned in the preceding two paragraphs shall be a full-face half-length color photo of the applicant in person taken within the past six (6) months.The applicant who is in special circumstances may make an additional application for being exempt from having his or her photo printed on the New ID Card when applying for the renewal of the New ID Card; if it is approved by the household registration office, his or her photo may be exempt from being printed thereon.When the applicant entrusts others to submit the application on his or her behalf in accordance with the final part of Subparagraph 2, Paragraph 2 of the preceding article, a power of attorney shall be submitted and the national ID card of the agent shall be produced for verification; when the agent is a foreigner, a stateless person, a national without a registered household in the Taiwan area, a person of the Mainland China area, a resident of Hong Kong or Macau, he or she shall produce his or her passport, resident certificate, permanent resident certificate or entry/exit permit and other supporting documents.