Nationality Act Article 3
A foreign national or stateless person who currently has a domicile within the territory of the R.O.C. and who meets the requirements of the following subparagraphs may apply for naturalization:1. He/she has legally resided within the territory of the R.O.C. for more than 183 days each year for at least five consecutive years.2. He/she has the legal competencecapacity to act in accordance with the laws of the R.O.C. and his/her own state.3. He/she has no bad conduct or criminal records as certified by the Police Clearance Certificate.4. He/she possesses enough property or professional skills to support himself/herself or lead a stable life.5. He/she possesses basic proficiency in the national language of the R.O.C. and basic knowledge of the rights and obligations of R.O.C. nationals.The “no bad conduct” prescribed in Subparagraph 3 of the preceding Paragraph shall be determined by the Ministry of the Interior based on the procedures, mechanisms under periodic review, and other methods to be complied with as discussed by invited experts, scholars, and social justice personnel.The standards for recognition, testing, exemption, fee charging, and other matters to be complied with related to the “basic proficiency in the national language of the R.O.C. and basic knowledge of the rights and obligations of R.O.C. nationals” as prescribed in Subparagraph 5 of Paragraph 1 shall be determined by the Ministry of the Interior.
中文原文 國籍法第3條
外國人或無國籍人，現於中華民國領域內有住所，並具備下列各款要件者，得申請歸化：
一、於中華民國領域內，每年合計有一百八十三日以上合法居留之事實繼續五年以上。
二、依中華民國法律及其本國法均有行為能力。
三、無不良素行，且無警察刑事紀錄證明之刑事案件紀錄。
四、有相當之財產或專業技能，足以自立，或生活保障無虞。
五、具備我國基本語言能力及國民權利義務基本常識。
前項第三款所定無不良素行，其認定、邀集專家學者及社會公正人士研議程序、定期檢討機制及其他應遵行事項之辦法，由內政部定之。
第一項第五款所定我國基本語言能力及國民權利義務基本常識，其認定、測試、免試、收費及其他應遵行事項之標準，由內政部定之。
一、於中華民國領域內，每年合計有一百八十三日以上合法居留之事實繼續五年以上。
二、依中華民國法律及其本國法均有行為能力。
三、無不良素行，且無警察刑事紀錄證明之刑事案件紀錄。
四、有相當之財產或專業技能，足以自立，或生活保障無虞。
五、具備我國基本語言能力及國民權利義務基本常識。
前項第三款所定無不良素行，其認定、邀集專家學者及社會公正人士研議程序、定期檢討機制及其他應遵行事項之辦法，由內政部定之。
第一項第五款所定我國基本語言能力及國民權利義務基本常識，其認定、測試、免試、收費及其他應遵行事項之標準，由內政部定之。