Enforcement Rules of the Nationality Act Article 2

Applications for naturalization, or for loss, restoration of nationality, or revocation of loss of nationality, according to this Act, shall be made by the applicant in person or by the applicant’s legal representative.Applications for naturalization, or for loss, restoration of nationality, or revocation of loss of nationality shall be filed with the local household registration office, and then transferred to the municipal or county (city) government for the approval of the Ministry of the Interior (hereinafter referred to as the MOI).To apply for loss of nationality or revocation of loss of nationality, an applicant who resides in a foreign country may file an application with an embassy, consulate, representative office, or branch office (hereinafter referred to as an Overseas Mission) of the Republic of China (hereinafter referred to as the R.O.C.) or the agency or private group set up, designated or commissioned by the Executive Yuan in Hong Kong and Macao. The application shall then be transferred through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (hereinafter referred to as the MOFA) to the MOI for approval.Under circumstances prescribed in the Proviso of Subparagraph 1 of Article 12 of this Act, an application for loss of nationality shall be filed with an Overseas Mission or the agency or private group set up, designated or commissioned by the Executive Yuan in Hong Kong and Macao, and then transferred through MOFA to the MOI for approval.Where an application is filed incorrectly or the required documents have not been submitted in full but the matter can be rectified, a time limit shall be set within which the applicant must make the necessary corrections. In cases where the applicant fails to fulfill the required corrections within the time limit, the application shall be rejected.When necessary, the MOI may commission any other related government agency to conduct the activities prescribed in the preceding Paragraph.