Regulations for Exit of Draftees Article 4

The application for exit filed by a draftee shall be approved: Providing, however, that:1. The period approved for the exit of a draftee shall not be longer than two (2) years if the draftee is a student who has applied for the exit on the grounds of studying courses with a bachelor, master or doctor degree granted under cooperation between domestic and foreign universities. The period approved for exit shall be based on each program and the returning deadline shall not exceed the deadline of deferred conscription for domestic study.2. A draftee who receives a gold metal or first prize by representing the country as a contestant in International Mathematical Olympiad (excluding Asia physics, Asia-Pacific mathematics and international science for junior high students) or US International Science & Engineering Fair and is recommended by the Ministry of Education for study overseas may exit for the study period. The age of attending school shall not exceed thirty (30).3. The period approved for the exit of a draftee shall not be longer than one (1) year if the draftee is a student who has applied for the exit on the grounds of taking a research project, foreign studies, performance, visit, competition event, training or field practice as assigned or recommended. In addition, the return deadline shall not exceed the deadline of deferred conscription. To apply for exit on the grounds of taking a research project or foreign studies, it will be subject to twice for each program.4. The period approved for the exit of a draftee shall not be longer than six (6) months if the draftee, though not a student, has applied to exit on the grounds of representing the nation to give a performance or to participate in a competition as assigned or recommended.5. Any draftee applying for studying in a foreign country is required to be admitted by a school,including of Hong Kong and Macao.6. Any draftee applying for studying in Mainland China is required to be admitted by an accredited university and department recognized by the Ministry of Education of Taiwan.7. The period approved for the exit of a draftee shall not be longer than four(4) months if the draftee has applied for the exit on grounds other than those described in the preceding 6 Clauses.Those exit conditions described in the preceding Clauses 1 to 4 and Clause 7 shall be also applicable to any draftee who has applied to exit to enter into the Mainland China area. However, those conditions described in Clauses 1 and 2 of the preceding Article shall only be applicable to any draftee who is now studying in the Mainland China area at a duly accredited university and department recognized by the Ministry of Education of Taiwan.Any draftee applying for studying abroad under Clause 5 in Paragraph 1 or Clause 6 in Paragraph 1, the limitations of degree and age are referred to the regulations of Clause 5 in Paragraph 1.
中文原文 役男出境處理辦法第4條
役男申請出境應經核准,其限制如下:
一、在學役男修讀國內大學與國外大學合作授予學士、碩士或博士學位之課程申請出境者,最長不得逾二年;其核准出境就學,依每一學程為之,且返國期限截止日,不得逾國內在學緩徵年限。
二、代表我國參加國際數理學科(不含亞洲物理、亞太數學及國際國中生科學)奧林匹亞競賽或美國國際科技展覽獲得金牌獎或一等獎,經教育部推薦出國留學者,得依其出國留學期限之規定辦理;其就學年齡不得逾三十歲。
三、在學役男因奉派或推薦出國研究、進修、表演、比賽、訪問、受訓或實習等原因申請出境者,最長不得逾一年,且返國期限截止日,不得逾國內在學緩徵年限;其以研究、進修之原因申請出境者,每一學程以二次為限。
四、未在學役男因奉派或推薦代表國家出國表演或比賽等原因申請出境者,最長不得逾六個月。
五、役男申請出境至國外就學者,應取得國外學校入學許可。
赴香港或澳門就學役男,準用之。
六、役男申請出境至大陸地區就學者,應取得教育部所採認大陸地區大學校院正式學歷學校及科系入學許可。
七、因前六款以外原因經核准出境者,每次不得逾四個月。
役男申請進入大陸地區者,準用前項第一款至第四款及第七款規定辦理。
但前項第一款、第二款之準用,以就讀教育部所採認之大陸地區大學校院正式學歷學校及科系者為限。
役男依第一項第五款或第六款規定申請出境就學者,其就讀學歷及就學最高年齡之限制,準用第五條第一項規定辦理。

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