Regulations for Exit of Draftees Article 5
Any draftee who has departed from Taiwan or is approved for exit under Clause 5 in Paragraph 1 of the preceding Article, after reaching the age of conscription and will be studying abroad after the following January 1st, when meeting the following conditions, draftee will be required to file an application for a re-exit with a submission of a notarized certificate of study to the National Immigration Agency, Ministry of the Interior (hereinafter the Immigration Agency). Each stay shall not be longer than three (3) months:1. Has a high school degree in an academic institute accredited by the regulating authorities of education of that country.2. The ceiling age for overseas study for a bachelor ’ s degree is twenty-four (24) years old; a master ’ s degree is twenty-seven (27) years old; and thirty (30) years old for a doctorate degree. However, under the following conditions, the ceiling age can be extended. First, if a college which a draftee is pursuing his bachelor ’ s degree adopts an education system longer than four (4) years, the ceiling age may be extended for one (1) year or more, accordingly. Secondly, if a draftee pursues his master ’ s and/or doctorate degrees right after his previous study, the ceiling age will be extended according to the new degree. Extension for pursuing a doctorate degree will not be later than thirty-three (33) years old in any case. Finally, the last day of a year for the ceiling age limitation is the December 31st.For the need to postpone the exit upon the expiration of the stay in Taiwan after a draftee’s return to Taiwan referred to in the preceding paragraph, an application for postponement shall be submitted to the Immigration Agency in accordance with the following provisions, and the stay may not exceed three months:1. Submit a medical certificate and related documents on account of serious illness, accidental disaster or other special incidents which are force majeure.2. Submit a verified holiday certificate issued by the school the draftee studies at to prove that the school is still on consecutive holidays.Those who apply for re-exit and have been approved according to the provisions prescribed in the first paragraph may have a multiple exit permit within the approved degrees and attendance as well as the maximum age for studying. However, when he does not continue to study abroad, he should return to Taiwan to perform his military service obligations, and inform the Township/City/District Office where his household is registered of the elimination of his originally approved exit reason for studying.Provisions of the preceding three paragraphs shall apply mutatis mutandis to the draftees who exit from the country before conscription age and study in Hong Kong or Macao after January 1st of the year at his 19-year-old conscription age, and the same shall apply as to those who exit and study in Hong Kong or Macao in accordance with the fifth subparagraph, first paragraph in the preceding Article.Provisions of the first paragraph through the third paragraph shall apply mutatis mutandis to the draftees who exit from the country before conscription age or after being approved for exit from the country and study in China at an accredited university and department recognized by the Ministry of Education of Taiwan to pursue bachelor, master or doctoral degree after January 1st of the year at his 19-year-old conscription age pursuant to the sixth subparagraph, the first paragraph of the preceding Article. However, the children of the Taiwanese businessmen who have been approved to invest in China or of their employees go to China before conscription age or after January 1st of the year at his 19-year-old conscription age and study at the formal college or university registered by the local competent education authority to pursue bachelor, master or doctoral degree shall submit his parent’s Certificate of Employment upon the application for re-exit after the conscription age, and to which the provisions of the first paragraph through third paragraph shall apply.
中文原文 役男出境處理辦法第5條
役齡前出境或依前條第一項第五款經核准出境，於十九歲徵兵及齡之年一月一日以後在國外就學之役男，符合下列各款情形者，得檢附經驗證之在學證明，向內政部移民署（以下簡稱移民署）申請再出境；其在國內停留期間，每次不得逾三個月：
一、在國外就讀經當地國教育主管機關立案之高級中等以上學歷學校。
二、就學最高年齡，大學以下學歷者至二十四歲，研究所碩士班至二十七歲，博士班至三十歲。
但大學學制超過四年者，每增加一年，得延長就學最高年齡一歲，畢業後接續就讀碩士班、博士班者，均得順延就學最高年齡，其順延博士班就讀最高年齡，以三十三歲為限。
以上均計算至當年十二月三十一日止。
前項役男返國停留期限屆滿，須延期出境者，依下列規定向移民署辦理，最長不得逾三個月：
一、因重病、意外災難或其他不可抗力之特殊事故，檢附就醫醫院診斷書及相關證明者。
二、因就讀學校尚在連續假期間，檢附經驗證之就讀學校所開具之假期期間證明者。
依第一項規定申請並經核准再出境者，於其核准就讀學歷及就學最高年齡限制內可多次出境。
但未在國外繼續就學時，應返國履行兵役義務，並向戶籍地鄉（鎮、市、區）公所告知其原核准出境就學原因消滅。
役齡前出境，於十九歲徵兵及齡之年一月一日以後在香港或澳門就學之役男，準用前三項規定辦理。
依前條第一項第五款經核准出境香港或澳門就學者，亦同。
役齡前出境或依前條第一項第六款經核准出境，於十九歲徵兵及齡之年一月一日以後在大陸地區就學之役男，並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，而修習學士、碩士或博士學位者，準用第一項至第三項規定辦理。
但經核准赴大陸地區投資之臺商及其員工之子，於役齡前或十九歲徵兵及齡之年一月一日以後赴大陸地區，並就讀當地教育主管機關立案之正式學歷學校，而修習學士、碩士或博士學位者，於屆役齡後申請再出境，應檢附父或母任職證明，並準用第一項至第三項規定辦理。
一、在國外就讀經當地國教育主管機關立案之高級中等以上學歷學校。
二、就學最高年齡，大學以下學歷者至二十四歲，研究所碩士班至二十七歲，博士班至三十歲。
但大學學制超過四年者，每增加一年，得延長就學最高年齡一歲，畢業後接續就讀碩士班、博士班者，均得順延就學最高年齡，其順延博士班就讀最高年齡，以三十三歲為限。
以上均計算至當年十二月三十一日止。
前項役男返國停留期限屆滿，須延期出境者，依下列規定向移民署辦理，最長不得逾三個月：
一、因重病、意外災難或其他不可抗力之特殊事故，檢附就醫醫院診斷書及相關證明者。
二、因就讀學校尚在連續假期間，檢附經驗證之就讀學校所開具之假期期間證明者。
依第一項規定申請並經核准再出境者，於其核准就讀學歷及就學最高年齡限制內可多次出境。
但未在國外繼續就學時，應返國履行兵役義務，並向戶籍地鄉（鎮、市、區）公所告知其原核准出境就學原因消滅。
役齡前出境，於十九歲徵兵及齡之年一月一日以後在香港或澳門就學之役男，準用前三項規定辦理。
依前條第一項第五款經核准出境香港或澳門就學者，亦同。
役齡前出境或依前條第一項第六款經核准出境，於十九歲徵兵及齡之年一月一日以後在大陸地區就學之役男，並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，而修習學士、碩士或博士學位者，準用第一項至第三項規定辦理。
但經核准赴大陸地區投資之臺商及其員工之子，於役齡前或十九歲徵兵及齡之年一月一日以後赴大陸地區，並就讀當地教育主管機關立案之正式學歷學校，而修習學士、碩士或博士學位者，於屆役齡後申請再出境，應檢附父或母任職證明，並準用第一項至第三項規定辦理。