Regulations Governing the Approval of Departure of Substitute Services Draftees Article 7

The limits on duration abroad for the draftees of R&D Substitute Services or Industry Training Substitute Services leaving the country are as follows:1. Participating in expeditions, conferences, exhibitions, data collection, or academic exchange: no more than thirty days each time.2. Participating in training or studies: no more than thirty days each time.3. Participating in various competitions: approved by the actual time period required.4. Visiting relatives: limited to once a year, no more than seven days each time.5. Visiting sick relatives: no more than seven days each time.6. Funerals: no more than fifteen days each time.7. Overseas travel: limited to once a year, no more than eight days each time. However if it is applied as wedding leave, it is limited to one time only.8. Special affairs: no more than seven days each time.The draftees of R&D Substitute Services or Industry Training Substitute Services that are dispatched by the hiring unit to receive training, study, data collection, or participate in overseas academic exchange events and are approved by competent authorities are not limited by the amount of days allowed to leave provided in the aforementioned Paragraph 1 and Paragraph 2.The total days of the draftees of R&D Substitute Services or Industry Training Substitute Services spend abroad shall not exceed one-half of the service period; however, the limit can be lifted under special circumstance if approved by competent authorities.