Immigration Act Article 38
An alien who is sentenced to deportation and falls under any of the following circumstances may be temporarily detained by the National Immigration Agency if it is difficult or unable to execute the deportation. The duration of temporary detention may not exceed fifteen (15) days. The alien shall be allowed to submit claims before the temporary detention order is implemented:1. Without relevant travel documents to execute the deportation order.2. With whereabouts unknown or intention to escape or unwillingness to leavethe State.3. Wanted by a foreign government.After allowing an alien to submit claims in accordance with the provisions of the preceding Paragraph and circumstances stated in the preceding Paragraph that deem temporary detention unnecessary, the National Immigration Agency may permit him/her to find a national with household registration in the Taiwan Area or a representative of a charitable organization, non-governmental organization or embassy, consulate, or authorized organization in the State who can provide bail or pay a specific amount of bail bond, in compliance with part or all of the following conditions of detention alternative sanction, and to facilitate the execution of deportation:1. Report periodically on one’s activities of daily living at designated Specialized Operation Corps of the National Immigration Agency.2. Restrict his/her place of residency in designated locations.3. Receive a visit periodically at designated places.4. Provide contact information and telephone number, and respond promptly when being contacted by any personnel of the National Immigration Agency.5. Apply for a travel document for return to his/her home country as requested.6. Not engage in unpermitted activities or employment.In case an alien who is temporarily released from detention violates the aforementioned conditions, the National Immigration Agency may confiscate the bail bond as stipulated in the preceding Paragraph.
中文原文 入出國及移民法第38條
外國人受強制驅逐出國處分，有下列情形之一，且非予收容顯難強制驅逐出國者，移民署得暫予收容，期間自暫予收容時起最長不得逾十五日，且應於暫予收容處分作成前，給予當事人陳述意見機會：
一、無相關旅行證件，不能依規定執行。
二、有事實足認有行方不明、逃逸或不願自行出國之虞。
三、受外國政府通緝。
移民署經依前項規定給予當事人陳述意見機會後，認有前項各款情形之一，而以不暫予收容為宜，得命其覓尋居住臺灣地區設有戶籍國民、慈善團體、非政府組織或其本國駐華使領館、辦事處或授權機構之人員具保或指定繳納相當金額之保證金，並遵守下列事項之一部或全部等收容替代處分，以保全強制驅逐出國之執行：
一、定期至移民署指定之專勤隊報告生活動態。
二、限制居住於指定處所。
三、定期於指定處所接受訪視。
四、提供可隨時聯繫之聯絡方式、電話，於移民署人員聯繫時，應立即回復。
五、配合申請返國旅行證件。
六、不得從事違反法令之活動或工作。
依前項規定得不暫予收容之外國人，如違反收容替代處分者，移民署得沒入其依前項規定繳納之保證金。
一、無相關旅行證件，不能依規定執行。
二、有事實足認有行方不明、逃逸或不願自行出國之虞。
三、受外國政府通緝。
移民署經依前項規定給予當事人陳述意見機會後，認有前項各款情形之一，而以不暫予收容為宜，得命其覓尋居住臺灣地區設有戶籍國民、慈善團體、非政府組織或其本國駐華使領館、辦事處或授權機構之人員具保或指定繳納相當金額之保證金，並遵守下列事項之一部或全部等收容替代處分，以保全強制驅逐出國之執行：
一、定期至移民署指定之專勤隊報告生活動態。
二、限制居住於指定處所。
三、定期於指定處所接受訪視。
四、提供可隨時聯繫之聯絡方式、電話，於移民署人員聯繫時，應立即回復。
五、配合申請返國旅行證件。
六、不得從事違反法令之活動或工作。
依前項規定得不暫予收容之外國人，如違反收容替代處分者，移民署得沒入其依前項規定繳納之保證金。