Immigration Act Article 9
A national without household registration in the Taiwan Area shall apply to the National Immigration Agency for residence in the Taiwan Area if he/she falls within any of the following circumstances:1. Has a lineal blood relative, a spouse, a sibling, or a spouse's parent, who has household registration in the Taiwan Area. If the relationship is a result for adoption, the adoptee shall be a minor; he/she shall reside with the adopter in the Taiwan Area. The adoption is limited to two (2) people.2. Serves as an overseas compatriot legislator.3. Has been naturalized and has acquired the nationality of the State.4. Was or is born overseas under a situation either where at the time of his/her birth, one parentwas a national with household registration in the Taiwan Area or where he/she was born after his/her parent who was a national with household registration in the Taiwan Areahad been deceased.5. Holds a passport of the State to enter in the Taiwan Area in the legal visit status for consecutive five (5) years or over, and to reside for the period of one hundred and eighty-three (183) days or over each year.6. Has made an investment in the Taiwan Area which is more than a certain amount of capital, and has been approved or filed for future reference by the central authorities for investment.7. Was an overseas compatriot student residing in the Taiwan Area pursuant to the following twelfth subparagraph, who is approved to work in the Taiwan Area by the central authority for labor affairs or the competent authority of the industry concerned pursuant to Subparagraphs 1 to 7 or Subparagraph 11, Paragraph 1 of Article 46 of the Employment & Service Act, or who engages in work not required approval pursuant to Subparagraph 1 or 3, Paragraph 1 of Article 48 of the Employment & Service Act, or who engages in legal work not required approval under the Employment & Service Act in the Taiwan Area, or who has returned to his/her country of residence to work for two (2) years after graduation.8. Has distinguished contributions to the State and the society, or is a senior professional as needed in the Taiwan Area.9. Has specific skills and experiences and has been invited back to the State by the central authorities.10. Has been appointed or employed by a government agency, a public or private university or a college besides the authorities stated in the preceding Subparagraph.11. Has been approved to work in the Taiwan Area by the central authority for labor affairs or the competent authority of the industry concerned pursuant to Subparagraphs 1 to 7 or Subparagraph 11, Paragraph 1 of Article 46 of the Employment & Service Act, or engages in work not required approval pursuant to Subparagraph 1 or 3, Paragraph 1 of Article 48 of the Employment & Service Act, or engages in legal work not required approval under the Employment & Service Act but equivalent to those under Subparagraphs 1 to 7 or Subparagraph 11, Paragraph 1 of Article 46 or Subparagraph 1 or 3, Paragraph 1 of Article 48 of the Employment & Service Act in the Taiwan Area.12. Is an overseas compatriot student approved to study in the State by each level of the competent educational administration authority, universities or the University Entrance Committee for Overseas Compatriot Students composed of the aforementioned authority and universities.13. Is a trainee who has been approved to take vocational training by a central authority14. Is a master graduate student or a doctorate student who has been approved to undertake research and serve as an intern by a central authority.15. Has been approved to work in the Taiwan Area by the central authority for labor affairs in accordance with Subparagraph 8 to 10, Paragraph 1 of Article 46 of the Employment & Service Act or engages in legal work not required approval under the Employment & Service Act but equivalent to those under Subparagraphs 8 to 10, Paragraph 1 of Article 46 of the Employment & Service Act in the Taiwan Area.A person who falls within any one of the circumstances stated in Subparagraph 1, Subparagraph 2 or Subparagraphs 4 to 11 of the preceding Paragraph, his/her spouse and minor children may apply together with him/her , or may apply after the approval of his/her application for residence in the State and before the approval of his/her application for registered permanent residence in the State. When his/her approval of residence is revoked or terminated in accordance with Paragraph 2 of Article 11 of this Act, the approval of residence of his/her spouse and minor children is also revoked or terminated at the same time.The National Immigration Agency shall issue a residence certificate of Taiwan Area to any person who applies for a residence permit in accordance with Paragraph 1. The validity period of the certificate shall not be longer than three (3) years,from the next day of arrival date in the State.Before the expiration of the residence period of a national without household registration in the Taiwan Area, the national can apply to the National Immigration Agency for extension of residence if the reasons for residencestill remain unchanged.The validity period of the residence certificate of Taiwan Area of a person whose application for an extension of residence pursuant to the preceding Paragraph is approved shall be extended to the period of not more than three (3) years from the second of the date of the expiration of residence.The National Immigration Agency shall revoke the residence permit of a national without household registration in the Taiwan Area if the national’s reasons for residence no longer exist within the period of the residence, save the national who applies for residence pursuant to Subparagraph 1, Paragraph 1 and whose lineal blood relative, a spouse, a sibling, or a spouse's parent is deceased. Such a national can apply for an extension of residence for a period of not more than three (3) years once.In the event that a national without household registration in the Taiwan Area changes his/her resident adderss or his/her employee during the period of his/her residence, he/she shall apply to the National Immigration Agency for change of registration.After considering the interest of the State, the National Immigration Agency may draw up annual quota of residence for nationals without household registration in the Taiwan Area on the basis of different nations or regions , and send it to the Executive Yuan for approval and promulgation. However, people who have minor children with household registration in the Taiwan Area or have been married to nationals with household registration in the Taiwan Area for four (4) years shall be excluded from the limit of the quota.Where a national without household registration in the Taiwan Area overstays for less than ten (10) days after he/she is permitted to enter the State, and the residence application of the national is subject to an annual quota pursuant to the provision of the preceding Paragraph, the permission to allocate a quota to the national shall be granted after a period of one (1) year each time, save the national who falls within any of the circumstances set forth in each Subparagraph, Paragraph 1 of the preceding Article.
中文原文 入出國及移民法第9條
臺灣地區無戶籍國民有下列情形之一者，得向移民署申請在臺灣地區居留：
一、有直系血親、配偶、兄弟姊妹或配偶之父母現在在臺灣地區設有戶籍。
其親屬關係因收養發生者，被收養者應為未成年人，且與收養者在臺灣地區共同居住，並以二人為限。
二、現任僑選立法委員。
三、歸化取得我國國籍。
四、在國外出生，出生時其父或母為居住臺灣地區設有戶籍國民，或出生於父或母死亡後，其父或母死亡時為居住臺灣地區設有戶籍國民。
五、持我國護照入國，在臺灣地區合法連續停留五年以上，且每年居住一百八十三日以上。
六、在臺灣地區有一定金額以上之投資，經中央目的事業主管機關核准或備查。
七、曾在臺灣地區居留之第十二款僑生畢業後，經中央勞動主管機關或目的事業主管機關許可在臺灣地區從事就業服務法第四十六條第一項第一款至第七款或第十一款工作，或從事就業服務法第四十八條第一項第一款、第三款規定免經許可之工作，或免依就業服務法申請工作許可而在臺灣地區從事合法工作，或返回僑居地服務滿二年。
八、對國家、社會有特殊貢獻，或為臺灣地區所需之高級專業人才。
九、具有特殊技術或專長，經中央目的事業主管機關延聘回國。
十、前款以外，經政府機關或公私立大專校院任用或聘僱。
十一、經中央勞動主管機關或目的事業主管機關許可在臺灣地區從事就業服務法第四十六條第一項第一款至第七款或第十一款工作或從事就業服務法第四十八條第一項第一款、第三款規定免經許可之工作，或免依就業服務法申請工作許可而在臺灣地區從事相當於就業服務法第四十六條第一項第一款至第七款、第十一款或第四十八條第一項第一款、第三款之合法工作。
十二、經各級主管教育行政機關、大學或其組成之海外聯合招生委員會許可在我國就學之僑生。
十三、經中央目的事業主管機關核准回國接受職業技術訓練之學員生。
十四、經中央目的事業主管機關核准回國從事研究實習之碩士、博士研究生。
十五、經中央勞動主管機關許可在臺灣地區從事就業服務法第四十六條第一項第八款至第十款工作，或免依就業服務法申請工作許可而在臺灣地區從事相當於就業服務法第四十六條第一項第八款至第十款之合法工作。
申請人有前項第一款、第二款、第四款至第十一款規定情形之一者，其配偶及未成年子女得隨同申請，或於本人入國居留許可後定居許可前申請之。
本人居留許可依第十一條第二項規定，撤銷或廢止時，其配偶及未成年子女之居留許可併同撤銷或廢止之。
依第一項規定申請居留經許可者，移民署應核發臺灣地區居留證，其有效期間自入國之翌日起算，最長不得逾三年。
臺灣地區無戶籍國民居留期限屆滿前，原申請居留原因仍繼續存在者，得向移民署申請延期。
依前項規定申請延期經許可者，其臺灣地區居留證之有效期間，應自原居留屆滿之翌日起延期，最長不得逾三年。
臺灣地區無戶籍國民於居留期間內，居留原因消失者，移民署應廢止其居留許可。
但依第一項第一款規定申請居留之直系血親、配偶、兄弟姊妹或配偶之父母死亡者，不在此限，並得申請延期，其申請延期，以一次為限，最長不得逾三年。
臺灣地區無戶籍國民於居留期間，變更居留地址或服務處所時，應向移民署申請辦理變更登記。
主管機關得衡酌國家利益，依不同國家或地區擬訂臺灣地區無戶籍國民每年申請在臺灣地區居留之配額，報請行政院核定後公告之。
但有未成年子女在臺灣地區設有戶籍，或結婚滿四年，其配偶在臺灣地區設有戶籍者，不受配額限制。
臺灣地區無戶籍國民經許可入國，逾期停留未逾十日，其居留申請案依前項規定定有配額限制者，依規定核配時間每次延後一年許可。
但有前條第一項各款情形之一者，不在此限。
一、有直系血親、配偶、兄弟姊妹或配偶之父母現在在臺灣地區設有戶籍。
其親屬關係因收養發生者，被收養者應為未成年人，且與收養者在臺灣地區共同居住，並以二人為限。
二、現任僑選立法委員。
三、歸化取得我國國籍。
四、在國外出生，出生時其父或母為居住臺灣地區設有戶籍國民，或出生於父或母死亡後，其父或母死亡時為居住臺灣地區設有戶籍國民。
五、持我國護照入國，在臺灣地區合法連續停留五年以上，且每年居住一百八十三日以上。
六、在臺灣地區有一定金額以上之投資，經中央目的事業主管機關核准或備查。
七、曾在臺灣地區居留之第十二款僑生畢業後，經中央勞動主管機關或目的事業主管機關許可在臺灣地區從事就業服務法第四十六條第一項第一款至第七款或第十一款工作，或從事就業服務法第四十八條第一項第一款、第三款規定免經許可之工作，或免依就業服務法申請工作許可而在臺灣地區從事合法工作，或返回僑居地服務滿二年。
八、對國家、社會有特殊貢獻，或為臺灣地區所需之高級專業人才。
九、具有特殊技術或專長，經中央目的事業主管機關延聘回國。
十、前款以外，經政府機關或公私立大專校院任用或聘僱。
十一、經中央勞動主管機關或目的事業主管機關許可在臺灣地區從事就業服務法第四十六條第一項第一款至第七款或第十一款工作或從事就業服務法第四十八條第一項第一款、第三款規定免經許可之工作，或免依就業服務法申請工作許可而在臺灣地區從事相當於就業服務法第四十六條第一項第一款至第七款、第十一款或第四十八條第一項第一款、第三款之合法工作。
十二、經各級主管教育行政機關、大學或其組成之海外聯合招生委員會許可在我國就學之僑生。
十三、經中央目的事業主管機關核准回國接受職業技術訓練之學員生。
十四、經中央目的事業主管機關核准回國從事研究實習之碩士、博士研究生。
十五、經中央勞動主管機關許可在臺灣地區從事就業服務法第四十六條第一項第八款至第十款工作，或免依就業服務法申請工作許可而在臺灣地區從事相當於就業服務法第四十六條第一項第八款至第十款之合法工作。
申請人有前項第一款、第二款、第四款至第十一款規定情形之一者，其配偶及未成年子女得隨同申請，或於本人入國居留許可後定居許可前申請之。
本人居留許可依第十一條第二項規定，撤銷或廢止時，其配偶及未成年子女之居留許可併同撤銷或廢止之。
依第一項規定申請居留經許可者，移民署應核發臺灣地區居留證，其有效期間自入國之翌日起算，最長不得逾三年。
臺灣地區無戶籍國民居留期限屆滿前，原申請居留原因仍繼續存在者，得向移民署申請延期。
依前項規定申請延期經許可者，其臺灣地區居留證之有效期間，應自原居留屆滿之翌日起延期，最長不得逾三年。
臺灣地區無戶籍國民於居留期間內，居留原因消失者，移民署應廢止其居留許可。
但依第一項第一款規定申請居留之直系血親、配偶、兄弟姊妹或配偶之父母死亡者，不在此限，並得申請延期，其申請延期，以一次為限，最長不得逾三年。
臺灣地區無戶籍國民於居留期間，變更居留地址或服務處所時，應向移民署申請辦理變更登記。
主管機關得衡酌國家利益，依不同國家或地區擬訂臺灣地區無戶籍國民每年申請在臺灣地區居留之配額，報請行政院核定後公告之。
但有未成年子女在臺灣地區設有戶籍，或結婚滿四年，其配偶在臺灣地區設有戶籍者，不受配額限制。
臺灣地區無戶籍國民經許可入國，逾期停留未逾十日，其居留申請案依前項規定定有配額限制者，依規定核配時間每次延後一年許可。
但有前條第一項各款情形之一者，不在此限。