Regulations Governing Immigration Inspection and Data Collection and Utilization Article 2
Nationals with household registration in the Taiwan Area (hereinafter referred to as the “NWHR”) shall present valid passports for immigration clearance while departing R.O.C. (Taiwan). After the National Immigration Agency of the Ministry of the Interior (hereinafter referred to as the “NIA”) has performed passport inspection, and find no conditions that the NWHR who are personnel who involve in national security that have not been approved by authorities they hold office for before departure as described in Paragraph 1, Article 5 of the Act, or the NWHR do not meet any circumstances that shall be banned from exit as described in Paragraph 1, Article 6 of the Act, the NIA shall issue inked endorsement stamps on their passports and grant them exit admissions.Those who were born in the Taiwan area with dual nationalities, if departing from the Taiwan area for the first time, shall present their R.O.C. (Taiwan) passports for immigration clearance.NWHR with dual nationalities and enter the State with foreign passports shall exit the State with the same foreign passports; and those who enter the State with R.O.C. (Taiwan) passports or entry permits shall exit the State with R.O.C. (Taiwan) passports.People of the Mainland Area and residents of Hong Kong or Macau who have registered permanent residence shall present R.O.C. (Taiwan) passports when exit the State for the first time.