Regulations Governing Visiting, Residency, and Permanent Residency of Aliens Article 5

Any foreign national permitted to enter the ROC with a resident visa after verification may apply for residency with the NIA by submitting the following documents and a photo, and will be issued an Alien Resident Certificate upon approval:1. Application form.2. A passport and a resident visa.3. Other supporting documents.Any foreign national applying for residency pursuant to Article 26, Subparagraphs 1 to 3 of the Act may be exempt from submitting the documents under Subparagraph 2 of the preceding paragraph.Any foreign national born in the Mainland Area who applies for residency or permanent residency pursuant to Paragraph 1, Article 6, Paragraph 1 or Article 15, Paragraph 1 shall submit additional documents proving that he/she does not have any registered household in the Mainland Area and does not hold any passport issued by the Mainland Area.