Regulations of Temporary Entry Permit for Foreigners Article 11

This English translation was last updated on 2014-05-07, but the Chinese text was amended on 2026-08-20. Later amendments may not be reflected in the translation — please refer to the Chinese text.

For a foreigner who enters the country in accordance with Subparagraph 2 or Subparagraph 3 of Paragraph 1 of Article 19 of the Regulations with no application for Temporary entry, and the National Immigration Agency is unable to identify such a foreigner’s nationality or there is no Ambassadorial office or authorized representative office located in the area or in the case of stateless individuals, or if an illegal purpose for entry has been discovered, the National Immigration Agency shall treat all of the above as entry without authorization.
中文原文 外國人臨時入國許可辦法第11條
外國人依本法第十九條第一項第二款或第三款規定情形臨時入國後,無人申請臨時入國,且其所屬國家、地區無駐華使領館或授權機構或為無國籍或國籍不明,經查明有非法入國之意圖者,移民署應依未經許可入國方式處理。

English translation for reference only; the Chinese text prevails. Not legal advice.