Regulations of Temporary Entry Permit for Foreigners Article 9
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.
Foreigners who are granted the Temporary Entry Permit must obey certain regulations during the period of stay:1. Foreigners who applied for temporary entry in accordance with Subparagraph 1 to 4 of Article 3 or Subparagraph 3 of Article 4 of the Regulation are allowed to stay until the expiration date or the closest possible departure date for specific mode of transportation. Extensions shall not be granted.2. Foreigners applying for temporary entry in accordance with Subparagraph 2 or Subparagraph 3 of Paragraph 1 of Article 1 of the Regulations are allowed to stay until the expiration date or the date of the soonest possible departure by a specific mode of transportation. When the permit expires, applicants shall apply for a visa through regulations.3. Foreigners applying for temporary entry in accordance with Subparagraph 1 of Article 4 of the Regulations are allowed to stay until the date of departure of the specific kind of transportation that he or she works for. Extensions shall not be granted.4. Foreigners who applied for temporary entry in accordance with Paragraph 2 of the Article 4 of the Regulations :a.In accordance with Paragraph 54 of the Article 5 of the Fisheries Act, foreign crews are allowed to stay for 7 days. Extension with a limit of 7 days can be granted for once when necessary. For those who are unable to depart on the time given, the captain, carriers or their agents should submit letter of approval from the municipal or county (city) government to apply to Ministry of Foreign Affairs for visa.b.For conditions aside from previous item, visitors are granted temporary stay for 30 days. If the temporary entry is due to the repair of oceanic vessels, loading, reloading or unloading and it is necessary to stay over 30 days, one shall apply for a 30 day extension through the National Immigration Agency unit located near the harbor with attached documents verified by the harbor management authorities. If the 30 days extension is still insufficient, the transportation companies shall apply for a visa from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs with the attached documents verified by the harbor management authorities.If the date of departure of the specific kind of transportation that he or she works for mentioned in Subparagraph 1-3 exceeds the limitation of 7 days, the period of temporary entry will still be counted as 7 days. Passengers who apply for temporary entry in accordance with Subparagraph 4 of Article 3 are not allowed to stay for more than 2 days.
中文原文 外國人臨時入國許可辦法第9條
外國人經許可臨時入國者，停留期間規定如下：
一、依第三條各款規定情形申請者，得停留至當日或最近班次運輸工具離開我國之日；停留期間屆滿，不得申請延期。
二、依本法第十九條第一項第二款或第三款規定情形申請者，得停留至當日或最近班次運輸工具離開我國之日；停留期間屆滿，因故未能依限出國者，應依規定申請簽證。
三、依第四條第一款規定情形申請者，得停留至其航行任務班次運輸工具離開我國之日；停留期間屆滿，不得申請延期。
四、依第四條第二款規定情形申請者：
（一）依遠洋漁業條例第二十六條第一項許可在境外僱用之船員，得臨時停留七日，必要時得申請延期一次，期間以七日為限。
因故未能依限出國者，應由船長、運輸業者或其代理人，檢附直轄市、縣（市）政府證明（核准）函，向外交部申請停留簽證。
（二）前目以外情形，得臨時停留三十日；因船舶進入我國港口有修護、補給或裝卸貨而有繼續停留之必要者，得檢附船舶停靠港口之管理機關核發同意之證明文件，向港口之移民署所屬單位申請延期一次，期間以三十日為限。
因故未能依限出國者，應由船長、運輸業者或其代理人，檢附船舶停靠港口之管理機關核發同意之證明文件，向外交部申請停留簽證。
五、依第四條第三款規定情形申請者，得臨時停留七日，必要時得申請延期一次，期間以三十日為限。
因故未能依限出國者，應檢具下列文件向外交部申請停留簽證：
（一）經移民署專案審查核發之證明文件。
（二）中央目的事業主管機關核發之證明文件。
前項第一款至第三款最近班次或航行任務班次運輸工具離開我國之日，自臨時入國之翌日起逾七日者，停留期間仍以自臨時入國之翌日起七日為限。
但依第三條第四款規定情形申請者，其停留期間不得逾二日。
一、依第三條各款規定情形申請者，得停留至當日或最近班次運輸工具離開我國之日；停留期間屆滿，不得申請延期。
二、依本法第十九條第一項第二款或第三款規定情形申請者，得停留至當日或最近班次運輸工具離開我國之日；停留期間屆滿，因故未能依限出國者，應依規定申請簽證。
三、依第四條第一款規定情形申請者，得停留至其航行任務班次運輸工具離開我國之日；停留期間屆滿，不得申請延期。
四、依第四條第二款規定情形申請者：
（一）依遠洋漁業條例第二十六條第一項許可在境外僱用之船員，得臨時停留七日，必要時得申請延期一次，期間以七日為限。
因故未能依限出國者，應由船長、運輸業者或其代理人，檢附直轄市、縣（市）政府證明（核准）函，向外交部申請停留簽證。
（二）前目以外情形，得臨時停留三十日；因船舶進入我國港口有修護、補給或裝卸貨而有繼續停留之必要者，得檢附船舶停靠港口之管理機關核發同意之證明文件，向港口之移民署所屬單位申請延期一次，期間以三十日為限。
因故未能依限出國者，應由船長、運輸業者或其代理人，檢附船舶停靠港口之管理機關核發同意之證明文件，向外交部申請停留簽證。
五、依第四條第三款規定情形申請者，得臨時停留七日，必要時得申請延期一次，期間以三十日為限。
因故未能依限出國者，應檢具下列文件向外交部申請停留簽證：
（一）經移民署專案審查核發之證明文件。
（二）中央目的事業主管機關核發之證明文件。
前項第一款至第三款最近班次或航行任務班次運輸工具離開我國之日，自臨時入國之翌日起逾七日者，停留期間仍以自臨時入國之翌日起七日為限。
但依第三條第四款規定情形申請者，其停留期間不得逾二日。