Act Governing the Employment of Diplomatic and Consular Personnel Stationed Overseas Article 3
Diplomatic and consular personnel stationed overseas must meet at least one of the following qualifications:1. Passed the Special Examination for Diplomatic and Consular Personnel2. Passed the Special Examination for International Information Personnel, and were transferred to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs or assigned by MOFA to a diplomatic mission following Executive Yuan restructuring3. Possess equivalent qualifications for their position as specified by the Civil Service Employment Act, graduated from a domestic or overseas university recognized by the Ministry of Education, are competent in at least one foreign language, and also meet any of the following requirements:3.1. Have served in a junior rank position or higher at MOFA, the Coordination Council for North American Affairs, or at diplomatic missions following assignments by MOFA for at least three years3.2. Have served in a junior rank position or higher at the Government Information Office or its overseas offices, and were transferred to MOFA or assigned by MOFA to diplomatic missions following Executive Yuan restructuring with total combined time prior to and following the transfer to MOFA or assignment to a diplomatic mission of at least three years 4. Prior to the implementation of amendments to this Act on May 20, 2014, served at diplomatic missions with senior rank, grade 12 or higher and were certified as possessing civil servant qualifications in the diplomatic and consular affairs or information services fieldsQuota for personnel described in Subparagraph 3 of the previous Paragraph shall not exceed 15 percent of the total number of personnel under Subparagraphs 1, 2 and 4, excluding the heads of diplomatic missions.
中文原文 駐外外交領事人員任用條例第3條
駐外外交領事人員，應具有下列各款資格之一：
一、曾經公務人員特種考試外交領事人員考試及格。
二、曾經公務人員特種考試國際新聞人員考試及格，且配合行政院組織調整移撥外交部或由外交部派赴駐外機構。
三、具有公務人員任用法所定與擬任職務相當之任用資格，曾在教育部認可之國內外大學畢業，精通一國以上外國語文，並符合下列情形之一：
（一）在外交部、北美事務協調委員會或由外交部派赴駐外機構擔任薦任職以上職務滿三年。
（二）曾任原行政院新聞局或原派駐駐外新聞機構薦任職以上職務，配合行政院組織調整移撥外交部或由外交部派赴駐外機構，其移撥或派赴前後擔任薦任職以上職務合計滿三年。
四、於本條例中華民國一百零三年五月二十日修正之條文施行前，曾任駐外機構簡任第十二職等以上職務且經外交事務職系或新聞職系銓敘合格。
前項第三款之員額，不得超過同項第一款、第二款及第四款除駐外機構館長外之員額合計數百分之十五。
一、曾經公務人員特種考試外交領事人員考試及格。
二、曾經公務人員特種考試國際新聞人員考試及格，且配合行政院組織調整移撥外交部或由外交部派赴駐外機構。
三、具有公務人員任用法所定與擬任職務相當之任用資格，曾在教育部認可之國內外大學畢業，精通一國以上外國語文，並符合下列情形之一：
（一）在外交部、北美事務協調委員會或由外交部派赴駐外機構擔任薦任職以上職務滿三年。
（二）曾任原行政院新聞局或原派駐駐外新聞機構薦任職以上職務，配合行政院組織調整移撥外交部或由外交部派赴駐外機構，其移撥或派赴前後擔任薦任職以上職務合計滿三年。
四、於本條例中華民國一百零三年五月二十日修正之條文施行前，曾任駐外機構簡任第十二職等以上職務且經外交事務職系或新聞職系銓敘合格。
前項第三款之員額，不得超過同項第一款、第二款及第四款除駐外機構館長外之員額合計數百分之十五。