Statute Governing Issuance of R.O.C. Visas in Foreign Passports Article 5
The competent authority of the Statute is the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.The issuance of ROC visas in foreign passports is administered by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs or ROC overseas missions. Subject to the Statute, resident visa applications shall not be approved by ROC overseas missions unless first approved by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
中文原文 外國護照簽證條例第5條
本條例之主管機關為外交部。
外國護照簽證之核發，由外交部或駐外館處辦理。
但駐外館處受理居留簽證之申請，非經主管機關核准，不得核發。
外國護照簽證之核發，由外交部或駐外館處辦理。
但駐外館處受理居留簽證之申請，非經主管機關核准，不得核發。