Regulations for the Establishment and Management of Private Elementary Schools, Junior and Senior High Schools, and Affiliated Preschools for International Residents Article 3

Private elementary schools, junior and senior high schools, and affiliated preschools for international residents (hereafter abbreviated to “schools for international residents”, “SIR”, and in some contexts referred to as “a school” or “schools”) in the Republic of China (hereafter also abbreviated to “ROC’ or “Taiwan”) which may only admit students holding foreign nationality may be established by a person or legal person in any of the categories listed below:1. a national of the Republic of China: this refers to a natural person with household registration status in the Taiwan region in compliance with Article 2 of the Nationality Law, or a not-for-profit corporation with household registration status in the Taiwan region;2. a foreign national: this refers to a person of foreign nationality who does not have Republic of China nationality but has legal right of residence in the Taiwan region;3. a legally recognized and approved foreign legal person: this refers to a foreign not-for-profit corporation which has been recognized and approved in accordance with the laws of the Republic of China.