Regulations Regarding International Students Undertaking Studies in Taiwan Article 2
A person of foreign nationality who has never held Republic of China (“R.O.C.”) nationality and who meets the following criteria is permitted to apply for admission to an educational institution, in accordance with the provisions of these Regulations:1. The person has never undertaken studies in Taiwan as an overseas compatriot student.2. The person has not been given a placement in the current academic year by the University Entrance Committee for Overseas Compatriot Students in accordance with the Regulations Regarding Study and Counseling Assistance for Overseas Compatriot Students in Taiwan.A person of foreign nationality who meets the following criteria and who in the immediate past has resided overseas continuously for at least six years is also permitted to apply for admission to an educational institution, in accordance with these Regulations. However, a person who plans to apply to study in a university department of medicine, dentistry, or Chinese medicine must have resided overseas continuously for at least eight years.1. A person who at the time of their application also holds dual R.O.C. nationality shall have never had household registration in Taiwan.2. A person who before the time of their application also held dual R.O.C. nationality but no longer does at the time of their application shall have renounced their R.O.C. nationality with the approval of the Ministry of the Interior on a date at least eight full years before making their application.3. A person referred to in either of the preceding two subparagraphs shall also meet the criteria set out in the provisions of Subparagraph 1 and Subparagraph 2 of the previous paragraph.A foreign national who has been selected by a foreign government, organization, or educational institution to study in Taiwan in accordance with an education cooperation agreement, and who has never had household registration in Taiwan may be given exemption from the restrictions set out in the two preceding paragraphs if the competent authority gives approval.The periods of six years and eight years referred to in Paragraph 2 shall be calculated using the starting date of the semester (February 1, or August 1) as the end date of the period.The term “overseas” used in Paragraph 2 refers to countries or regions other than the Mainland Area, Hong Kong, and Macau; the term “reside overseas continuously” means that an international student has stayed in Taiwan for no more than a total of 120 days in each calendar year. When calculating the number of consecutive years spent overseas, if the initial or final year of the period is not a complete calendar year, any time spent in Taiwan in the initial or final year must not exceed 120 days. However, time that a person has spent in Taiwan is not subject to this restriction and it is not counted when calculating how long they were in Taiwan in a particular year if the person has documentary proof that they:1. attended an overseas youth training course organized by the Overseas Compatriot Affairs Council or a technical professional training program accredited by the Ministry of Education;2. spent a total period of less than two years undertaking Mandarin language classes at a Mandarin language center at a university or tertiary college which has Ministry of Education approval to recruit students overseas;3. spent a total period of less than two years in Taiwan as an exchange student; or4. spent a total period of less than two years undertaking an internship that they came to Taiwan to undertake with the approval of the designated central competent authority.A person who held both foreign nationality and R.O.C. nationality and applied for annulment of their R.O.C. nationality before the date of effect of the February 1, 2011 amendment to these Regulations may apply for admission as an international student in accordance with the provisions in place before the amendment and is not subject to the restrictions set out in Paragraph 2.In these Regulations a person to whom any of the circumstances set out in Article 2 of the Nationality Act apply is deemed to have Republic of China (“R.O.C.”) nationality.
中文原文 外國學生來臺就學辦法第2條
具外國國籍且未曾具有中華民國國籍，符合下列規定者，得依本辦法規定申請入學：
一、未曾以僑生身分在臺就學。
二、未於申請入學當學年度依僑生回國就學及輔導辦法經海外聯合招生委員會分發。
具外國國籍並符合下列規定，且最近連續居留海外六年以上者，亦得依本辦法規定申請入學。
但擬就讀大學醫學、牙醫或中醫學系者，其連續居留年限為八年以上：
一、申請時兼具中華民國國籍者，應自始未曾在臺設有戶籍。
二、申請前曾兼具中華民國國籍，於申請時已不具中華民國國籍者，應自內政部許可喪失中華民國國籍之日起至申請時已滿八年。
三、前二款均應符合前項第一款及第二款規定。
依教育合作協議，由外國政府、機構或學校遴薦來臺就學之外國國民，其自始未曾在臺設有戶籍者，經主管機關核准，得不受前二項規定之限制。
第二項所定六年、八年，以擬入學當學期起始日期（二月一日或八月一日）為終日計算之。
第二項所稱海外，指大陸地區、香港及澳門以外之國家或地區；所稱連續居留，指外國學生每曆年在國內停留期間未逾一百二十日。
連續居留海外採計期間之起迄年度非屬完整曆年者，以各該年度之採計期間內在國內停留期間未逾一百二十日予以認定。
但符合下列情形之一且具相關證明文件者，不在此限；其在國內停留期間，不併入海外居留期間計算：
一、就讀僑務主管機關舉辦之海外青年技術訓練班或教育部（以下簡稱本部）認定之技術訓練專班。
二、就讀本部核准得招收外國學生之各大專校院華語文中心，合計未滿二年。
三、交換學生，其交換期間合計未滿二年。
四、經中央目的事業主管機關許可來臺實習，實習期間合計未滿二年。
具外國國籍並兼具中華民國國籍，且於本辦法中華民國一百年二月一日修正施行前已提出申請喪失中華民國國籍者，得依原規定申請入學，不受第二項規定之限制。
具有國籍法第二條規定情形者，為本辦法所定具有中華民國國籍。
一、未曾以僑生身分在臺就學。
二、未於申請入學當學年度依僑生回國就學及輔導辦法經海外聯合招生委員會分發。
具外國國籍並符合下列規定，且最近連續居留海外六年以上者，亦得依本辦法規定申請入學。
但擬就讀大學醫學、牙醫或中醫學系者，其連續居留年限為八年以上：
一、申請時兼具中華民國國籍者，應自始未曾在臺設有戶籍。
二、申請前曾兼具中華民國國籍，於申請時已不具中華民國國籍者，應自內政部許可喪失中華民國國籍之日起至申請時已滿八年。
三、前二款均應符合前項第一款及第二款規定。
依教育合作協議，由外國政府、機構或學校遴薦來臺就學之外國國民，其自始未曾在臺設有戶籍者，經主管機關核准，得不受前二項規定之限制。
第二項所定六年、八年，以擬入學當學期起始日期（二月一日或八月一日）為終日計算之。
第二項所稱海外，指大陸地區、香港及澳門以外之國家或地區；所稱連續居留，指外國學生每曆年在國內停留期間未逾一百二十日。
連續居留海外採計期間之起迄年度非屬完整曆年者，以各該年度之採計期間內在國內停留期間未逾一百二十日予以認定。
但符合下列情形之一且具相關證明文件者，不在此限；其在國內停留期間，不併入海外居留期間計算：
一、就讀僑務主管機關舉辦之海外青年技術訓練班或教育部（以下簡稱本部）認定之技術訓練專班。
二、就讀本部核准得招收外國學生之各大專校院華語文中心，合計未滿二年。
三、交換學生，其交換期間合計未滿二年。
四、經中央目的事業主管機關許可來臺實習，實習期間合計未滿二年。
具外國國籍並兼具中華民國國籍，且於本辦法中華民國一百年二月一日修正施行前已提出申請喪失中華民國國籍者，得依原規定申請入學，不受第二項規定之限制。
具有國籍法第二條規定情形者，為本辦法所定具有中華民國國籍。