Regulations on the Authorization and Management of Overseas Employment of Foreign Crew Members Article 33

For any foreign crew member, his/her entry into the Republic of China via aircraft or with a fishing vessel, and the duration of stay shall be subject to the Immigration Act and relevant regulations.For a foreign crew member who enters the Republic of China via aircraft or with a fishing vessel, once the permitted duration of stay expires, or once the reason for approving his/her stay no longer exists, the concerned distant water fisheries operator shall arrange repatriation, by the most available aircraft or by the same fishing vessel, of such crew.