Regulations Governing the Production and Issuance of the National Health Insurance Card and Data Storage and Access Article 4
When a beneficiary applies for the production, replacement, or reissuance of an NHI Card, the beneficiary must submit identification documents and a recent photo clearly showing his or her facial features alongside their application. This information is required for verification purposes and shall be submitted to the Insurer or the processing institutions that handle applications on behalf of the Insurer. However, the photo submission requirement may be exempted if any of the following circumstances are met:1. A beneficiary agrees to use his or her photo submitted to and on file with the Insurer within two years and sufficient to identify the beneficiary by his or her facial appearance;2. A beneficiary agrees to the interagency document retrieval of his or her photo on file with other agencies and sufficient to identify the beneficiary by his or her facial appearance; or3. With the Insurer’s permission, a photo-less NHI Card may be applied if a beneficiary is a newborn baby or is under special conditions, making it hard for the applicant to provide his or her photo.An applicant filing an online application mentioned in the preceding paragraph shall use the personal certificate or organization certificate issued by competent authorities or carriers that have the identity verification function to log into the web portal for the NHI Card application.The identification documentation set forth in Paragraph 1 refers to any of the following documents:1. National identification card: A household registration certificate may replace the national identification card in the case of a person under 14 years old;2. Passport issued by the Republic of China;3. Driver’s license of automobile (motorcycle) issued by the Republic of China;4. Alien resident certificate in compliance with the Enforcement Rules of the National Health Insurance Act; or5. Other documentation issued by government institutions (or agencies) with information, such as photos, name, birth date, and ID number, sufficient for identity verification purposes.Where a beneficiary is sheltered, arranged, or assisted by government institutions (or agencies), the responsible government institutions (or agencies) may apply for an NHI Card on behalf of the beneficiary by issuing official documents to competent authorities.
中文原文 全民健康保險保險憑證製發及存取資料管理辦法第4條
保險對象申請製發、換發或補發健保卡，應檢附身分證明文件及足資辨識為其本人相貌之相片，供保險人、代收機關（構）查驗核對。
但有下列情形之一者，得免繳交相片：
一、保險對象同意使用保險人建檔日起二年內，且足資辨識其人貌之檔存相片。
二、保險對象同意使用跨機關查調，且足資辨識其人貌之檔存相片。
三、保險對象為新生嬰兒或有難以提供相片之特殊情形，經保險人許可得申請無相片健保卡。
經由網際網路提出前項申請者，應使用各目的事業主管機關核發之個人憑證、單位憑證或具有身分查驗功能之載具，登入申辦健保卡之入口網站。
第一項身分證明文件，指下列文件之一：
一、國民身分證；十四歲以下未申領國民身分證者，得以戶口名簿代之。
二、中華民國護照。
三、中華民國汽（機）車駕駛執照。
四、符合本法施行細則規定之居留證明文件。
五、其他由政府機關（構）核發，且有相片、姓名、出生年月日及身分證統一編號足資辨識其身分之證件。
由政府機關（構）收容、安置或介入協助之保險對象，得由該政府機關（構）出具公文書代為申辦健保卡。
但有下列情形之一者，得免繳交相片：
一、保險對象同意使用保險人建檔日起二年內，且足資辨識其人貌之檔存相片。
二、保險對象同意使用跨機關查調，且足資辨識其人貌之檔存相片。
三、保險對象為新生嬰兒或有難以提供相片之特殊情形，經保險人許可得申請無相片健保卡。
經由網際網路提出前項申請者，應使用各目的事業主管機關核發之個人憑證、單位憑證或具有身分查驗功能之載具，登入申辦健保卡之入口網站。
第一項身分證明文件，指下列文件之一：
一、國民身分證；十四歲以下未申領國民身分證者，得以戶口名簿代之。
二、中華民國護照。
三、中華民國汽（機）車駕駛執照。
四、符合本法施行細則規定之居留證明文件。
五、其他由政府機關（構）核發，且有相片、姓名、出生年月日及身分證統一編號足資辨識其身分之證件。
由政府機關（構）收容、安置或介入協助之保險對象，得由該政府機關（構）出具公文書代為申辦健保卡。