Act Governing Relations between the People of the Taiwan Area and the Mainland Area Article 16
Any of the people of the Mainland Area may apply to enter into the Taiwan Area for the purpose of business visit or tourism; regulations thereof shall be prescribed by the competent authorities.In any of the following situations, any of the people of the Mainland Area may apply for permanent residency in the Taiwan Area:1. Being a lineal relative by blood or the spouse of any of the people of the Taiwan Area, and of the age of no less than seventy or no more than twelve.2. Being the surviving spouse of any of the people of the Taiwan Area who needs to provide care to any of the underage children born by the deceased spouse.3. Being any serviceman of the Taiwan Area who was sent over to the Mainland Area for military service and has been staying there since 1945, and its spouse.4. Being any former officer or enlisted man of the armed forces captured in battle or in the execution of special missions after the Government moved to Taiwan in 1949, and its spouse.5. Bing any person who was sent over to the Mainland Area to study on Government scholarships before the Government moved to Taiwan in 1949, and its spouse.6. Being any fishermen or crew who, by reason of breakdown of their vessels, shipwreck, or force majeure, have stayed in the Mainland Area since any date by November 1, 1987 and had household registrations in the Taiwan Area before.An annual quota may be imposed on the number of permanent residency in the Taiwan Area to be granted to the people of the Mainland Area who apply in accordance with the provisions of Sub-paragraph 1 of the preceding paragraph.The spouse in the Mainland Area of any person referred to in Sub-paragraphs 3 to 6 of Paragraph 2 may apply for permanent residency in the Taiwan Area together with the application of the referred person; provided, however, that if the applications are not filed together, the referred person may apply on behalf of its spouse after the referred person becomes a permanent resident in the Taiwan Area.
中文原文 臺灣地區與大陸地區人民關係條例第16條
大陸地區人民得申請來臺從事商務或觀光活動，其辦法，由主管機關定之。
大陸地區人民有下列情形之一者，得申請在臺灣地區定居：
一、臺灣地區人民之直系血親及配偶，年齡在七十歲以上、十二歲以下者。
二、其臺灣地區之配偶死亡，須在臺灣地區照顧未成年之親生子女者。
三、民國三十四年後，因兵役關係滯留大陸地區之臺籍軍人及其配偶。
四、民國三十八年政府遷臺後，因作戰或執行特種任務被俘之前國軍官兵及其配偶。
五、民國三十八年政府遷臺前，以公費派赴大陸地區求學人員及其配偶。
六、民國七十六年十一月一日前，因船舶故障、海難或其他不可抗力之事由滯留大陸地區，且在臺灣地區原有戶籍之漁民或船員。
大陸地區人民依前項第一款規定，每年申請在臺灣地區定居之數額，得予限制。
依第二項第三款至第六款規定申請者，其大陸地區配偶得隨同本人申請在臺灣地區定居；未隨同申請者，得由本人在臺灣地區定居後代為申請。
大陸地區人民有下列情形之一者，得申請在臺灣地區定居：
一、臺灣地區人民之直系血親及配偶，年齡在七十歲以上、十二歲以下者。
二、其臺灣地區之配偶死亡，須在臺灣地區照顧未成年之親生子女者。
三、民國三十四年後，因兵役關係滯留大陸地區之臺籍軍人及其配偶。
四、民國三十八年政府遷臺後，因作戰或執行特種任務被俘之前國軍官兵及其配偶。
五、民國三十八年政府遷臺前，以公費派赴大陸地區求學人員及其配偶。
六、民國七十六年十一月一日前，因船舶故障、海難或其他不可抗力之事由滯留大陸地區，且在臺灣地區原有戶籍之漁民或船員。
大陸地區人民依前項第一款規定，每年申請在臺灣地區定居之數額，得予限制。
依第二項第三款至第六款規定申請者，其大陸地區配偶得隨同本人申請在臺灣地區定居；未隨同申請者，得由本人在臺灣地區定居後代為申請。