Act Governing Relations between the People of the Taiwan Area and the Mainland Area Article 17
Any of the people of the Mainland Area being the spouse of any of the people of the Taiwan Area may apply to enter into the Taiwan Area for family reunion in accordance with laws and regulations and may apply for spouse residency in the Taiwan Area after obtaining permission to enter into the Taiwan Area.Any of the people of the Mainland Area other than those referred to in the preceding paragraph may apply to stay in the Taiwan Area in accordance with laws and regulations; in either of the following situations, he/she may apply for business or work residency in the Taiwan Area for a period of no more than three years, which may be extended upon expiration by application:1. Being any of the people of the Mainland Area who is employed to work in the Taiwan Area in accordance with Article 11.2. Being any of the people of the Mainland Area who enters into the Taiwan Area for business related activities in accordance with Article 10 or Paragraph 1 of Article 16.Any person having a spouse residency in the Taiwan Area, which is permitted in accordance with the provisions of Paragraph 1, for at least four years, and during which its lawful residency in the Taiwan Area each year is no less than 183 days may apply for long-term residency.The Ministry of the Interior may permit specifically on a case-by-case basis any of the people of the Mainland Area to have a long-term residency in the Taiwan Area out of political, economic, social, educational, science-tech or cultural consideration and may restrict the categories and quota for residency applications; the referred categories and quota shall be drafted by the Ministry of the Interior and approved by the Executive Yuan for publication.For any person who has obtained permission for long-term residency in the Taiwan Area in accordance with the provisions of the preceding two paragraphs, the period of residency shall be unlimited. Any person who has obtained permission for long-term residency may apply for permanent residency in the Taiwan Area proivided that the following provisions are met:1. Having resided lawfully in the Taiwan Area for two consecutive years and the residency period is no less than 183 days annually.2. Having integrity and no criminal record.3. Submitting a proof of losing its original household registration.4. Serving the national interests.The Ministry of the Interior may impose and publish after approval by the Executive Yuan the quota and categories for spouse residency, long-term residency and permanent residency.For any of the people of the Mainland Area permitted to have a spouse residency, long-term residency or permanent residency in accordance with Paragraph 1, if there exist sufficient evidences to establish that his/her marriage is false due to collusion, the permission for his/her spouse residency, long-term residency, permanent residency and household registration shall be revoked and, in addition, he/she shall be deported.For any of the people of the Mainland Area who stays or resides in the Taiwan Area beyond the authorized duration or enters into the Taiwan Area without permission, the provisions of the preceding Article and Paragraphs 1 to 4 of this Article shall not apply to such person during the period of his/her stay or residency in the Taiwan Area.Rules governing the requirements, procedures, means, restriction, revocation, or annulment of permission and any other requirements for residency, long-term residency or permanent residency referred to in the preceding Article and Paragraphs 1 to 5 of this Article shall be drafted by the Ministry of the Interior in conjunction with the authorities concerned and submitted to the Executive Yuan for approval.Prior to the effective date of this Act last amended on June 9, 2009, for any person from the Mainland Area who obtained permisson to enter into the Taiwan Area for family reunion and has lawfully stayed in the Taiwan Area for no less than 183 days annually, the staty period under the family reunion status may convert into the stay period under the spouse residency status. For any person from the Mainland Area who obtained spouse residency or long-term residency status and has lawfully stayed in the Taiwan Area for family renuion for no less than 183 days annually, the stay period under the family reunion status may convert and be added to the stay period under the spouse residency or long-term residency status, respectively. Any person from the Mainland Area may apply for converting the stay period under the spouse residency status into the period under the long-term residency status if his/her stay under the spouse residency status in the Taiwan Area exceeds four years after conversion and accumulation and thus meets the provisions specified in Paragraph 3 of this Article. Any person from the Mainland Area may apply for permanent residency if his/her stay under the long-term residency status in the Taiwan Area exceeds two years after conversion and accumulation and thus meets the provisions specified in Paragraph 5 of this Article.
中文原文 臺灣地區與大陸地區人民關係條例第17條
大陸地區人民為臺灣地區人民配偶，得依法令申請進入臺灣地區團聚，經許可入境後，得申請在臺灣地區依親居留。
前項以外之大陸地區人民，得依法令申請在臺灣地區停留；有下列情形之一者，得申請在臺灣地區商務或工作居留，居留期間最長為三年，期滿得申請延期：
一、符合第十一條受僱在臺灣地區工作之大陸地區人民。
二、符合第十條或第十六條第一項來臺從事商務相關活動之大陸地區人民。
經依第一項規定許可在臺灣地區依親居留滿四年，且每年在臺灣地區合法居留期間逾一百八十三日者，得申請長期居留。
內政部得基於政治、經濟、社會、教育、科技或文化之考量，專案許可大陸地區人民在臺灣地區長期居留，申請居留之類別及數額，得予限制；其類別及數額，由內政部擬訂，報請行政院核定後公告之。
經依前二項規定許可在臺灣地區長期居留者，居留期間無限制；長期居留符合下列規定者，得申請在臺灣地區定居：
一、在臺灣地區合法居留連續二年且每年居住逾一百八十三日。
二、品行端正，無犯罪紀錄。
三、提出喪失原籍證明。
四、符合國家利益。
內政部得訂定依親居留、長期居留及定居之數額及類別，報請行政院核定後公告之。
第一項人員經許可依親居留、長期居留或定居，有事實足認係通謀而為虛偽結婚者，撤銷其依親居留、長期居留、定居許可及戶籍登記，並強制出境。
大陸地區人民在臺灣地區逾期停留、居留或未經許可入境者，在臺灣地區停留、居留期間，不適用前條及第一項至第四項規定。
前條及第一項至第五項有關居留、長期居留、或定居條件、程序、方式、限制、撤銷或廢止許可及其他應遵行事項之辦法，由內政部會同有關機關擬訂，報請行政院核定之。
本條例中華民國九十八年六月九日修正之條文施行前，經許可在臺團聚者，其每年在臺合法團聚期間逾一百八十三日者，得轉換為依親居留期間；其已在臺依親居留或長期居留者，每年在臺合法團聚期間逾一百八十三日者，其團聚期間得分別轉換併計為依親居留或長期居留期間；經轉換併計後，在臺依親居留滿四年，符合第三項規定，得申請轉換為長期居留期間；經轉換併計後，在臺連續長期居留滿二年，並符合第五項規定，得申請定居。
前項以外之大陸地區人民，得依法令申請在臺灣地區停留；有下列情形之一者，得申請在臺灣地區商務或工作居留，居留期間最長為三年，期滿得申請延期：
一、符合第十一條受僱在臺灣地區工作之大陸地區人民。
二、符合第十條或第十六條第一項來臺從事商務相關活動之大陸地區人民。
經依第一項規定許可在臺灣地區依親居留滿四年，且每年在臺灣地區合法居留期間逾一百八十三日者，得申請長期居留。
內政部得基於政治、經濟、社會、教育、科技或文化之考量，專案許可大陸地區人民在臺灣地區長期居留，申請居留之類別及數額，得予限制；其類別及數額，由內政部擬訂，報請行政院核定後公告之。
經依前二項規定許可在臺灣地區長期居留者，居留期間無限制；長期居留符合下列規定者，得申請在臺灣地區定居：
一、在臺灣地區合法居留連續二年且每年居住逾一百八十三日。
二、品行端正，無犯罪紀錄。
三、提出喪失原籍證明。
四、符合國家利益。
內政部得訂定依親居留、長期居留及定居之數額及類別，報請行政院核定後公告之。
第一項人員經許可依親居留、長期居留或定居，有事實足認係通謀而為虛偽結婚者，撤銷其依親居留、長期居留、定居許可及戶籍登記，並強制出境。
大陸地區人民在臺灣地區逾期停留、居留或未經許可入境者，在臺灣地區停留、居留期間，不適用前條及第一項至第四項規定。
前條及第一項至第五項有關居留、長期居留、或定居條件、程序、方式、限制、撤銷或廢止許可及其他應遵行事項之辦法，由內政部會同有關機關擬訂，報請行政院核定之。
本條例中華民國九十八年六月九日修正之條文施行前，經許可在臺團聚者，其每年在臺合法團聚期間逾一百八十三日者，得轉換為依親居留期間；其已在臺依親居留或長期居留者，每年在臺合法團聚期間逾一百八十三日者，其團聚期間得分別轉換併計為依親居留或長期居留期間；經轉換併計後，在臺依親居留滿四年，符合第三項規定，得申請轉換為長期居留期間；經轉換併計後，在臺連續長期居留滿二年，並符合第五項規定，得申請定居。