Act Governing Relations between the People of the Taiwan Area and the Mainland Area Article 18-2

Any of the people of the Mainland Area who overstays the authorized duration of residency in the Taiwan Area for less than thirty days and whose original basis of application for the residency still exists may re-apply with the National Immigration Agency of the Ministry of the Interior for residency after being penalized pursuant to Article 87-1. The eighth Paragraph of Article 17 shall not be applicable herefor.In the event those people of the Mainland Area mentioned in the preceding Paragraph of this Article apply for long term stay or permanent residency, a period of one year shall be deducted when calculating the required duration of stay or residency in the Taiwan Area.