Overseas Compatriot Identity Certification Act Article 10

The R.O.C. (TAIWAN) national who resides overseas, holds an ordinary R.O.C. (TAIWAN) passport, and satisfies the requirements stipulated in Paragraph 1, Article 4 may apply for an Overseas Compatriot Identity Endorsement on his/her passport. Nevertheless, a male who has not fulfilled his compulsory military service and is close to or of conscription age can be restricted from obtaining the Overseas Compatriot Identity Endorsement.The scope, conditions, procedures, and other matters to be followed regarding the restrictions in the preceding paragraph shall be determined by the competent authority in consultation with the Ministry of the Interior (hereinafter referred to as the “MOI”) and MOFA.Where a person applies for the Overseas Compatriot Identity Endorsement on the passport shall be processed by the MOFA after being verified by the competent authority, if the application is lodged within the R.O.C. (TAIWAN). If the application is lodged overseas, it shall be directly processed by the Embassies and Missions abroad authorized by the competent authority, or be processed after the competent authority’s verification.The documents required for the verification of overseas compatriot identity shall comply with the provisions of Article 5, Paragraph 1.