Enforcement Rules of the Overseas Compatriot Identity Certification Act Article 6
“Accumulating residence overseas for at least four years” as stipulated in Item 2, Subparagraph 1 and Item 2, Subparagraph 2, Paragraph 1, Article 4 of the Act means that the applicant’s overseas residence must total 1,460 days or more, including the days of exit and entry.“Accumulating residence overseas for at least eight months of each year in the past two years at the place of residence overseas” as stipulated in Item 3, Subparagraph 1 and Item 3, Subparagraph 2, Paragraph 1, Article 4 of the Act means that the applicant’s overseas residence must total 240 days or more each year in the past two years, including the days of entry into and exit from the place of overseas residence.For applicants who have resumed nationality of the Republic of China , TAIWAN (hereinafter referred to as the “ R.O.C. (TAIWAN)”), the calculations of the residence period abroad or in the place of residence overseas as stipulated in Article 4 of the Act are as follows:1.“Accumulating residence overseas for at least four years” as stipulated in Item 2, Subparagraph 1 and Item 2, Subparagraph 2, Paragraph 1, Article 4 of the Act does not include the period when the applicant has lost the R.O.C. (TAIWAN) nationality.2.“Continuously residing in the place of residence overseas for six months” as stipulated in Item 3, Subparagraph 1 and Item 3, Subparagraph 2, Paragraph 1, Article 4 of the Act is calculated from the date when the applicant has resumed the R.O.C. (TAIWAN) nationality; however, for those who had lived continuously in their place of residence overseas for six months before loss of the R.O.C. (TAIWAN) nationality, the period remains to be counted.3.“Accumulating residence overseas for at least eight months of each year in the past two years at the place of residence overseas” as stipulated in Item 3, Subparagraph 1 and Item 3, Subparagraph 2, Paragraph 1, Article 4 of the Act is calculated from the date the applicant resumes the R.O.C. (TAIWAN) nationality.
中文原文 華僑身分證明條例施行細則第6條
本條例第四條第一項第一款第二目及第二款第二目所定在國外累計居住滿四年，係以申請人在國外居住累計滿一千四百六十日為準，且其入國及出國當日均計入。
本條例第四條第一項第一款第三目及第二款第三目所定最近二年每年在僑居地累計居住八個月以上，係以申請人最近二年每年在僑居地居住累計滿二百四十日為準，且其入境及出境僑居地當日均計入。
本條例第四條所定在國外或僑居地居住期間之計算，申請人係回復國籍者，其計算方式如下：
一、第四條第一項第一款第二目及第二款第二目所定在國外累計居住滿四年，申請人喪失我國國籍期間，不予累計。
二、第四條第一項第一款第三目及第二款第三目所定在僑居地連續居住滿六個月，自申請人回復我國國籍後起算；但於喪失我國國籍前已在僑居地連續居住滿六個月者，仍予採計。
三、第四條第一項第一款第三目及第二款第三目所定最近二年每年在僑居地累計居住八個月以上，自申請人回復我國國籍後計算。
本條例第四條第一項第一款第三目及第二款第三目所定最近二年每年在僑居地累計居住八個月以上，係以申請人最近二年每年在僑居地居住累計滿二百四十日為準，且其入境及出境僑居地當日均計入。
本條例第四條所定在國外或僑居地居住期間之計算，申請人係回復國籍者，其計算方式如下：
一、第四條第一項第一款第二目及第二款第二目所定在國外累計居住滿四年，申請人喪失我國國籍期間，不予累計。
二、第四條第一項第一款第三目及第二款第三目所定在僑居地連續居住滿六個月，自申請人回復我國國籍後起算；但於喪失我國國籍前已在僑居地連續居住滿六個月者，仍予採計。
三、第四條第一項第一款第三目及第二款第三目所定最近二年每年在僑居地累計居住八個月以上，自申請人回復我國國籍後計算。