The Taiwan-born children of two foreign nationals may apply to remain in Taiwan after they turn 18, the National Immigration Agency (NIA) said yesterday in response to a YouTube video on the topic.
The NIA issued the response following a recent video by YouTuber Jay Chen, which featured a discussion with a couple from the US and South Africa who had both lived in Taiwan for longer than a decade.
In the video, the couple said that because Taiwan does not recognize birthright citizenship, their Taiwan-born daughter is still a foreigner, and would have to apply for permission to remain in the country once she turns 18.
Photo: Taipei Times
In the news release issued yesterday, the NIA stated what options are available to the Taiwan-born children of two foreign national parents who hold an alien (permanent) resident certificate (ARC or APRC) once the child turns 18.
If the child has lived in Taiwan for a cumulative 10 years (and has been physically present in Taiwan for at least 183 days in each of those years), they are permitted to legally extend their residence by up to six years when they turn 18, the NIA said.
During those six years, if the person finds a job with a salary of at least double the minimum wage, or obtains certain professional qualifications, they may apply for an alien permanent residency card, the agency said.
EXTRA PROVISIONS
In the press release, the NIA also touted the more generous provisions that are offered to the children of high-level foreign professionals, as part of the government’s efforts to attract and retain such individuals.
For example, people who qualify as “foreign high-level professionals” may directly begin the naturalization process, and could apply for alien permanent residency cards together with their children under the age of 18, the agency said.
Meanwhile, “foreign special professionals” who have received an alien permanent residency card may apply for alien permanent residency card for their minor children once the children have lived in Taiwan for three to five years, depending on the circumstances, the NIA said.
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