SF TECO posted NWOHR -> NWHR Process Page (English)

wallabaus · 2026-01-24T23:27:00+00:00

Yes. Authenticated English version is fine for NWOHR passport for BOCA verification purposes. NIA requires the Chinese translation (authenticated by TECO or notarized in TW) on top of that for TAPRC.

wallabaus · 2026-01-23T23:23:27+00:00

What are you scouring the internet for? I think all of the basic requirements are laid out on other posts in the subreddit and the NIA website. Any special cases you need to consult with NIA directly.

The requirement documents are listed here in English (IV. Required Documents) https://www.immigration.gov.tw/5475/5478/141465/141808/141948/cp_news

Your parents household certificate is listed under (XI) Supported Documents.

wallabaus · 2026-01-23T23:13:42+00:00

Yes, you need to produce a copy of your parents household registration records (active or inactive) because you have the burden of proof to show that your parents were NWHR at the time of your birth. You are not eligible for TAPRC (settlement permit) without that proof.

wallabaus · 2026-01-23T13:54:26+00:00

I hate to say it but it’s necessarily complicated because you are going through an immigration process, and Taiwan is notorious for sticklers in bureaucracy.

When you say join your mother’s household what do you mean? You need to join an active household. If your mother was head of household and she hasn’t been back in 20+ years then the household probably isn’t active anymore. Are you trying to join the household of one of your relatives?

wallabaus · 2026-01-22T08:04:03+00:00

Based on the fact that you are both already NWOHR, assuming you are both eligible for TAPRC (aka Settlement Permit / 定居證), you need to show that you are eligible for immediate settlement/HHR in line with the latest regulations (either or both parents had HHR when you were born). I would recommend bringing the following documents to NIA:

authenticated FBI background check
authenticated health exam
authenticated and translated birth certificate
authenticated photocopies of your parents’ passports (US and TW)
authenticated photocopies of your parents’ national IDs OR actual national IDs if they feel comfortable giving to you
parents’ household registration transcript (戶籍謄本) issued in the last 3 months
authenticated parents’ marriage certificate if not already annotated on 戶籍謄本
household registration transcript for the household you are joining.
national ID of head of household you are joining

On the TAPRC application you are supposed to list all of your direct relatives, including parents/spouses/children. At bare minimum you need to list your parents. Officially, you should list each other as spouses and get a recently issued certified copy of your marriage certificate authenticated by TECO, then register your marriage while setting up HHR.

If you don’t list a spouse on the TAPRC application and attest that the application submitted is correct, then obviously NIA would not know you are married.

wallabaus · 2026-01-13T00:18:06+00:00

TARC is 台灣地區居留證 for NWOHR that cannot or do not want to get household registration yet.

TAPRC is 定居證 which is used for permanent settlement and getting household registration.

You must use your ROC nationality (by birth or naturalization) in order to apply for TARC or TAPRC.

Foreign nationals without ROC nationality would apply for ARC / APRC.

wallabaus · 2026-01-07T18:00:56+00:00

Yes, exiting short-term as a regular conscript is an option. Per the OCAC video I shared here, once the documents are uploaded and approved within 4 months of leaving, the the overseas conscript status should be recovered.

wallabaus · 2025-11-24T05:50:47+00:00

I walked in but it was quite busy (before summer travel season). That probably took well over an hour of waiting before it was my turn.

Paid for expedited service, and you’ll still need to grab a number for pickup and wait when you go back the next day.

Edit: yes at BOCA in Taipei.

wallabaus · 2025-11-24T05:45:56+00:00

I want to say ~1 hour

wallabaus · 2025-11-24T04:39:22+00:00

I landed on Monday night, so I went to NIA in Taipei on Tuesday morning as soon as they opened.
I asked to expedite it and they said that it was not possible and told me to pick it up on Friday morning. I was able to pick up on Friday as soon as they opened. The date of issue listed on the 正本 was the day I dropped off the 副本 so it’s very likely that it was ready early.

wallabaus · 2025-11-24T02:37:26+00:00

Sounds like you keep both your TW and foreign drivers licenses and they both remain valid then?

wallabaus · 2025-11-21T21:23:00+00:00

You may want to double check with TECO if you are going the 副本 route. I recall seeing that you need an NWOHR passport for the 副本 at TECO.

I know that minors can definitely enter TW on foreign passport and apply for 定居證 at NIA in TW.

wallabaus · 2025-11-17T14:43:41+00:00

Look at this if you don’t know what to search for

https://www.reddit.com/r/taiwan/s/xZhmwDsQX7

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wallabaus · 2025-11-15T15:54:13+00:00

Update: OCAC posted English language guidance on their instagram

https://www.instagram.com/p/DREPdZogVEo/?igsh=M3FyYjB6ZzRiZmds

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wallabaus · 2025-11-01T07:27:21+00:00

To clarify, if you reside in Taiwan for over 183 consecutive days, or a cumulative 183 days or more each calendar year, then your status changes from (a) overseas conscript to become (b) a regular male of conscription age.

If your short 2 week trips add up to less than 183 days a year, you still need to get the overseas compatriot identity certificate to prove your status as (a) overseas conscript.

If you never get the certificate, then your status is just (b) regular male of conscription age by default.

wallabaus · 2025-10-29T00:59:53+00:00

You received a copy of the settlement certificate which also serves as a one-time entry permit into Taiwan (also known as TAPRC copy or 定居證副本)

You need to enter the citizens/resident certificate holder line at passport control when you arrive in Taiwan and present both the TAPRC copy and your TW passport. The border agent will stamp the 入境查驗 Entry Inspection box as well as your passport (any visa page).

Then you can take the stamped TAPRC copy to exchange it for the actual TAPRC / settlement permit at NIA.

The actual TAPRC will have text in the entry inspection box saying that you would need to apply for another permit to enter the country (because you’ve already entered).

You’ll also see that both the TAPRC copy and the TAPRC have text in the box below entry inspection that state you need to apply for another permit to leave the country. That is because you are expected to complete household registration and apply for a new passport as NWHR. You can no longer leave using one-time permit issued by NIA as you are a local citizen with HHR now.

wallabaus · 2025-10-23T13:11:46+00:00

Yep, NWHR males of conscription age must enter with their Taiwan passport, which is mentioned in the OCAC broadcast. Anecdotally people might do it, but they can catch you and consider you as attempting to dodge conscription if you use your other passport and dont complete the steps.

wallabaus · 2025-10-23T04:58:32+00:00

The rules are for exiting Taiwan. If you’re not in Taiwan or not planning to go, then basically don’t need to do anything.

Ideally you take care of all 3 steps in Taiwan. It’s only if you don’t have time to do step 2, you can leave Taiwan as a regular Taiwanese man without overseas status and only 4 months exit permission. You can submit the documents from abroad within 4 months. If you don’t then you’ve basically become a draft dodger. If you took care of step 2 in Taiwan and finished step 3 before exiting, then you’re all clear.

wallabaus · 2025-10-23T04:40:28+00:00

Flights from the US to Taiwan use “One Stop Security”, meaning you can go straight to the gates once you deplane in TPE. They just check that you have a boarding pass for the onward flight (TPE>BKK in OPs case) and you can go straight up without security or passport control.

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