Alien Permanent Resident Certificate (APRC), Taiwan
Official name: Alien Permanent Resident Certificate (Guidelines 0903 for Foreign Nationals Applying for Permanent Residency)
Foreign nationals who have lived legally in Taiwan for five consecutive years, averaging at least 183 days a year, can apply to the National Immigration Agency (NIA) for an Alien Permanent Resident Certificate. Applicants must be 18 or over, have no criminal record, be able to support themselves and serve the national interest. Foreign specialist professionals can apply after three years, or after one year if their Taiwan salary and professional income in the latest year total at least NT$6,000,000. The fee is NT$10,000 and the NIA's processing standard is 14 days.
Life in Taiwan
Finance
2
Currency
New Taiwan Dollar
TWD
New Taiwan Dollar
Tax
5–40%
Income tax (national)
Business tax (VAT) 5%
40% applies to net taxable income above about TWD 5.19 million (2026 brackets).
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Who it’s for
Foreign workers, professionals, investors, spouses and other long-term residents of Taiwan holding an Alien Resident Certificate (ARC).
Eligibility
Five years' legal residence
Sign in to check this route against your profileYou need five consecutive years of legal residence in Taiwan, averaging at least 183 days each year.
Residence required
- Consecutive years
- 5 years
- Average days per year
- 183 days
Official wording
Five consecutive years of legal residence, averaging at least 183 days per year.
Age, conduct, self-support, national interest
Sign in to check this route against your profileYou need to be at least 18, have no criminal record, be able to support yourself, and serve the national interests of the State.
18
Minimum age
- Enough assets or skills to support yourself
Official wording
At least 18; no criminal record; enough assets or skills to support yourself; serves the national interests of the State.
Assets or skills (any one)
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Asset amounts
- Property appraisedheld over one year
- NT$5,000,000
- Deposit certificatewith source of funds explained
- NT$5,000,000
- Or average monthly income in past year above twice the minimum wage
- Minimum wage is set by the Ministry of Labor
- Or a qualifying Taiwan professional or technical certificate
- Or other documents the NIA accepts
Official wording
Average monthly income in the past year above twice the Ministry of Labor minimum wage; personal and real property appraised above NT$5,000,000 held for over one year (or a NT$5,000,000 deposit certificate with an explanation of the source of funds); a qualifying Taiwan professional or technical certificate; or other documents the NIA accepts.
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