According to Article 48 of the Employment Services Act, a foreigner married to a citizen of the Republic of China who is registered in a household in the Republic of China is not required to apply for a work permit if his/her residence in the country has been approved.

1. Authorized Authority: Council of Labor 
2. Basis of Laws/Regulations: Proviso of Article 48, Employment Law
3. Application Procedures: When employing foreigners, the employer should enclose relevant documents to make application to the authorized authority for the permit. However, the foreigners who marry Taiwan citizens who have households registered in R.O.C. territory and are permitted to reside here do not need to apply for the permit.

I. Authorized Authority: National Immigration Agency

II. Basis of Laws/Regulations: Entry/Exit and Immigration Law and the Enforcement Rules thereof,, and Regulations for Governing Stay, Residence and Permanent Residence of Foreigners.

III. Application Procedures: Application should be made to the local service center of the National Immigration Agency.

IV. Required Documents:

1. One copy of application form
2. Passport
3. Residence visa
4. Transcript of spouse's household registration (issued within the recent 3 months with record of marriage registration) and their certificate of marriage which must be authenticated by the R.O.C. diplomatic mission in the country where the foreign spouse resides and reexamined by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
5. One 2" front, hatless, bust photo, taken with white background recently (Photo specifications must be the same as ID card.)
6. Fee for certificate (NT$1,000 for one-year validity)

V. Notes:

1. Foreigners entering Taiwan with residence visa should apply for Alien Resident Certificate within 15 days after the day following entry.
2. Those foreigners who apply for reissuing residence visa in this country should apply for Alien Resident Certificate within 15 days after the day following re-issuance of residence visa.
3. Those foreigners who need continuous residence should go to the local service center of the National Immigration Agency to apply for extension within 30 days before expiration of their Alien Resident Certificate.
4. For those foreigners who apply for an ARC for the first time must be accompanied by their spouses.

VI. Time needed to review the application: 10 working days. (the receipt must be presented when picking up the ARC).

I. Authorized Authority: Vocational Training Bureau, CLA, Executive Yuan

II. Basis of Laws/Regulations: Paragraph 1 of Article 48, Employment Law

III. Qualifications:

1. A foreign spouse with a work permit (his/her wife/husband should be the R.O.C. national having household registration in R.O.C. territory and he/she has acquired residence certificate) may participate in the vocational training held by vocational training organizations or sponsored or entrusted by Vocation Training Bureau of Ministry of Labor Affair. However, he/she must pay a portion of fees chargeable to trainees.

2. Those who have not yet obtained an ID card can not apply for subsistence allowance during training.

3. The foreign spouses who have only obtained a residence permit or their employers may apply directly to the MOL, Executive Yuan for a work permit; after that, they can attend vocational training.

I. Authorized Authority: Ministry of the Interior (Population Administration Department)
II. Basis of Laws/Regulations: Article 17 of Domiciliary Registration Law
III. Application Procedures:
A. Divorce in Taiwan:

1. 1. Divorce by consent
   (1) Application should be made by both parties concerned to the Population Administration Office of the registered household of the R.O.C. national.
   (2) If one of the individuals concerned cannot make the application in person, he/she should submit a letter of attorney requesting approval from Population Administration Office, then proceed with the application.
   (3) The effective date of divorce will be the day on which the registration of divorce is completed in the Population Administration Office.
2. 2. Divorce by decree of court
   (1) Application should be made by both parties or one party concerned to the Population Administration Office in the registered residence place of the R.O.C. national.
   (2) If one of the individuals concerned cannot make the application in person, he/she should submit a letter of attorney requesting approval from the Office, then proceed with the application.
   (3) The effective date of divorce will be the day on which the decree is made by the court.

B. Divorce abroad:

1. 1. Application should be made by both parties or by one party concerned (limited to divorce by decree) to the Population Administration Office in the registered household of the R.O.C. national.
2. 2. If one of the individuals concerned cannot make the application in person, he/she should submit a letter of attorney requesting approval from the Office, then proceed with the application. The letter of attorney should be certified by a R.O.C. embassy or representative if made abroad.

IV. Required Documents：

1. 1. Divorce in Taiwan: Household registration of the R.O.C. national and divorce agreement or the divorce decree and decision of the court
2. 2. Divorce abroad: Household registration of the R.O.C. national, original copy and Chinese translation copy of certificate of divorce certified by a R.O.C. embassy or representative, or registration of divorce filed with the foreign country government.

I. Authorized authority: The National Immigration Agency

II. Basis of Laws/Regulations: Entry/Exit and Immigration Law and the Enforcement Rules thereof, Rules for Governing Stay, Residence and Permanent Residence of Foreigners,, and Investigation Procedures and Penalty Standards for Fine Cases Subject to Entry/Exit and Immigration Law.

III. Application Procedures: Application should be submitted to the local service center of the National Immigration Agency.

IV. Required Documenrts:

1. One copy of applciation form
2. Passport and visa
3. Payment of fine

V. Notes:

1. For overstaying for a period not exceeding 30 days, fines can be paid and exit can be processed at the Airport or Port Brigades of the Border Affairs Corps of the National Immigration Agency; for a period exceeding 31 days or more, at the local service center of the National Immigration Agency.
2. Standards of fines imposed upon foreigners who overstay are as follows:
   1. Overstay by 10 days and less: a fine of NT$1,000
   2. Overstay by 11 ~ 30 days: a fine of NT$3,000
   3. Overstay by 31~ 90 days: a fine of NT$5,000
   4. Over stay by91 days or more: a fine of NT$10,000
   5. For persons less than 18 years of age: 50% of the above fines