Applicants should apply for naturalization to the jurisdiction household registration office of their household by submitting the following documents:
- A naturalization application form.
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Household registration transcript following marriage registration (the household registration office will conduct the search).
- An alien resident certificate (ARC) or alien permanent resident certificate (APRC).
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Proof of alien residence (in accordance with the Nationality Law, the applicant must submit proof that they legally resided in the territory of the ROC for more than 183 days each year for at least three consecutive years)
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Arrival and departure dates (the household registration office will conduct the search)
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Criminal record during the period of residence in the R.O.C (the household registration office will conduct the search)
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Documents that prove basic language abilities and common sense of national rights and duties
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One front-facing, color photo with hat off, taken within two years (same specifications as the citizen identity card; write down the applicant's name on the back of the photo)
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A money order of NT$1,200
※Foreign nationals applying for naturalization shall provide a certificate of loss of original nationality within one year from the day of approval of naturalization by the Ministry of the Interior, or from the day of reaching the age at which they may renounce nationality under the law of their original country. Failure to submit a certificate of loss of original nationality within the prescribed period shall result in the revocation of the approval of naturalization. However, an application for a deadline extension may be filed in the event of inability to submit said certificate due to legal or administrative restrictions of their original country, as verified by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.