Several changes to Taiwan’s immigration rules were implemented effective March 1, 2024.
These include the following:
- A foreign national who is permitted to stay in Taiwan for 60 days or longer via a visitor visa (that does not state “no extension will be granted”) may apply for extension for a fee of TWD 300. Each extension cannot exceed the original permitted duration of stay and the cumulative stay cannot exceed six months.
- A foreign national holding an Alien Resident Certificate (ARC) can now apply to extend their ARC up to three months before it expires (previously one month).
- The maximum entry ban for overstay has been increased from three to seven years.
- An entry ban for overstay or illegal work may be halved for parents of Taiwan nationals or foreign permanent residents.
- The fine for overstaying has been increased to TWD 10,000 – 50,000 (from TWD 2000 – 10,000).
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