Taiwan問題152 · Land administration

After a person dies, within how many months of the death must the heirs register the inheritance at the land administration office to avoid a penalty for being late?

In the exam (Chinese)

被繼承人死亡,繼承人應於被繼承人死亡之日起幾個月內到地政事務所辦理繼承登記,以免逾期受罰?

  1. aWithin 6 months.6個月內。Correct answer
  2. bWithin 9 months.9個月內。
  3. cWithin 12 months.12個月內。

Why?

Under the Land Act, inheritance registration must be applied for within 6 months of the death of the deceased. If it is late, a fine based on the registration fee is imposed.

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The questions and answers come from the Ministry of the Interior’s official written question bank for the naturalization test (歸化測試), edition 114年11月 (November 2025), published by its Department of Household Registration. Exam questions held under laws and regulations are not protected by copyright in Taiwan (Copyright Act, art. 9 par. 1 item 5). The English translation and the explanations were made with AI; the written test itself is in Chinese. Not affiliated with the Ministry of the Interior, the National Immigration Agency or any household registration office.

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