Taiwan問題153 · National Health Insurance and medical care
A foreigner with a residence permit who does not work must join National Health Insurance after how long of continuous residence in Taiwan?
In the exam (Chinese)
外籍人士領有居留證明文件且無工作者，自在臺連續居留滿多久起，應參加全民健康保險？
- aFrom 4 months.4個月起。
- bFrom 6 months.6個月起。Correct answer
- cFrom 7 months.7個月起。
Why?
Under the National Health Insurance Act, a foreigner with a residence permit who does not work must join National Health Insurance once they have lived in Taiwan continuously for 6 months (or have left Taiwan once for no more than 30 days).
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Where can a foreigner who does not work, and does not qualify to join National Health Insurance as a dependent, enroll?Correct answer:The township/district office (鄉、鎮、市、區公所) of the place of residence.
外籍人士無工作，又不符合以眷屬身分參加全民健康保險者，可以到哪裡加保？ — 居留地的鄉、鎮、市、區公所。
問題155
If a citizen meets the requirements to join National Health Insurance, must they join?Correct answer:Yes.
國民符合參加全民健康保險的資格，是不是一定要參加全民健康保險？ — 是。
問題156
After joining National Health Insurance, you receive emergency treatment abroad. Back in Taiwan, which of the following is NOT a condition for applying for a refund of the medical costs?Correct answer:Applying to a hospital in Taiwan for a second examination.
你參加全民健康保險後，在國外緊急就醫，回國後，何者非申請退還醫療費用的條件？ — 向國內醫院申請複檢。
問題157
If you have a catastrophic illness under National Health Insurance, are you exempt from co-payments when you present your catastrophic illness certificate for treatment of the illness or injury it names?Correct answer:Yes.
如果你是屬於健保重大傷病就醫時，提憑重大傷病證明卡是不是因上開證明所載傷病之相關治療就醫免部分負擔費用？ — 是。
Source
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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