Taiwan問題27 · General law

At what age does the Civil Code say a person becomes an adult?

In the exam (Chinese)

民法規定幾歲為成年?

  1. a18 years old.18歲。Correct answer
  2. b20 years old.20歲。
  3. c22 years old.22歲。

Why?

Article 12 of the Civil Code provides that a person who has reached the age of 18 is an adult. This took effect on 1 January 2023; before that the age was 20.

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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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