Taiwan問題42 · Visas and passports

For how many months must a foreign passport still be valid before you can apply for a visa to come to Taiwan?

In the exam (Chinese)

外國護照的效期在幾個月以上,才可以申請來臺簽證?

  1. a2 months or more.2個月以上。
  2. b4 months or more.4個月以上。
  3. c6 months or more.6個月以上。Correct answer

Why?

When applying for a visa to come to Taiwan, the foreign passport must generally be valid for at least 6 months. If the validity is shorter, you cannot apply.

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  1. 問題43

    A foreign national who wants to reside in our country for more than 180 days must apply for which kind of visa?

    Correct answer:Resident visa (居留簽證).

    想在我國境內居留超過180天以上的外籍人士,必須要申請哪一種簽證? — 居留簽證。

  2. 問題44

    Whose consent is needed when a person under 18 applies for a passport?

    Correct answer:A parent or a legal representative.

    未滿18歲的人,在申請護照時,需要得到誰的同意? — 父或母或法定代理人。

  3. 問題45

    After entering on a tourist visitor visa, can a foreign national work part-time in Taiwan?

    Correct answer:No, they cannot.

    外國人持觀光停留簽證入境後,能不能在臺打工? — 不可以。

  4. 問題46

    When an overseas mission issues a visa, which power of the state does it exercise on its behalf?

    Correct answer:Sovereignty.

    駐外館處核發簽證代表行使國家的什麼權力? — 主權。

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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