Taiwan問題45 · Visas and passports
After entering on a tourist visitor visa, can a foreign national work part-time in Taiwan?
In the exam (Chinese)
外國人持觀光停留簽證入境後，能不能在臺打工？
- aYes, they can.可以。
- bNo, they cannot.不可以。Correct answer
- cIt depends on the foreign national's needs.看外國人自己的需要。
Why?
A foreign national who enters on a tourist visitor visa may only make short stays for tourism, visiting relatives and the like, and may not work in Taiwan. A foreign national must obtain a work permit first to work in Taiwan; otherwise they violate the Employment Service Act.
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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。
問題47
If an overseas mission refuses to issue a visa, can an ordinary foreign national file an administrative appeal?Correct answer:No, they cannot.
駐外館處拒絕核發簽證，一般外國人可不可以提起訴願？ — 不可以。
問題48
When applying for a Republic of China passport for the first time, if the applicant cannot apply in person at the Bureau of Consular Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs or one of its offices, with which office should identity verification be done first?Correct answer:Household Registration Office (戶政事務所).
第一次辦理中華民國護照，若無法親自向外交部領事事務局或外交部各辦事處申請者，應先向哪個單位辦理人別確認? — 戶政事務所。
問題42
For how many months must a foreign passport still be valid before you can apply for a visa to come to Taiwan?Correct answer:6 months or more.
外國護照的效期在幾個月以上，才可以申請來臺簽證？ — 6個月以上。
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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