Taiwan問題47 · Visas and passports
If an overseas mission refuses to issue a visa, can an ordinary foreign national file an administrative appeal?
In the exam (Chinese)
駐外館處拒絕核發簽證，一般外國人可不可以提起訴願？
- aYes, they can.可以。
- bNo, they cannot.不可以。Correct answer
- cThey can authorize a Taiwanese friend to file it.可以委託臺灣朋友提出。
Why?
Issuing a visa is an exercise of the state's sovereignty. Under the Regulations Governing Visas for Foreign Nationals, an overseas mission may refuse a visa without giving reasons, and an ordinary foreign national cannot file an administrative appeal against it.
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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。
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。
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。
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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