Taiwan問題49 · Residence
If an Alien Resident Certificate or a Permanent Resident Certificate is lost, which authority should you apply to for a replacement?
In the exam (Chinese)
遺失外僑居留證或永久居留證，應向哪個機關申請補發？
- aPolice station (警察派出所).警察派出所。
- bImmigration Agency service station at the place of residence (居留地之移民署服務站).居留地之移民署服務站。Correct answer
- cHousehold Registration Office (戶政事務所).戶政事務所。
Why?
Alien Resident Certificates and Permanent Resident Certificates are issued by the Immigration Agency, so if one is lost you must apply for a replacement at the Immigration Agency service station at your place of residence.
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How long before an Alien Resident Certificate held by a foreign national expires should the extension be applied for?Correct answer:Within 3 months.
外國人持有的外僑居留證在到期前多久，應該辦理延期？ — 3個月內。
問題52
When a foreign national changes their residence address in this country, which authority should they apply to for registration?Correct answer:Immigration Agency service station at the place of residence (居留地之移民署服務站).
外國人在國內的居留地址有變更時，應該向哪一個機關申請登記？ — 居留地之移民署服務站。
問題53
If a foreign national overstays their residence in this country, which penalties will they NOT face?Correct answer:Imprisonment for a fixed term.
外國人在國內逾期居留的話，不會受到哪些處罰？ — 有期徒刑。
問題54
If a foreign national does not apply for an extension of their Alien Resident Certificate on time, does this also affect the calculation of their legal residence period when applying for naturalization later?Correct answer:Yes.
外國人所持的外僑居留證如果沒有按時申請延期的話，是不是也會影響到日後申請歸化時的合法居留期間之計算？ — 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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