Taiwan問題51 · Residence
How long before an Alien Resident Certificate held by a foreign national expires should the extension be applied for?
In the exam (Chinese)
外國人持有的外僑居留證在到期前多久，應該辦理延期？
- aWithin 1 month.1個月內。
- bWithin 2 months.2個月內。
- cWithin 3 months.3個月內。Correct answer
Why?
The question bank's answer is within 3 months before expiry. An Alien Resident Certificate must be extended before it expires by applying at the Immigration Agency service station at the place of residence. Depending on the reason for residence, the Immigration Agency often requires applying within 30 days before expiry, so please follow the Immigration Agency's latest rules and do not wait until it has expired.
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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。
問題55
In which situation will an Alien Resident Certificate NOT be revoked or cancelled?Correct answer:Going abroad for more than 30 days during the period of residence.
在哪些情形下，外僑居留證不會被撤銷或註銷？ — 居留期間出國超過30日。
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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