Taiwan問題57 · Residence
If a foreign national loses their passport while residing in this country, with which authority can they NOT apply for a certificate of the loss report, in order to apply for a new passport at their country's embassy or consulate in our country or its authorized representative office?
In the exam (Chinese)
外國人在國內居留期間，如果護照遺失了，無法向哪個機關申辦遺失報案紀錄證明，以便向外國駐我國使領館或授權代表機構申請新護照？
- aImmigration 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。
- bImmigration Agency Border Affairs Corps at the airport (機場之移民署國境事務隊).在機場之移民署國境事務隊。
- cImmigration Agency Border Affairs Corps at the seaport (港口之移民署國境事務隊).在港口之移民署國境事務隊。
- dHousehold Registration Office (戶政事務所).戶政事務所。Correct answer
Why?
For a lost passport, you apply for a certificate of the loss report from the Immigration Agency service station, or from the Immigration Agency Border Affairs Corps at an airport or seaport. The Household Registration Office does not handle this service.
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If an Alien Resident Certificate or a Permanent Resident Certificate is lost, which authority should you apply to for a replacement?Correct answer:Immigration Agency service station at the place of residence (居留地之移民署服務站).
遺失外僑居留證或永久居留證，應向哪個機關申請補發？ — 居留地之移民署服務站。
問題51
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。
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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