Taiwan問題65 · Naturalisation
To which authority should a foreign national first submit the application for naturalization?
In the exam (Chinese)
外國人應先向哪個機關提出歸化國籍的申請？
- aThe Household Registration Office of the place of domicile (住所地的戶政事務所).住所地的戶政事務所。Correct answer
- bThe police bureau of the place of domicile (住所地的警察局).住所地的警察局。
- cThe district office of the place of domicile (住所地的區公所).住所地的區公所。
Why?
A foreign national applying for naturalization must apply to the Household Registration Office of the place of domicile, which then forwards the application to the Ministry of the Interior for review.
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Can the foreign spouse or foreign adopted child of one of our nationals automatically acquire our nationality without going through the naturalization application procedure?Correct answer:No, they cannot.
我國人的外籍配偶或外籍養子女，可不可以不經過歸化之申請程序，就自動取得我國國籍？ — 不可以。
問題67
How many years must an ordinary foreign national continuously reside legally in our country, with a total of at least 183 days of residence each year, to be able to apply for naturalization?Correct answer:5 years.
一般的外籍人士繼續在我國合法居留至少幾年且每年合計有183日以上居留事實就可以申請歸化國籍？ — 5年。
問題68
How many years must the foreign spouse of one of our nationals, or an adopted child with legal capacity, continuously reside legally in our country, with a total of at least 183 days of residence each year, to be able to apply for naturalization?Correct answer:3 years.
我國人的外籍配偶、有行為能力之養子女，在我國合法居留繼續幾年且每年合計有183日以上居留事實就可以申請歸化國籍？ — 3年
問題69
Can the unmarried minor children of a person applying for naturalization apply to be naturalized together with the applicant?Correct answer:Yes, they can.
申請歸化國籍人的未婚未成年子女，可不可以申請隨同歸化國籍？ — 可以。
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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