Taiwan問題75 · Naturalisation
When applying for naturalization, if the Alien Resident Certificate is about to expire, must an extension be applied for at the National Immigration Agency of the Ministry of the Interior?
In the exam (Chinese)
申請歸化我國國籍時，外僑居留證即將到期者，是否須向內政部移民署辦理延期？
- aAn extension must be applied for.須申請延期。Correct answer
- bAn extension does not need to be applied for.不須申請延期。
Why?
The review of a naturalization application takes some time, and you must keep your legal residence status during the application, so when the Alien Resident Certificate is about to expire, you must first apply to the National Immigration Agency of the Ministry of the Interior for an extension.
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After naturalization and receiving the Taiwan Area Resident Certificate, must a person still reside in the country for a certain period before applying to the National Immigration Agency of the Ministry of the Interior for the Taiwan Area Settlement Certificate, and then applying to the Household Registration Office for initial household registration and a national identification card?Correct answer:Yes.
歸化國籍並領取臺灣地區居留證後，是不是仍須在國內居留滿一定的期間後，才可以向內政部移民署申請臺灣地區定居證，再向戶政事務所申請初設戶籍登記及申領國民身分證？ — 是。
問題77
Must a foreign spouse apply for naturalization in person?Correct answer:Yes.
外籍配偶申請歸化我國國籍，是否須由當事人親自申請？ — 是。
問題78
When a foreign spouse applies for naturalization, must the consent of the national spouse be obtained first?Correct answer:The spouse's consent does not need to be obtained first.
外籍配偶申請歸化我國國籍，是否須先經過國人配偶同意？ — 不須先經配偶同意。
問題79
After naturalization, to which authority should a person next apply for the Taiwan Area Resident Certificate in order to reside in Taiwan and go on to settle and register a household?Correct answer:Immigration Agency service station at the place of residence (居留地之移民署服務站).
歸化國籍後，應續向哪個機關申請臺灣地區居留證在臺居留，以辦理後續定居設戶籍事宜？ — 居留地之移民署服務站。
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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