Taiwan residence and citizenship
No residence route by investment with a stated minimum is on file for Taiwan. The sources on file state no general number of years for naturalisation in Taiwan.
Checked — Sources last checked 10 November 2026 by the automated residence and citizenship review.
Residence routes in Taiwan
Investment, own-income, remote-work and permanent routes. Scroll across the table to see every column.
| Route | Kind | Minimum | Processing | To citizenship |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plum Blossom APRC — business investment | Residence by investment | — | — | — |
| Plum Blossom APRC — central government bonds | Residence by investment | — | — | — |
| Investor Alien Resident Certificate | Investor | — | — | — |
| Digital Nomad Visitor Visa | Remote work | — | — | — |
| Ordinary Alien Permanent Resident Certificate | Permanent residence | — | — | — |
| Specialist professional APRC — high income | Permanent residence | — | — | — |
| Specialist professional APRC — three-year residence | Permanent residence | — | — | — |
"Minimum" is a cited investment threshold in its stated currency. A USD figure appears only when a supported conversion is on file; "—" means no supported amount is on file, not that it is free. "To citizenship" counts the years of residence before a naturalisation application. A zero-year entry states no residence wait; citizenship still needs a separate decision.
Work, family, study and other routes (5)
| Route | Kind | Minimum | Processing | To citizenship |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entrepreneur Visa and ARC — domestic application | Residence permit | — | — | — |
| Entrepreneur Visa and ARC — overseas application | Residence permit | — | — | — |
| Employment Gold Card | Work | — | — | — |
| Employment ARC | Work | — | — | — |
| Family reunion ARC — spouse of Taiwan national | Family | — | — | — |
Each route's conditions and sources
Plum Blossom APRC — business investment
Some route amounts or time figures still need field-level evidence.
Sources: Plum Blossom APRC investment (National Immigration Agency), Nationality Act article 3 and article 9 (Ministry of the Interior), Bank of Taiwan 9 November 2026 spot buying rate (Bank of Taiwan)
Plum Blossom APRC — central government bonds
Some route amounts or time figures still need field-level evidence.
Sources: Plum Blossom APRC investment (National Immigration Agency), Nationality Act article 3 and article 9 (Ministry of the Interior), Bank of Taiwan 9 November 2026 spot buying rate (Bank of Taiwan)
Investor Alien Resident Certificate
Some route amounts or time figures still need field-level evidence.
Sources: ARC investor, employment, fee and time rules (National Immigration Agency), Nationality Act article 3 and article 9 (Ministry of the Interior), Ordinary permanent residency (National Immigration Agency)
Digital Nomad Visitor Visa
Only for EU citizens, EEA citizens, US citizens, UK citizens, Australian and New Zealand citizens, Canadian citizens, Swiss citizens.
Only nationals of Taiwan visa-exempt countries with qualifying remote work, income or prior nomad visa and an average USD 10,000 bank balance may apply. This is a visitor stay, not residence; it does not by itself start an APRC or citizenship path. Eligibility follows BOCA's visa-exempt nationality rule. Passport eligibility follows BOCA's July 2026 visa-exempt list; some passports have place-of-birth or document-type exceptions that require case review.
Sources: Taiwan digital nomad visitor visa (Bureau of Consular Affairs), Taiwan visa-exempt nationalities (Bureau of Consular Affairs)
Ordinary Alien Permanent Resident Certificate
Some route amounts or time figures still need field-level evidence.
Sources: Ordinary permanent residency (National Immigration Agency), Nationality Act article 3 and article 9 (Ministry of the Interior), Bank of Taiwan 9 November 2026 spot buying rate (Bank of Taiwan)
Specialist professional APRC — high income
Some route amounts or time figures still need field-level evidence.
Sources: One-year high-income specialist APRC (National Immigration Agency), Nationality Act article 3 and article 9 (Ministry of the Interior), Bank of Taiwan 9 November 2026 spot buying rate (Bank of Taiwan)
Specialist professional APRC — three-year residence
Some route amounts or time figures still need field-level evidence.
Sources: Three-year specialist permanent residence (National Immigration Agency), Nationality Act article 3 and article 9 (Ministry of the Interior), Bank of Taiwan 9 November 2026 spot buying rate (Bank of Taiwan)
Entrepreneur Visa and ARC — domestic application
Some route amounts or time figures still need field-level evidence.
Sources: Entrepreneur Visa guidance (National Immigration Agency), Entrepreneur Visa funding criterion (National Immigration Agency), Nationality Act article 3 and article 9 (Ministry of the Interior), Ordinary permanent residency (National Immigration Agency), Bank of Taiwan 9 November 2026 spot buying rate (Bank of Taiwan)
Entrepreneur Visa and ARC — overseas application
Some route amounts or time figures still need field-level evidence.
Sources: Entrepreneur Visa guidance (National Immigration Agency), Entrepreneur Visa funding criterion (National Immigration Agency), Nationality Act article 3 and article 9 (Ministry of the Interior), Ordinary permanent residency (National Immigration Agency), Bank of Taiwan 9 November 2026 spot buying rate (Bank of Taiwan)
Employment Gold Card
Some route amounts or time figures still need field-level evidence.
Sources: Taiwan Employment Gold Card (National Development Council), Gold Card application fees (National Immigration Agency), Gold Card application time (National Development Council), Gold Card permanent residence (National Development Council), Nationality Act article 3 and article 9 (Ministry of the Interior), Bank of Taiwan 9 November 2026 spot buying rate (Bank of Taiwan), Taiwan Gold Card immigration summary (Fragomen, summary)
Employment ARC
Some route amounts or time figures still need field-level evidence.
Sources: ARC investor, employment, fee and time rules (National Immigration Agency), Ordinary permanent residency (National Immigration Agency), Nationality Act article 3 and article 9 (Ministry of the Interior), Bank of Taiwan 9 November 2026 spot buying rate (Bank of Taiwan)
Family reunion ARC — spouse of Taiwan national
Some route amounts or time figures still need field-level evidence.
Sources: Foreign spouse family reunion ARC (National Immigration Agency), Nationality Act article 4 family naturalization (Ministry of the Interior), Bank of Taiwan 9 November 2026 spot buying rate (Bank of Taiwan)
Citizenship in Taiwan
- Years of residence before naturalisation: not stated
- Years before permanent residence: not stated
- Dual citizenship allowed: Not stated
Some citizenship facts still need field-level evidence.
What is the cheapest residence visa in Taiwan?
No residence route by investment with a stated minimum is on file for Taiwan. Routes for people living on their own income or working remotely (Digital Nomad Visitor Visa) ask for proof of income, not an investment.
How many years to citizenship in Taiwan?
The sources on file state no general number of years for naturalisation in Taiwan.
Does Taiwan allow dual citizenship?
The sources on file do not settle whether Taiwan allows dual citizenship.
Tax and residence days
A residence permit and tax residence are different tests. See the Taiwan tax rates, count your days with the Taiwan day test and see what changed in the data, day by day.
Sources
The Taiwan profile cites 18 sources, 17 of them from a government or a statute. Data as of 2026-Q4.
- Taiwan Employment Gold Card · National Development Council, official, read 10 November 2026
- Gold Card application fees · National Immigration Agency, official, read 10 November 2026
- Gold Card application time · National Development Council, official, read 10 November 2026
- Gold Card permanent residence · National Development Council, official, read 10 November 2026
- Entrepreneur Visa guidance · National Immigration Agency, official, read 10 November 2026
- Entrepreneur Visa funding criterion · National Immigration Agency, official, read 10 November 2026
- ARC investor, employment, fee and time rules · National Immigration Agency, official, read 10 November 2026
- Plum Blossom APRC investment · National Immigration Agency, official, read 10 November 2026
- Ordinary permanent residency · National Immigration Agency, official, read 10 November 2026
- Nationality Act article 3 and article 9 · Ministry of the Interior, official, read 10 November 2026
- Bank of Taiwan 9 November 2026 spot buying rate · Bank of Taiwan, official, read 10 November 2026
- One-year high-income specialist APRC · National Immigration Agency, official, read 10 November 2026
- Taiwan digital nomad visitor visa · Bureau of Consular Affairs, official, read 10 November 2026
- Taiwan visa-exempt nationalities · Bureau of Consular Affairs, official, read 10 November 2026
- Foreign spouse family reunion ARC · National Immigration Agency, official, read 10 November 2026
- Nationality Act article 4 family naturalization · Ministry of the Interior, official, read 10 November 2026
- Three-year specialist permanent residence · National Immigration Agency, official, read 10 November 2026
- Taiwan Gold Card immigration summary · Fragomen, summary, read 10 November 2026
Rules, fees and minimums change, and many routes have conditions not shown here. Did you find an error? Tell us, with the source.
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