- APRC applications of Senior Professionals and Investment Immigrants
Submission Directions for Senior Professionals and Investment Immigrants Applying for the Alien Permanent Resident Card (Plum Blossom Card)
1.Legal basis
Subparagraphs 2 and 3 of paragraph 3, and paragraph 4 of Article 25
of the Immigration Act; Article 12 of the Regulations Governing Stay,
Residency and Permanent Residency of Aliens; and the Operation
Directions for the Review of the Applications by Aliens for Permanent
Residency in Accordance with Paragraph 3 of Article 25 of the
Immigration Act.
of the Immigration Act; Article 12 of the Regulations Governing Stay,
Residency and Permanent Residency of Aliens; and the Operation
Directions for the Review of the Applications by Aliens for Permanent
Residency in Accordance with Paragraph 3 of Article 25 of the
Immigration Act.
2.Prospective applicants:
(1) Senior professionals needed in Taiwan with one of the following
qualifications:
qualifications:
a. Having professional skills in emerging industries, key technologies,
key components or products.
key components or products.
b. Having special and rare talents for the technical research and
development of a technical institution, with remarkable
achievement in nano and micro electro-mechanical systems,
optoelectronics, information and communications technology,
automation system integration, applied materials technology,
high precision sensing technology, biotechnology, resource
development or energy conservation technology and advance
fundamental research that are badly needed in Taiwan and cannot
be easily developed in a short time.
development of a technical institution, with remarkable
achievement in nano and micro electro-mechanical systems,
optoelectronics, information and communications technology,
automation system integration, applied materials technology,
high precision sensing technology, biotechnology, resource
development or energy conservation technology and advance
fundamental research that are badly needed in Taiwan and cannot
be easily developed in a short time.
c. Having exclusive and rare talents for management or remarkable
achievement in highway, high-speed rail, subway system,
telecommunications, aviation, shipping, deep-water construction,
meteorology, seismology, etc, that are badly needed in Taiwan and
cannot be easily developed in a short time.
achievement in highway, high-speed rail, subway system,
telecommunications, aviation, shipping, deep-water construction,
meteorology, seismology, etc, that are badly needed in Taiwan and
cannot be easily developed in a short time.
d. Having special capability in science, research, industry and
commerce that offer effective and substantial benefits to
Taiwan’s economy, industry and education or welfare and
are needed by employers in Taiwan.
commerce that offer effective and substantial benefits to
Taiwan’s economy, industry and education or welfare and
are needed by employers in Taiwan.
e. Being the current or former adjunct professor, professor, associate
professor, assistant professor of domestic or foreign universities,
or the researcher, associate researcher or assistant researcher of
a research institution, or having a doctoral degree or having received
an international academic award, or having written a specialized
book or having engaged in research at a research institution or
having conducted technical research and development at a technical
institution or having been involved in management for over four years.
professor, assistant professor of domestic or foreign universities,
or the researcher, associate researcher or assistant researcher of
a research institution, or having a doctoral degree or having received
an international academic award, or having written a specialized
book or having engaged in research at a research institution or
having conducted technical research and development at a technical
institution or having been involved in management for over four years.
f. Having achieved exceptional accomplishments and won international
recognition for research and development that can upgrade Taiwan’s
industry.
recognition for research and development that can upgrade Taiwan’s
industry.
g. Having won a place among the top three in an event of the Olympic
Game or having won the first place in the Asian Game, or having
ever coached a national sports team whose members have ever won
a place among the top five in an event of the Olympic Game or
among the top 3 in the Asian Game, boosting the capability of
Taiwan’s athletes.
Game or having won the first place in the Asian Game, or having
ever coached a national sports team whose members have ever won
a place among the top five in an event of the Olympic Game or
among the top 3 in the Asian Game, boosting the capability of
Taiwan’s athletes.
h. Having won the first place of an internationally recognized contest,
or appraisal, in specialized area such as cultural art, technology,
sport, or industry.
or appraisal, in specialized area such as cultural art, technology,
sport, or industry.
(2) Investment immigrants with one of the following qualifications:
a. Having invested over NT$15 million in a for-profit enterprise in
Taiwan, and created five or more job opportunities for ROC
nationals for 3 years.
Taiwan, and created five or more job opportunities for ROC
nationals for 3 years.
b. Having invested over NT$30 million in an Investment Immigrant
Fund designated by the National Immigration Agency in consultation
with the competent authority in charge of related business for 5 years.
Fund designated by the National Immigration Agency in consultation
with the competent authority in charge of related business for 5 years.
3.Required documents:
(3) Senior professionals and investment immigrants applying for an Alien
Permanent Resident Card (Plum Blossom Card) shall furnish the
following documents:
Permanent Resident Card (Plum Blossom Card) shall furnish the
following documents:
(a) Please obtain the application form from the local municipal,
county (city) NIA service center, or by downloading the form
from the NIA website (http://www.immigration.gov.tw) and
printing it in A4 size.
county (city) NIA service center, or by downloading the form
from the NIA website (http://www.immigration.gov.tw) and
printing it in A4 size.
(b) Please attach a color photo to the application form.
(Same format as used on the ID Card)
(Same format as used on the ID Card)
b. The original and photocopy of the passport. (The original will
be returned after verification.)
be returned after verification.)
c. The Health Examination Certificate issued within the past three
months by a hospital in Taiwan: the health examination form used
by major hospitals shall be the Mandatory Examination Items for
Health Examination Certificate (Form B) promulgated by the
National Health Agency of the Executive Yuan.
months by a hospital in Taiwan: the health examination form used
by major hospitals shall be the Mandatory Examination Items for
Health Examination Certificate (Form B) promulgated by the
National Health Agency of the Executive Yuan.
d. Fee: NT$10,000.00, shall be paid upon notification of approval.
(4) Senior professionals applying for an Alien Permanent Resident
Card (Plum Blossom Card) shall furnish the following documents:
Card (Plum Blossom Card) shall furnish the following documents:
a. The supporting document(s) issued by a central competent
authority in charge of related business or an authorized
organization.
authority in charge of related business or an authorized
organization.
b. The supporting document(s) related to the professional
qualifications of the senior professionals needed in Taiwan.
qualifications of the senior professionals needed in Taiwan.
c. Other supporting document(s)
(5) Foreign nationals applying for an Alien Permanent Resident
Card (Plum Blossom Card), who have invested over NT$15
million in a for-profit enterprise in Taiwan and created five or
more job opportunities for ROC nationals for over 3 years, shall
furnish the following documents:
a. The investment permission and the reference letters issued
by the Investment Board of the Ministry of Economic Affairs,
Science Park or Export Processing Zone;
by the Investment Board of the Ministry of Economic Affairs,
Science Park or Export Processing Zone;
b. The Corporate Change Registration Form;
c. The No Tax Arrear Certificate and financial statement of the
for-profit enterprise for the past three years;
for-profit enterprise for the past three years;
d. The investor’s employee roster for the past four years for any
investor of an existing for-profit enterprise;
investor of an existing for-profit enterprise;
e. The roster of employees who have joined the Labor Insurance
for the past three years;
for the past three years;
f. Other supporting document(s).
(6) Foreign nationals applying for the Alien Permanent Resident
Card (Plum Blossom Card), who have invested over NT$30
million in Immigrant Investment Fund designated by the National
Immigration Agency in consultation with the competent authority
in charge of related business for over 5 years, shall furnish the
following documents:
Card (Plum Blossom Card), who have invested over NT$30
million in Immigrant Investment Fund designated by the National
Immigration Agency in consultation with the competent authority
in charge of related business for over 5 years, shall furnish the
following documents:
a. The certificate issued by the financial institution authorized by
the Taiwan government;
the Taiwan government;
b. Other supporting document(s).
4.Means of applications:
Applications shall be submitted personally or through a proxy to
the local municipal, county (city) NIA service center.
Applications shall be submitted personally or through a proxy to
the local municipal, county (city) NIA service center.
5.Attention:
(7) Any foreign national, applying for the Alien Permanent Resident
Card (Plum Blossom Card) under the terms of an investment over
NT$15 million in a for-profit enterprise in Taiwan that has
generated five or more job opportunities for ROC nationals for
over 3 years, is required to have held an Alien Resident Certificate
for over 3 years. Any foreign national, applying for the Alien
Permanent Resident Card (Plum Blossom Card) under the terms
of an investment over NT$30 million in an Immigrant Investment
Fund designated by the National Immigration Agency in
consultation with the competent authority in charge of related
business for over 5 years, is required to have held an Alien
Resident Certificate for over 5 years. At the time when the application
is submitted, the Alien Resident Certificate needs to be still valid and
the applicant is not subject to the requirement that he/she shall have
resided in Taiwan for at least 183 days annually.
Card (Plum Blossom Card) under the terms of an investment over
NT$15 million in a for-profit enterprise in Taiwan that has
generated five or more job opportunities for ROC nationals for
over 3 years, is required to have held an Alien Resident Certificate
for over 3 years. Any foreign national, applying for the Alien
Permanent Resident Card (Plum Blossom Card) under the terms
of an investment over NT$30 million in an Immigrant Investment
Fund designated by the National Immigration Agency in
consultation with the competent authority in charge of related
business for over 5 years, is required to have held an Alien
Resident Certificate for over 5 years. At the time when the application
is submitted, the Alien Resident Certificate needs to be still valid and
the applicant is not subject to the requirement that he/she shall have
resided in Taiwan for at least 183 days annually.
(8) Any application for the Alien Permanent Resident Card
(Plum Blossom Card) under the terms of being a senior professional
needed in Taiwan is not subject to the requirement regarding the
period of residency. Instead, prior to the meeting held by the Exit,
Entry, and Immigration Case Evaluation Committee, the applicant
shall request the competent authority in charge of related business
to provide review comments that will be compiled and forwarded
to the review committee. If the review finds that the applicant’s
qualifications are satisfactory, the Alien Permanent Resident Card
(Plum Blossom Card) may be granted.
(Plum Blossom Card) under the terms of being a senior professional
needed in Taiwan is not subject to the requirement regarding the
period of residency. Instead, prior to the meeting held by the Exit,
Entry, and Immigration Case Evaluation Committee, the applicant
shall request the competent authority in charge of related business
to provide review comments that will be compiled and forwarded
to the review committee. If the review finds that the applicant’s
qualifications are satisfactory, the Alien Permanent Resident Card
(Plum Blossom Card) may be granted.
