To safeguard right to family reunification, Taiwan to allow foreign spouses and underage children of R.O.C. nationals to apply to enter Taiwan amid current strict border controls

On September 13, the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) announced that in consideration of stabilized pandemic situation in Taiwan, starting today, it will allow foreign spouses who have completed required marriage legal procedures with R.O.C. nationals and their underage children to apply to enter Taiwan during the effective period of strict border control measures, and will authorize R.O.C. overseas missions under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to accept and process the said groups' applications for a dependent visa or a visitor visa for visiting relatives.

Individuals who have a dependent visa, originally effective from May 19 to September 13, will be granted an automatic visa extension until December 31, 2021.

For visa application, please refer to:
Visitor Visas: https://www.boca.gov.tw/lp-158-2.html
Resident Visas: https://www.boca.gov.tw/lp-166-2.html