1、The Overseas Community Affairs Council (OCAC) determines overseas residence status in accordance with the Overseas Compatriot Identity Certification Act and issues either the Overseas Compatriot Identity Certificate for Military Service or the Overseas Compatriot Identity Endorsement, depending on the requirements of the requesting authority and the applicant.

2、Under the Regulations for the Conscription of Naturalized Citizens and Returning R.O.C. (Taiwan) Nationals Residing Overseas, only the Overseas Compatriot Identity Certificate for Military Service is recognized as proof of status for Overseas Compatriot Conscription Males. Therefore, applicants who need the document for conscription-related purposes must apply to the OCAC for the Overseas Compatriot Identity Certificate for Military Service.