OCAC.R.O.C.(TAIWAN) – 1. I have never applied for an Overseas Compatriot Identity Endorsement.

(6) My child met all three conditions — "obtaining permanent residence in the overseas residence (or holding legal residence there for four consecutive years and being eligible to extend the residence)"," "accumulated residence abroad for at least four years," and "continuous residence in the overseas residence for six months or at least eight months per year in each of the most recent two years" — before December 31 of the year he turned 15, but only applied for the Overseas Compatriot Identity Certificate for Military Service at age 19. Must he still meet the requirements of 6. My child met all three conditions — "obtaining permanent residence in the overseas residence (or holding legal residence there for four consecutive years and being eligible to extend the residence)", "accumulated residence abroad for at least four years," and "continuous residence in the overseas residence for six months or at least eight months per year in each of the most recent two years" — before December 31 of the year he turned 15, but only applied for the Overseas Compatriot Identity Certificate for Military Service at age 19. Must he still meet the requirements of "not staying in the R.O.C. (Taiwan) for more than 183 days per year during the approaching-conscription period" and "not entering the R.O.C. (Taiwan) after reaching conscription age"? not staying in the R.O.C. (Taiwan) for more than 183 days per year during the approaching-conscription period" and "not entering the R.O.C. (Taiwan) after reaching conscription age"?

2025/11/19

If the applicant had already met the three conditions — obtained permanent residence (or held continuous legal residence for four years with the ability to extend it), accumulated residence abroad for four years, and resided continuously in the overseas residence for six months — before December 31 of the year he turned 15, but postponed the application for any reason, he remains eligible to apply for the Overseas Compatriot Identity Certificate for Military Service, even if he stayed in the R.O.C. (Taiwan) for more than 183 days per year during the approaching-conscription period or entered the R.O.C. (Taiwan) after reaching conscription age.