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Permanent Residence Systems of Different Countries

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2024/12/13

1. Countries with Permanent Residence Systems

Region

Country

East Asia and Pacific

Singapore, Myanmar, Papua New Guinea, Australia, New Zealand
West Asia Russia, Israel, Turkmenistan, Belarus, Kyrgyzstan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Georgia, Moldova

Africa

Nigeria, Ghana, South Africa, Burkina Faso, Sao Tome and Principe, Mauritius, Senegal, Ethiopia

Latin America and Caribbean

Colombia, Peru, Brazil, Chile, Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, Panama, Saint Christopher and Nevis, Guatemala, Saint Lucia, Barbados, Dominica, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Bolivia, Mexico, Grenada, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Belize, Ecuador, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua

North America

USA., Canada

Europe

Belgium, Luxembourg, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Austria, North Macedonia, Greece, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Iceland, Albania, Malta, San Marino, Portugal, Bulgaria, Ireland, Slovenia, Croatia, Cyprus

Note: Article 4 Section 1 Item 1 of Overseas Compatriot Identity Certification Act is applicable.

2. Countries that are difficult for foreigners to obtain Permanent Residence  

Region

Country

East Asia and Pacific

Bangladesh, India, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Laos, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, Turkey, Timor-Leste, Mongolia
Africa Malawi, Uganda
Europe Ukraine, Hungary, Poland, Spain

Note: Article 4 Section 1 Item 2 of Overseas Compatriot Identity Certification Act is applicable.

3. Countries without Permanent Residence Systems  

Region

Country

East Asia and Pacific

Fiji, Palau, Republic of the Marshall Islands, Solomon Islands, Nauru, Kiribati, Tuvalu
West Asia Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Pakistan, Kuwait, Jordan, Lebanon, Egypt, Qatar, Oman, United Arab Emirates
Africa Kingdom of Eswatini, Djibouti, Cote d'Ivoire, Mali, Togo, Benin, Chad, Niger, Central African Republic, Gambia, Mozambique
Latin America and Caribbean Venezuela, Haiti

Note: Article 4 Section 1 Item 2 of Overseas Compatriot Identity Certification Act is applicable.

4. "Criteria for Recognition of Residence Qualification for Countries or Regions Where it is Difficult for Foreigners to Obtain Permanent Residency, 2025" (Criteria is effective from 1st, January to 31st, December 2025)

OVERSEAS COMMUNITY AFFAIRS COUNCIL, R.O.C. (TAIWAN) Notice is hereby given, for the Promulgation of Criteria for Recognition of Residence Qualification for Countries or Regions Where it is Difficult for Foreigners to Obtain Permanent Residency, 2025

Issue Date: November 5, 2024

Issue No.: Overseas Community Affairs Council Chiao-Zong-Cheng No. 1130701282

Subject: Promulgation of “Criteria for Recognition of Residence Qualification for Countries or Regions Where it is Difficult for Foreigners to Obtain Permanent Residency, 2025,” effective from January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2025.

Basis: Paragraph 2, Article 4, Overseas Compatriot Identity Certification Act

Announcement: Countries or regions where obtaining permanent residency is difficult in 2025 are listed below. Persons who have not obtained permanent residency in the following countries but have obtained the following residency eligibility fulfill the requirement as stipulated in Item 1, Subparagraph 2, Paragraph 1, Article 4 of the Overseas Compatriot Identity Certification Act.

1.Bangladesh: Having obtained one-time resident certificate (or visa) valid for more than one year for four consecutive years, and being eligible for further extension of residency.

2.India: Having obtained one-time resident certificate (or visa) valid for more than one year for four consecutive years, and being eligible for further extension of residency.

3.Brunei: Having obtained one-time resident certificate (or visa) valid for more than one year for four consecutive years, and being eligible for further extension of residency.

4.Cambodia: Having obtained one-time type E visa valid for more than one year for four consecutive years, and being eligible for further extension of residency.

5.Indonesia: Having obtained one-time ITAS/KITAS valid for more than one year for four consecutive years, and being eligible for further extension of residency.

6.Japan: Having obtained one-time work or family dependent resident certificate (or visa) valid for more than one year for four consecutive years or one-time resident certificate (or visa) valid for more than three years for four consecutive years, and being eligible for further extension of residency.

7.Republic of Korea: Having obtained F2 or F4 resident certificate for four consecutive years, and being eligible for further extension of residency.

8.Laos: Having obtained one-time resident certificate (or visa) valid for more than one year for four consecutive years, and being eligible for further extension of residency.

9.Malaysia: Having obtained one-time resident certificate (or visa) valid for more than one year for four consecutive years, and being eligible for further extension of residency.

10.Philippines: Having obtained one-time resident certificate (or visa) valid for more than one year for four consecutive years, and being eligible for further extension of residency.

11.Thailand: Having obtained one-time NON-IMMIGRANT VISA valid for more than one year for four consecutive years, and being eligible for further extension of residency.

12.Vietnam: Having obtained one-time residency valid for more than one year for four consecutive years, and being eligible for further extension of residency.

13.Ukraine: Having obtained one-time BUSINESS RESIDENCE PERMIT valid for more than one year for four consecutive years, and being eligible for further extension of residency.

14.Malawi: Having obtained one-time WORKING PERMIT valid for more than two years for four consecutive years or one-time BUSINESS RESIDENCE PERMIT (or visa) valid for more than five years for four consecutive years, and being eligible for further extension of residency.

15.Uganda: Having obtained one-time resident certificate (or visa) valid for more than one year for four consecutive years, and being eligible for further extension of residency.

16.Hungary: Having obtained one-time HUNGARIAN RESIDENCE PERMIT valid for more than two years for four consecutive years and able to obtain an IDENTITY CARD valid for more than five years, and being eligible for further extension of residency.

17.Poland: Having obtained one-time short-term residence card ZAMIESZKANIE NA CZAS OZNACZONY valid for more than one year for four consecutive years, and being eligible for further extension of residency.

18.Spain: Having obtained one-time resident certificate (or visa) valid for more than one year for four consecutive years, and being eligible for further extension of residency.

19.Turkey: Having obtained one-time resident certificate (or visa) valid for more than one year for four consecutive years, and being eligible for further extension of residency.

20.Timor-Leste: Having obtained one-time resident certificate (or visa) valid for more than one year for four consecutive years, and being eligible for further extension of residency.

21.Mongolia: Having obtained one-time resident certificate (or visa) valid for more than one year for four consecutive years, and being eligible for further extension of residency.


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