The Important Step

Now I've spent time busting myths. However, Now it's time for the critical steps


First Step: You all know this. Get your ROC passport at the Taiwan Embassy.
To do this it's easy. Fill out a form, Have two passport pics, and also bring in your expired ROC Passport and your Western Speaking Country's passport. Just to be safe bring the citizenship certificate from your home country as well.

So recap
1.) 2 Photos
2.) Expired ROC passport
3.) Foreign passport(Citizenship certificate Just in case), Green Card
4.) Fee of 36 Dollars or 10 dollars for emergency one

** Item Number 3 is the most important for attaining an "Overseas Chinese Stamp" within your ROC passport.

Also remember it will take about 18 Working days for the normal one(Including your overseas Chinese stamp) and 10 working days for the emergency one year valid passport.

NOW this is the Second Step and Possibly the MOST IMPORTANT. FURTHERMORE THIS IS ALSO THE SHIT NO ONE KNOWS OR THEY DO KNOW AND FORGOT ALL ABOUT THE DAMN THING. YOU BETTER APPRECIATE IT CAUSE I LITERALLY LOST SLEEP WITH MY BAD CHINESE FINDING IT FOR YOU.

Step 1: Knowing

a.) Find out where you were once registered in Taiwan.(I mean your household registry). Ask a parent, uncle, cousin, nephew, and find this out because this is vital in getting your TW ID card WHICH you need to attain employment.

b.) Once you find out, go to the household registry. Request an update and tell them you would like to apply for TW ID.(I dunno how long this process takes so don't ask but this is all I know. If you know more don't stand there like a dumb shit or call me a dumb shit. Just contribute useful information).

Also ask them to give you a copy of your household registry. In chinese it's a something book.

ex.) If you were young and lived in Taipei City's Hsinyi District and were registered there, you would go to Taipei, Hsinyi District Household registration office to apply for your ID. Now, I already own a house in Taiwan. But for those you whose parents moved out, bring in a rental contract and possibly a housing deed, or some sort of tax record just to be safe.

Step 2: Military Service Office: I CANNOT STRESS the importance of this step enough. AFter you get your TW ID card, you will need to head to your LOCAL military service office. (Bing Yi Ke)

ex.) Same thing if you have household registry in Hsinyi District Taipei, Go to the Military Service office there to handle this business of attaining permission to leave the country.


1.) Current ROC passport with Overseas Chinese status in it.
2.) Current Foreign Passport
3.) Taiwanese ID card
4.) A red ink stamp(might not be needed)
5.) Your college Diploma
6.) A printed record of your residency.

Safety: You can never have too much ID so bring stuff that helps too. Like Citizenship certificate.

You will need THESE items for the Military Service Department to grant you permission to leave every four months and to get your exit permit from the Immigration department. So please don't fuck up on this step.

Oh yeah I typed this while I was damn tired. If i sound cracked out well it's for a VERRY good reason. I will spruce this entry up. Til then enjoy.