Overseas Chinese Resident Visa (OCAC)
🇹🇼 Taiwan visas · Ancestry
What it is
For overseas Chinese with ROC ancestry or heritage who wish to reside in Taiwan. Administered through the Overseas Community Affairs Council (OCAC). No employer sponsorship needed.
Key facts
- Category
- Ancestry
- Duration
- 6 months to 1 year (renewable; path to household registration after 1 year continuous residence)
- Processing time
- 4 weeks
- Maximum validity
- 3 years
- Extendable
- Yes
- Path to permanent residence
- No
- Work allowance
- 20 hours per week
- Health insurance
- Required
Standard figures for this route. Some applicants pay a reduced fee or none at all, so confirm your own case on the official page.
Fees
- Application fee (applied overseas (US dollars))
- USD 66
- Application fee (applied in Taiwan (NT dollars))
- TWD 2,200
- Application fee (applied overseas (US dollars))
- USD 132
- Application fee (applied in Taiwan (NT dollars))
- TWD 4,400
Key requirements
- Proof of overseas Chinese identity (ROC lineage, previous ROC passport, or overseas Chinese certificate)
- Application through OCAC or TECO
- Valid foreign passport
- No criminal record
- Proof of financial means
Working on this visa
Overseas-Chinese student residence: part-time work permitted with a work permit, capped at 20 hrs/week during term (uncapped in winter/summer vacation), ESA Art 50(1)(2).
Facts checked against the official source. Last updated 23 July 2026.