Does Taiwan recognize dual citizenship?

Taiwan permits dual citizenship. However, those becoming naturalized Taiwanese citizens must renounce the previous citizenship. Taiwanese citizens seeking to acquire another citizenship may do so. If you would like more information about Taiwanese citizenship, please contact us.

Can you be a dual citizen of US and Taiwan?

Dual nationality (holding U.S. and Taiwan Passports) Neither Taiwan nor U.S. law prohibits the acquisition or retention of two nationalities.

What nationality is Taiwan?

The population of Taiwan is composed of four ethnic or subethnic groups: aboriginal peoples, two groups of Taiwanese—the Fukien Taiwanese (Fukienese [Fujianese], or Hoklo) and the Hakka—and Chinese who came from mainland China beginning in the mid-1940s.

Does Taiwan have birthright citizenship?

BY BIRTH: Birth within the territory of Taiwan does not automatically confer citizenship. Only when a child of unknown parentage is found is citizenship granted. This citizenship is removed, upon legitimization by a foreign parent.

Does Taiwan give citizenship by birth?

Does Taiwan have its own passport?

The ROC passport is also generally referred to as a Taiwan passport….Taiwan passport.

Can I get dual citizenship if my parents are Taiwanese?

Taiwan allows dual citizenship. If your parents were Taiwan/ROC citizens, this would be a slam-dunk. Go to the official “We are not an embassy” in a city near you, present your parents’ documentation showing their bona fides as Taiwanese, your birth certificate, and you will be issued a 無戶籍國民護照 (National without household registration passport).

Are children of Taiwanese citizens born abroad considered to be nationals?

Note that children of nationals who were born abroad are eligible for Taiwan passports and therefore considered to be nationals, but often they do not hold a household registration so are referred to as “unregistered nationals” in statute.

What is the nationality law in Taiwan?

For regulations applicable to the People’s Republic of China, see Chinese nationality law. Taiwanese nationality law details the conditions in which a person is a national of the Republic of China (ROC), commonly known as Taiwan.

Can a foreigner become a Taiwanese citizen in the US?

However, when a foreigner naturalizes to become a Taiwanese citizen, he is expected to renounce his former citizenship! Lastly, in terms of the U.S. law, please see this link at the U.S. Department of State, Dual Nationality. The U.S. does NOT RECOGNIZE dual citizenship, but it PERMITS it.

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