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I. First, apply for naturalization in accordance with the Nationality Act at the Household Registration Office in your area of residence. The Household Registration Office will then forward the application to the respective special municipality, county, or city governments, and subsequently to the Ministry of the Interior for approval.

II. The Ministry of the Interior approved for naturalization as a citizen of the Republic of China.

III. Apply for a Resident Certificate at any of the National Immigration Agency service center, and provide a certificate of loss of original nationality within one year from the day of approval of naturalization by the Ministry of the Interior. Please submit a certificate of loss of original nationality within the prescribed period to avoid revoking the approval of naturalization. However, an application for a deadline extension may be filed in the event of an inability to submit said certificate due to legal or administrative restrictions of their original country as verified by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

IV. After submitting a certificate of loss of original nationality, the applicant must reside in Taiwan for a certain period as stipulated by the Immigration Act. This period can be met by living in Taiwan for 1 year following the approval of the Resident Certificate, residing in Taiwan for at least 270 days each year over 2 consecutive years, or accumulating at least 183 days of residence in Taiwan each year for 5 consecutive years. Following these residency requirements, the applicant can then apply for a Permanent Resident Certificate at any National Immigration Agency service center.

V. Once the Permanent Resident Certificate is obtained, the applicant can apply for initial household registration and their first National ID card at the Household Registration Office.

◎ Documents issued overseas must be authenticated by a Taiwan overseas mission and then re-verified by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Documents issued in Taiwan by foreign embassies or authorized institutions should also be authenticated by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. If the documents are in a foreign language, they must be accompanied by a Traditional Chinese translation, which should either be authenticated by a Taiwan overseas mission and re-verified by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, or notarized by a notary public in Taiwan.