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Hong Kong and Macau residents‧
HF162 Investment Residence

Applicable to investment in Taiwan with an amount of NT$6 million or more,

Residents of Hong Kong and Macau who meet other relevant conditions

Basic application conditions

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Residence application process

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Settlement application process

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Two stages of investment immigration to Taiwan for Hong Kong and Macao residents

Application for residency

Stage 1

You can apply if you meet all the basic application conditions, and if approved, you can come to Taiwan to stay

The Hong Kong and Macao spouse and minor children of the main applicant can also apply for residency in Taiwan if they meet the relevant requirements

Stage 2

Apply for settlement

After obtaining the residence permit, you must fulfill the business obligations related to investment immigration, and meet various application conditions, including the number of days of residence in Taiwan, before you can apply for settlement.

If the criteria are approved, you can then apply for citizenship and obtain a Taiwan ID card and passport.

Hong Kong and Macao spouses and minor children who come to Taiwan to live as relatives can also apply for residency together if they meet various application requirements including the number of days of residence in Taiwan.

基本申請條件

Basic application conditions

HF162 Investment Residency

stage 1

Meet the definition of " Hong Kong and Macau resident " status
Investment in Taiwan amounts to NT$6 million
Investment in Taiwan has been reviewed and approved by the competent authority
No criminal record in Hong Kong and Macau within five years
Pass a residency health check
Find a Taiwanese guarantor

Relatives [spouse/minor children] accompanying regulations

Relatives of Hong Kong and Macau nationality:

You can apply for HF163 Dependent Residence and accompany the main applicant of HF162 investment residence to Taiwan.

Non-Hong Kong and Macao relatives:

It is also possible to accompany the main applicant of HF162 investment residence to live in Taiwan for a long time, but the certificate of residence in Taiwan that can be applied for varies according to the nationality of the relative.

List of actions that do not require a work permit

settle down

stage 2

The applicant's investment business in Taiwan must maintain normal operations, and the competent authority will conduct multiple evaluations based on the business profile of the invested business to determine whether the business meets the requirements.

The evaluation factors generally include but are not limited to various aspects such as the amount of turnover, whether to set up a physical storefront, and the number of employees employed.

Invested business
Must fulfill operational obligations

The number of days the applicant stays in Taiwan must meet one of two conditions:

A. Continuous residence for one year:

Stay in Taiwan for one year continuously, and the cumulative number of days out of the country during the period does not exceed 30 days.

B. Residency for 2 consecutive years:

They have lived in Taiwan for 2 consecutive years, and have accumulated more than 270 days in Taiwan each year.

Applicantmust meet the number of days in Taiwan

Depending on the circumstances of the case, there will be opportunities to complete procedures such as health examinations, applications for no criminal records, etc. again.

It is also necessary to prepare documents related to the operation status of the invested enterprise, such as financial statements verified and certified by an accountant, continuous investment and operational performance documents, etc.

The remaining conditions are subject to the requirements of the competent authority according to the individual circumstances.

Meet other conditions and submit documents required by the competent authority

Relatives [spouse/minor children] accompanying regulations

Three operational requirements from the Investment Review Committee of the Ministry of Economic Affairs

extra condition

From March 2020 ,

For Hong Kong and Macao applicants who are expected to reside in Taiwan for investment reasons , the Investment Review Committee of the Ministry of Economic Affairs ,

It is additionally required that its subsequent operations shall meet the following three requirements:

Applicants should continue to invest

and operate the invested business

at least 3 years

In the past, many Hong Kong and Macau investment immigration applicants will withdraw their investment in Taiwan after achieving their immigration goals.
The Investment Review Board now mandates that investment immigration applicants must maintain their investment and operate their business for at least three years, regardless of whether the Immigration Department has approved their immigration application.

newly hired

Taiwanese employees

must have at least 2 digits

In the past, some Hong Kong and Macao investment immigration applicants operated in one-person company mode in order to achieve their goals at low cost, failing to create local employment opportunities.

The Investment Review Committee now mandates that the number of Taiwanese employees to be employed is as follows:

If a new business is established for investment: at least two must be maintained each year.
If investing in an existing business: The number of Taiwanese employees is increased by at least two more than before the investment.

should be checked

Certified by an accountant

annual financial statement for reference

The Investment Review Committee now stipulates that Hong Kong and Macau investors who apply for investment immigration shall submit their financial statements verified and certified by an accountant from the first year to the third year after the establishment of the investment business, and 6 months after the end of each fiscal year. Number of employees employed for reference.