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Resident Visa for Investment

Taiwan · East Asia

Source: Mobility Asset DatabaseLifecycle: UnknownExtended ResidencyEconomic Residency

Program facts from the CitizensOS Mobility Asset Database. Unknown facts are shown as Unknown, never as zero.

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Publication state
Mobility Asset Database
Lifecycle status
Unknown
Facts checked through
Sep 21, 2026
Source snapshots
Database edition

Identity and current status

The route identity and current status.

Present
Year establishedPublished
1999
Governing lawPublished
Immigration Act
Responsible authorityPublished
National Immigration Agency

What the program provides

What the program gives the holder.

Present
What the program providesPublished
Invest in Taiwan, Asia's most progressive island economy, with its strategic tech industry

Best suited for

Who the program tends to suit. Research only, never a personal recommendation.

Absent

No governed customer claim is present for this section.

Eligibility

Personal qualifications an applicant must establish.

Present
Minimum agePublished
18 years
Clean criminal record requiredPublished
Yes
Local health insurance requiredPublished
Yes
Nationality restrictionsPublished
No
Basic eligibilityPublished
Minimum investment of $443,000 in one of the available investment options
Generational limitPublished
Not applicable

Household inclusion

How spouses and children are treated.

Present
Family sponsorshipPublished
Yes
Spouse includedPublished
Yes
Children includedPublished
Yes
Child age limitPublished
18 years

Documents

Evidence categories and filing documents.

Absent

No governed customer claim is present for this section.

Process and timeline

How you apply and how long it takes.

Present
Processing timePublished
2–4 weeks
Can apply without travelingPublished
No
How you applyPublished
Resident visa at a Taiwan overseas mission before travel; if already in Taiwan on a Visitor Visa annotated 'A', can instead be converted domestically at the Bureau of Consular Affairs or its regional offices
Required in-person stepPublished
Consulate application
What the processing time measuresPublished
About 1 month via an overseas mission; 8 working days when converted domestically from a Visitor Visa (BOCA)
Official application routePublished
https://visawebapp.boca.gov.tw/BOCA_EVISA/

Costs and investment

Fees, income and savings thresholds, and investment amounts.

Present
Minimum investmentPublished
$200,000
Minimum investment (July 2026 figure)Published
$480,000
Minimum passive investment (July 2026)Published
$480,000
Minimum active investment (July 2026)Published
None required
Processing feePublished
$335
Application feePublished
$3,000
Total cost to applyPublished
$3,335
Monthly income requiredPublished
None required
Monthly pension income requiredPublished
None required
Monthly rental income requiredPublished
None required
Savings requiredPublished
None required
Proof of sufficient fundsPublished
No
Local bank deposit requiredPublished
No
Minimum local bank depositPublished
None required
Minimum investment as published (Sept 2026)Published
USD 200,000
Other investment routes (Sept 2026)Published
Permanent residence (Plum Blossom Card): TWD 15M business or TWD 30M bonds
Fees paidPublished
Before approval

Presence and maintenance

Stay, renewal, and how long the status lasts.

Present
Stay required to keep statusPublished
183 days/year
Physical presence requiredPublished
Yes
In-country visit requiredPublished
Yes
Move-in windowPublished
3 months
Length of residencyPublished
12 months
Residency is lifetimePublished
No
RenewablePublished
Yes
Maximum durationUnknown
Unknown
Maximum duration is lifetimePublished
Yes
Stay rule (Sept 2026)Published
Listed as 183 days a year
Tax residency rulePublished
Residents staying more than 183 days per year will be considered tax residents
Personal income taxPublished
range between 5%-40%

Rights and onward pathways

Work, healthcare and other rights, and the path to permanent residence and citizenship.

Present
Time to permanent residencyPublished
5 years
Time to citizenshipPublished
5 years
Work for a local employerPublished
Yes
Start a businessPublished
Yes
Remote or freelance workPublished
Yes
Local healthcare accessPublished
Yes
University accessPublished
Yes
Can buy landPublished
Yes
Local bankingPublished
Yes
Permanent residence timeline basisPublished
Years stated
Citizenship timeline basisPublished
Years stated

Risks, limitations, and uncertainty

Notes on changes, conflicts, and limits.

Present
Plan B note (Sept 2026)Published
The Alien Resident Certificate (ARC) issued after this visa carries no stated day-count presence rule to remain valid -- it is simply renewed annually. The often-cited 183-days-a-year figure is the eligibility test for the separate 5-year path to permanent residency (APRC), not a rule for keeping this resident visa/ARC.

Sources, freshness, and conflict disclosure

Where the CitizensOS Mobility Asset Database took these facts from.

Present
Official program websitePublished
https://www.boca.gov.tw/cp-166-278-9b20e-2.html
Investment source (Sept 2026)Published
https://www.boca.gov.tw/cp-166-278-9b20e-2.html
Plan B sources (Sept 2026)Published
https://www.boca.gov.tw/cp-166-278-9b20e-2.html

Every fact on this page comes from the CitizensOS Mobility Asset Database (Sep 21, 2026 edition). A blank is shown as Unknown.

This anonymous dossier is read-only research. It does not establish personal fit, eligibility, legal or tax advice, filing, approval, residence, citizenship, or a held Right.