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Alien Permanent Resident Certificate for Investment Immigrants (Plum Blossom Card)

Taiwan · East Asia

Source: Mobility Asset DatabaseLifecycle: UnknownResidency-to-PassportEconomic 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 establishedUnknown
Unknown
Governing lawPublished
Immigration Act, Article 25 (paragraph 3: investment immigrants); Enforcement Rules of the Immigration Act, Article 41
Responsible authorityPublished
National Immigration Agency (NIA), Ministry of the Interior

What the program provides

What the program gives the holder.

Present
What the program providesPublished
Direct Taiwan permanent residence for investors who put NT$15 million into a job-creating business or NT$30 million into government bonds

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 ageUnknown
Unknown
Clean criminal record requiredUnknown
Unknown
Local health insurance requiredPublished
No
Nationality restrictionsPublished
No
Basic eligibilityPublished
Invest over NT$15 million in a profitable Taiwan business and create jobs for 5+ Taiwanese nationals for 3 years, or hold over NT$30 million face value of central government bonds for 3 years
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
ChildrenPublished
Minor children under 18, and adult children who cannot support themselves because of disability, may apply with or after the investor

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 timeUnknown
Unknown
Can apply without travelingPublished
Yes
How you applyPublished
In Taiwan at an NIA service center, or from abroad through an ROC embassy or representative office
Required in-person stepPublished
Card collection; business route needs an operating Taiwan company with local staff
What the processing time measuresPublished
No official processing time published; applications go to an NIA review committee after consulting the relevant ministries
Official application routePublished
https://www.immigration.gov.tw/5475/5478/141465/141808/147308/

Costs and investment

Fees, income and savings thresholds, and investment amounts.

Present
Minimum investmentPublished
$480,000
Minimum passive investment (July 2026)Published
$960,000
Minimum active investment (July 2026)Published
$480,000
Processing feeUnknown
Unknown
Application feePublished
$320
Total cost to applyPublished
$320
Monthly income requiredPublished
None required
Monthly pension income requiredPublished
None required
Monthly rental income requiredPublished
None required
Savings requiredUnknown
Unknown
Proof of sufficient fundsPublished
No
Local bank deposit requiredPublished
No
Minimum local bank depositPublished
None required
Minimum investment as published (Sept 2026)Published
NT$15,000,000 business investment with 5 local jobs for 3 years
Other investment routes (Sept 2026)Published
NT$30,000,000 face value of central government bonds held 3 years (about USD 960,000)
Fees paidPublished
After approval
Cost notesPublished
NT$10,000 per applicant (about USD 320 at TWD≈0.032). Official notice exempts the special-contribution and senior-professional categories; the investment category pays

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 windowUnknown
Unknown
Length of residencyUnknown
Unknown
Residency is lifetimePublished
Yes
RenewablePublished
Yes
Maximum durationUnknown
Unknown
Maximum duration is lifetimePublished
Yes
Stay rule (Sept 2026)Published
APRC can be revoked if average annual residence over the most recent five years falls below 183 days (Immigration Act Art. 33), unless the NIA authorizes otherwise
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
Immediate
Time to citizenshipPublished
5 years
Work for a local employerPublished
Yes
Start a businessPublished
Yes
Remote or freelance workUnknown
Unknown
Local healthcare accessUnknown
Unknown
University accessUnknown
Unknown
Can buy landUnknown
Unknown
Local bankingUnknown
Unknown
Permanent residence timeline basisPublished
Immediate upon approval
Citizenship timeline basisPublished
Years stated

Risks, limitations, and uncertainty

Notes on changes, conflicts, and limits.

Present
Investment note (Sept 2026)Published
The investment must already be in place for 3 years before applying (business route also needs 3 years of tax and labor-insurance records for 5+ Taiwanese staff). USD at TWD≈0.032.
Plan B note (Sept 2026)Published
Permanent residence on approval, but only after the investment has been in place 3 years. Holding the card needs an average 183 days a year in Taiwan over any 5 years. Naturalization after 5 consecutive years with 183+ days each, and generally requires giving up the original nationality.

Sources, freshness, and conflict disclosure

Where the CitizensOS Mobility Asset Database took these facts from.

Present
Official program websitePublished
https://www.immigration.gov.tw/5475/5478/141465/141808/147308/
Investment source (Sept 2026)Published
https://www.immigration.gov.tw/5475/5478/141465/141808/147308/ | https://www.immigration.gov.tw/5385/7244/7250/7317/%E6%B0%B8%E4%B9%85%E5%B1%85%E7%95%99/30038/
Plan B sources (Sept 2026)Published
https://www.immigration.gov.tw/5475/5478/141465/141808/147308/ | https://www.immigration.gov.tw/5385/7244/7250/7317/%E6%B0%B8%E4%B9%85%E5%B1%85%E7%95%99/30038/ | https://law.moj.gov.tw/Eng/LawClass/LawAll.aspx?PCode=D0080132

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.