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Update High-Level Professional Naturalization for 2024 Law Change
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Residence requirement was amended to 2 years/183 days.
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fifieldt committed May 9, 2024
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title = "High-Level Professional"
description = "If you have spent at least five years in a row living legally in Taiwan (or three if you are married to a Taiwanese citizen), and have studied a bit of Chinese, you can apply for Taiwanese citizenship. You may become a full citizen immediately after application, without renouncing your existing citizenships."
description = "If you have spent two-to-five years in a row living legally in Taiwan, and have studied a bit of Chinese, you can apply for Taiwanese citizenship. You may become a full citizen immediately after application, without renouncing your existing citizenships."
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## Process Overview
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## Residence Requirement
In general, you must be resident in Taiwan for more than 183 days a year for at least
five continuous years, or three if you are married to a Taiwanese citizen.
You do not need to hold permanent residence (APRC), but this does waive certain
requirements, as does spending more than 10 consecutive years resident in Taiwan.
You must have been resident in Taiwan for either:
* more than 183 days a year for at least two continuous years (new in 2024), or
* at least three years if you are married to a Taiwanese citizen, or
* at least five continuous years.

You do not need to hold permanent residence (APRC), but this does waive certain
requirements, as does spending more than 10 consecutive years resident in Taiwan.

It is crucial that:
* You are legally resident in Taiwan, with an ARC, for this time
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