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ARC, APRC number format to match Taiwan national ID in early 2021

Focus Taiwan
Date:12/05/2020
By: Worthy Shen and Chung Yu-chen

Interior Minister Hsu Kuo-yung (back row, center left). Photo courtesy of Keelung City government

Taipei, Dec. 5 (CNA) The planned change in the numbering of Alien Resident Certificates (ARC) and Alien Permanent Resident Certificates (APRC) so they have the same format as the Taiwan national identification card will come into force on Jan. 2 2021, Interior Minister Hsu Kuo-yung (徐國勇) announced Saturday.

The minister made the remark at an event in Keelung to mark the upcoming International Migrants Day, which is observed on Dec. 18 every year.    [FULL  STORY]

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