Government e-services opened further for foreigners

Focus Taiwan
Date: 2017/12/29
By: C.P. Liu and Flor Wan

Taipei, Dec. 29 (CNA) Starting from Jan. 1, foreign residents holding valid Alien Resident Certificates (ARCs) or those who have obtained Alien Citizen Digital Certificates can apply online for information on whether or not they are prohibited from leaving Taiwan, the National Immigration Agency (NIA) said Friday.

The measure will allow 820,000 foreign residents in Taiwan to further enjoy government e-services. These services already include tax return filing and checking of departure and entry dates via the Internet, saving them the trouble of visiting NlC offices personally, the agency said.

But the NIC noted that residents from China, Hong Kong and Macau will not be covered by the program for the time being.    [FULL  STORY]