Taiwan Investment-Based Residency

Min investment

$190,000

Investment routes

Business / enterprise

Time to status

~3–6 months (investment approval + investor ARC)

Path to citizenship

Investor-ARC route: APRC after 5 years' continuous residence. Or direct APRC via 'investment immigration' (Plum Blossom Card), skipping the residence period: ~NT$15M in a business creating 5+ jobs for 3 yrs, or ~NT$30M in government bonds for 3 yrs. Naturalization generally requires renouncing prior nationality.

Residency requirement

Maintain the investment; 183+ days/year for 5 years to qualify for APRC

Visa-free destinations

Not specified

Dual citizenship allowed

N/A (residency)

Notes

Foreign nationals investing ~NT$6,000,000 (~US$190,000) in an approved, operational Taiwanese business (active business — real estate does not qualify) get an investor ARC, leading to APRC after 5 years' continuous residence. A separate direct-APRC 'investment immigration' route (Plum Blossom Card) skips the residence period: ~NT$15M in a business creating 5+ jobs for 3 years, or ~NT$30M in government bonds for 3 years. Note: this route is for foreign nationals; mainland-China (PRC) nationals fall under separate cross-strait rules.

About Taiwan

Healthcare

★★★★★

Safety

★★★★★

Cost of living

Moderate

Climate

Subtropical