Taiwan Alien Permanent Resident Certificate (APRC) vs Taiwan Entrepreneur Visa
Taiwan other route: 6 months. Taiwan freelancer route: 6 months.
One of these visas has limited data on file, so some rows read Not specified. Compare the published fields only.
- Duration
- 6 months
- Processing
- 2-13 weeks
- Duration
- 6 months
Next steps
Taiwan Entrepreneur
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Taiwan Alien Permanent Resident Certificate (APRC)
Taiwan Entrepreneur Visa
Visa type
Status
Initial duration, months
Renewable
Minimum age, years
Nationality restrictions
Processing time, minimum (weeks)
Processing time, maximum (weeks)
Interview required
Medical exam required
Minimum investment, one time
Investment types
Income sources accepted
Employment types accepted
Social Security counts as income
Pension income recognized
Local work permitted
Health insurance required
Local bank account required
Apostille required
US FBI background check required
Certificate of coverage required
Leads to permanent residency
Years to permanent residency
Years to citizenship, PR plus naturalization
Days in country, per year
Tax regime
US tax treaty
| Field | Taiwan Alien Permanent Resident Certificate (APRC) | Taiwan Entrepreneur Visa |
|---|---|---|
| Visa type | Other | Freelancer |
| Status | Active | Active |
| Initial duration, months | 6 | 6 |
| Renewable | Yes | Yes |
| Minimum age, years | 20 | Not specified |
| Nationality restrictions | Open to all nationalities | Open to all nationalities |
| Field | Taiwan Alien Permanent Resident Certificate (APRC) | Taiwan Entrepreneur Visa |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum investment, one time | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Investment types | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Field | Taiwan Alien Permanent Resident Certificate (APRC) | Taiwan Entrepreneur Visa |
|---|---|---|
| Income sources accepted | Not specified | Business income |
| Employment types accepted | Not specified | Business owner, Self-employed |
| Social Security counts as income | No | No |
| Pension income recognized | No | No |
| Local work permitted | No | No |
| Field | Taiwan Alien Permanent Resident Certificate (APRC) | Taiwan Entrepreneur Visa |
|---|---|---|
| Processing time, minimum (weeks) | 2 weeks | Not specified |
| Processing time, maximum (weeks) | 13 weeks | Not specified |
| Interview required | No | No |
| Medical exam required | No | No |
| Field | Taiwan Alien Permanent Resident Certificate (APRC) | Taiwan Entrepreneur Visa |
|---|---|---|
| Leads to permanent residency | No | Yes (Path to permanent residency) |
| Years to permanent residency | 2 years (Shortest known path to permanent residency) | 5 years |
| Years to citizenship, PR plus naturalization | Not applicable | Not specified |
| Days in country, per year | 183 days | Not specified |
| Field | Taiwan Alien Permanent Resident Certificate (APRC) | Taiwan Entrepreneur Visa |
|---|---|---|
| Tax regime | Worldwide | Not specified |
| US tax treaty | Not specified | Not specified |
| Field | Taiwan Alien Permanent Resident Certificate (APRC) | Taiwan Entrepreneur Visa |
|---|---|---|
| Health insurance required | No (No insurance requirement) | Yes |
| Local bank account required | No | No |
| Apostille required | No | Not specified |
| US FBI background check required | No | Not specified |
| Certificate of coverage required | No | No |