National identification card (Taiwan)
The Republic of China national identification card (Chinese: 中華民國國民身分證; pinyin: Zhōnghuámínguó Guómín Shēnfènzhèng; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tiong-hôa-bîn-kok Kok-bîn Sin-hun-chèng), commonly known as the national identification card of Taiwan, is a compulsory identity document issued to people who hold both nationality and household registration in Taiwan. The National Identification Card served as the evidence for the household registration in Taiwan which grants the holder the right of abode and full civil and political rights in Taiwan. The card is used for virtually all other activities that require identity verification within Taiwan such as opening bank accounts and voting.
| Republic of China national identification card | |
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| Type | Identity document |
| Issued by | Republic of China (Taiwan) |
| First issued | 1946 |
| Purpose | Identification |
| Valid in | Free area of the Republic of China |
| Eligibility | Household registration in Taiwan |
| Expiration | Indefinite |
| Cost | NT$50 |
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| Traditional Chinese | 中華民國 國民身分證 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 中华民国 国民身分证 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Despite the name mentioning "national", not all nationals regulated by Taiwanese nationality law are eligible to apply for an ID card. Nationals without household registration are not qualified for an ID card. These people, mainly overseas Taiwanese or overseas Chinese, are only eligible to apply for a Taiwan passport. They will need to apply for an Exit & Entry Permit or Resident Certificate if they want to perform short-term visit or long-term residency in Taiwan respectively.