National identification card (Taiwan)

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Republic of China national identification card
Front
Back
TypeIdentity document
Issued by Republic of China (Taiwan)
First issued1946
PurposeIdentification
Valid inFree area of the Republic of China
EligibilityHousehold registration in Taiwan
ExpirationIndefinite
CostNT$50
National identification card
Tâi-lô
Tiong-hûa-bîn-kok Kok-bîn Sin-hun-tsìng

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.

Despite the name mentioning "national", not all nationals regulated by

Resident Certificate if they want to perform short-term visit or long-term residency in Taiwan
respectively.

Eligibility

The National Identification Card is issued to

Resident Certificate
(ARC) held by foreign residents in Taiwan.

Children under the age of majority in Taiwan (20 years of age) may establish household registration as long as they have direct lineal relatives with household registration. For adult "unregistered nationals" to become "registered nationals", and thus eligible for a National Identification Card, they must reside in Taiwan for a certain period of time, during which they will hold a TARC instead of an ID Card. Currently, for "unregistered nationals" who have direct lineal relatives who are "registered nationals" (e.g. overseas-born Taiwanese) and foreigners who have naturalized as ROC nationals, this period is (1) continuously for one year, (2) 270 days per year for two years, or (3) 183 days per year for five years.

Usage

The Identification Card contains the holder's photo, ID number, Chinese name, and (

Minguo calendar
) date of birth. The back of the card contains more detailed information, including the person's registered address where official correspondence is sent, as well as the names of his/her legal ascendant(s). If the person moves, he/she must re-register at a municipal office (戶政事務所).

Unlike the Republic of China passport which can be issued overseas at

Taipei Economic and Cultural Offices and ROC embassies and consulates, the National Identification Card is only issued in Taiwan at district, municipal, and township offices. Male dual passport holders who register for household registration and the Identification Card also become eligible for military conscription within the Republic of China
, unless the person has overseas resident status (僑居身分).

Possession of the Identification Card is required to obtain the People's Republic of China's

Taiwan Compatriot Permit
for entry into Mainland China. Most countries granting visa-free entry for ROC passport holders require that the passport holder also possess a National Identification Card. Those without National Identification Cards (e.g. "unregistered nationals") will have the National Identification Card field blank in their passports.

Identity card number

Every citizen (and every foreign resident on their

household registration for citizens and the city where one first registered residence for foreign residents. The first digit depends on sex; 1 for male citizens, 2 for female citizens, 8 for male foreign residents, and 9 for female foreign residents. The last digit is a checksum
.

The letter usage is as follows:

Active letters Letters no longer issued
Letter City/County
A
Taipei City
B
Taichung City
C
Keelung City
D
Tainan City
E
Kaohsiung City
F New Taipei City
G Yilan County
H
Taoyuan City
I
Chiayi City
J Hsinchu County
K Miaoli County
Letter City/County
M Nantou County
N Changhua County
O
Hsinchu City
P Yunlin County
Q Chiayi County
T Pingtung County
U Hualien County
V Taitung County
W
Kinmen County
X
Penghu County
Z Lienchiang County
Letter Original division Date of final issue Current division
L Taichung County 2010-12-25
Taichung City
R Tainan County 2010-12-25
Tainan City
S Kaohsiung County 2010-12-25
Kaohsiung City
Y Yangmingshan Administrative Bureau 1975
Taipei City

See also
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