Please note that this guide is written from the point of view of a heterosexual American marrying a Taiwanese National. For other types of marriages in Taiwan, check with the your home country's consulate or office in Taiwan.
Generally speaking, getting married in Taiwan is not that complicated. Typically, you should only require the following documents, and apply for marriage at the local house registration office:
Q: What documents do I need to get married in Taiwan? A: Marriage in Taiwan required documents:
Marriage agreement (結婚書約) sample below:
Source: https://orgws.kcg.gov.tw/001/KcgOrgUploadFiles/187/relfile/12861/25565/7f3b0a3e-d24a-4657-ad13-88dbfe0c17bf.pdf
Q: How do you get married in Taiwan? A: Take the above required documents to the local house registration office in Taiwan (戶政事務所) with your future spouse, and tell them you would like to register for marriage. The marriage certificate in English and Chinese is about 100 NT. Q: How do I get a notarized and authenticated statement of singleness (單身證明) (that you are not married) from my home country? A: If you are not sure about this, ask the consulate or representative office of your country in Taiwan, or ask the Taiwan rep office in your country. If you are an American in Taiwan, AIT gives a great explanation here. As an American, I had to do the following:
Q: As a foreigner, can I get married to another foreigner in Taiwan? A: Yes, the process is the same. However both parties will need a notarized and authenticated statement of singleness from their home country. However currently under the MOI's current rules, same-sex unions where one partner is from a country or region where gay marriage is illegal cannot be registered in Taiwan. Alegal case is underway to try to overturn this rule. Q: How do I get my family/dependent ARC (依親居留證) after getting married as a foreigner in Taiwan? A: Take the following documents to the immigration office (or Taiwan consulate overseas):
The best thing about this type of ARC is that you do not need a work permit when being employed in Taiwan. Q: What if my home country does not recognize Taiwan as a state/country at all or vice versa? A: Then it may be very hard to get the statement of singleness, or Taiwan may require you to register for marriage in your home country first. Please consult with the Taiwan office in your home country, your country's office in Taiwan, or the Taiwan immigration office. Q: What if I am a national of a Southeast Asian country? A: Then it may be very hard to get the statement of singleness, or Taiwan may require you to register for marriage in your home country first. Please consult with the Taiwan office in your home country, your country's office in Taiwan, or the Taiwan immigration office. Q: How do you get divorced in Taiwan? A: There are two ways to get divorced in Taiwan:
Q: Is adultery a crime in Taiwan? A: Not anymore. Q: Is same-sex/gay marriage allowed in Taiwan? A: Yes, Taiwan was the first country in Asia to allow same-sex marriage. However it is only allowed for foreigners who are citizens of countries in which same sex marriage is legal. Currently under the MOI's current rules, same-sex unions where one partner is from a country or region where gay marriage is illegal cannot be registered in Taiwan. A legal case is underway to try to overturn this rule. Q: Is same-sex/gay marriage to foreigners allowed in Taiwan? A: Yes, however it is only allowed for foreigners who are citizens of countries in which same sex marriage is legal. Currently under the MOI's current rules, same-sex unions where one partner is from a country or region where gay marriage is illegal cannot be registered in Taiwan. A legal case is underway to try to overturn this rule. Q: Do women usually change their last name after marriage in Taiwan? A: No, most do not legally change their name. However they may sometimes still be called by their husband's last name. Q: Who's parents' last name do children use in Taiwan? A: Usually children in Taiwan will take their father's last name. However it is not uncommon for children to take their mother's name, especially for a son if there are no other male children in the mother's family. Q: What are cultural norms for marriages in Taiwan?
Q: What should I know before getting married to a Taiwanese person?
Thanks for reading! Be sure to check out the rest of our FAQ guides to Taiwanhere.
20 Comments
Jocelyn chavez
9/18/2020 12:43:37 pm
Me and my fiancee plan to get married in taiwan how long the process before get married and after..
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Brent
10/2/2020 09:15:26 pm
My wife (Taiwan Citizen) and I are married in the U.S.A.. We live in the US, how do we get registered /married in Taiwan?
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christian Mina
10/16/2020 09:35:04 pm
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Margie
12/13/2020 02:36:56 pm
I have a question. What will happen to my spousal APRC holder, should I pass away?
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12/21/2020 04:27:12 pm
Hello,
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Jay
1/5/2021 02:38:02 pm
If USA citizen marries Taiwanese citizen in Taiwan is the marriage valid and recognized in California?
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9/13/2021 12:20:25 pm
we hope taiwan government will consider my taiwanesse girlfriend to marry me as a filipino,because my girlfriend is also a part of the community of taiwan,she felt neglected and not accepted even her own.country doesn't honor her to love and to marry other nationality like philippines.please hear our hearts my girlfriend is so depressed and please let her experience the word EQUALITY like LGBTQ because she's part of it..
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Song mei
12/22/2021 08:35:37 pm
I m currently working as professional in Taiwan holding ARC. Can I get married in Taiwan with my boyfriend (foreigner -non resident of Taiwan) and can we apply for his arc as dependent?!
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fredalyn domingo
5/20/2022 02:17:38 pm
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Kelly Jones
5/24/2022 03:33:40 pm
I hope this blog post is updated regularly. I am intending to marry my Filipino fiancée in Taiwan. I have heard that she cannot transfer her current work visa to a spousal visa without leaving Taiwan and reapplying. My question is if that is not our concern then do we have to change her ARC. We intend to return to the USA as a married couple as soon as possible so changing her ARC status and Visa status is not our goal.
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stringbeans
5/31/2022 01:23:11 pm
Personally, I think you'd be better off applying for a K-1 visa for your partner and going to the US to get all the marriage stuff sorted out. Otherwise, it could be good for you to call AIT to get a list of documents required for a spouse visa. If a Taiwan marriage certificate is sufficient, I don't think your partner needs to change her visa type. Still best to confirm with AIT.
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stringbeans
5/31/2022 01:25:45 pm
I do want to add though. Your spouse may need to get her civil documents authenticated by TECO Manila before you can bring these docs over to the household registry in Taiwan to register your marriage. I've heard that you need to book an appointment to get your documents authenticated and the current waiting period for this is...quite long, so do consider that as well.
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It appears that even if the marriage between a foreigner and a Taiwanese was registered in Taiwan it is necessary to get the marriage registered as well in the foreigner's home country to apply for a spouse ARC. This is rather inconvenient as documents need to be authorized and legalized back and forth.
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