Taiwan Immigrants' Global News Network-20230615 NIA Video news

Overstayers self-report for reduced penalty! Let NIA help you home!

From February 1st to June 30th,2023, National Immigration Agency will promote the "Expanded Overstayers Voluntary Departure Program".Those who report yourself during the program period will be treated "leniently," receiving punishments like no detention, minimum fine of NT$2,000, and exempted from entry ban. NIA encourages expanded overstayers to report themselves.National Immigration Agency also noted that the Legislative Yuan has been provided draft modifications to some provisions of the entry-exit and immigration legislation for assessment.From February 1st to June 30th,2023, National Immigration Agency will promote the "Expanded Overstayers Voluntary Departure Program". Photo provided by NIAAmendments to increase penalties:In order to prevent foreigners from overstaying in our country, the overdue fine will be increased from NT$2,000 ~ NT$10,000 to NT$30,000 yuan ~ NT$150,000, and the certain period of time of banned from entering Taiwan will be increase from a maximum of 3 years to a maximum of 10 years.National Immigration Agency has set up a free consultation hotline 0800-024-881 (ByeBye) for this program, which provides multi-language services. Citizens and foreigners who have overstayed can also use this hotline to inquire.

500,000 tenants will benefit from NT$30 billion expanded rent subscription program

Special Report

The Executive Yuan recently authorized and amended the "NT$30 billion expanded rent subsidy program", which would once again begin on July 3 this year, in order to lessen the financial strain on tenants. This year, as opposed to prior years, the civil law's age of majority has been decreased to 18 years old. Anyone who is at least 18 years old who need to rent due to job or schooling away from home may submit an application. 500,000 tenants will be benefit from the project this year.Read more: Three major points for the application to the Support Project for Self-use Residential Loan Owners Below the Middle Class500,000 tenants will benefit from NT$30 billion expanded rent subscription program.Photo provided by the Construction and Planning Agency, Ministry of the InteriorAccording to the Construction and Planning Agency of the Ministry of the Interior, this project will have a budget of NT$30 billion per year beginning in 2022 to assist 500,000 renting households in lessening their living expenses and support rental housing for young people, newlyweds, those with young children, economically and socially disadvantaged households, etc. By way of the provision of rent subsidies, the burden of life on the people will be lessen.For instance, the student tenants in Taipei City allows single people under the age of 40 who are not economically or socially disadvantaged to receive a monthly subsidy of up to 3,000 NTD, and after the application is accepted, an additional subsidy of 1.2 times can be added. Pay out 3600 NTD. To lessen the strain of living, the multiplier will be increased by 1.4 times to a monthly maximum of 4,200 NTD for low-income or low-middle-income households.The Construction and Planning Agency of the Ministry of the Interior emphasizes that if the public wants to learn more about the application for rent subsidy, please contact the consultation hotline (02-7729-800), or visit to the project's official website for inquiries.

We Art together: SEA Advisory Committee to connect New Southbound Arts and Culture

Special Report

SEA Advisory Committee members from 10 nations, including Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore, Indonesia, Myanmar, Laos, Philippines, Vietnam, India, and New Zealand, were invited to Taiwan as part of a meeting of the committee conducted recently by the Ministry of Culture. In an effort to foster future collaboration through in-person interactions, the Ministry of Culture organizes cultural seminars, trips to galleries and museums, and other itineraries.Read more: The "Cultural Exchanges under the New Southbound Policy Website" gathers information of the New Southbound PolicyWe Art together: SEA Advisory Committee to connect New Southbound Arts and Culture.Photo reproduced from 2023 SEA Advisory Committee FacebookA number of groups of artists from Taiwan and Thailand were connected online, and their works were displayed at the Jim Thompson Art Center and Hong-gah Museum in Thailand. The Deputy Minister (王時思) of Ministry of Culture expressed his gratitude to members from various nations for working together to implement 16 art exchange projects during the epidemic. Additionally, it creates international art archives and publishes publications on contemporary art curation and Taiwanese and Philippine art history in both Chinese and English. Furthermore, encourage the sharing of traditional music between Taiwan and Vietnam.Read more: Tainan tourism featured in Passport to Taiwan Festival of New YorkDato' Dr. Mohamed Najib bin Ahmad Dawa, chairman of the Malaysian National Cultural Association, attended the event.Photo provided by Ministry of CultureAdditionally, this year's meeting has "We ART together" as its subject. It is hoped that future conversations and events would expand our cultural and artistic interactions with the New Southbound nations. We also seek to strengthen interactions between Taiwan and Southeast Asia, New Zealand, and Australia, improve mutual understanding, and share the artistic accomplishments produced by each other using the power of art and culture to transcend national boundaries.Read more: Overstayers self-report for reduced penalty! Let NIA help you home!We Art together: SEA Advisory Committee to connect New Southbound Arts and Culture.Photo provided by Ministry of Culture