To prevent people from being deceived and to strengthen the promotion of laws related to transnational marriage matchmaking, the National Immigration Agency (NIA, 移民署) specially produced Chinese and Vietnamese videos to illustrate the principle of "two musts and three more" (二要三多) in transnational marriage matchmaking, and it has repeatedly emphasized to new immigrants that no regular payment should be required or not to post related marriage matchmaking advertisements.
The NIA tells the public not to search marriage matchmaking websites with words such as "mainland brides, foreign brides", and not to trust the personal introductions on online advertisements and in Facebook groups, to avoid disputes that might not be resolved in the future. For those who are interested in seeking transnational marriage matchmaking, they can go to the official website of the NIA to inquire about legal marriage matchmaking organizations.
With regards to transnational marriage matchmaking, one must bear in mind the principle of “two musts and three more”. One must “remember” to sign a written contract with the matchmaker, must “obtain” a receipt for the payment, and must “make more inquiries” to compare legal marriage matchmaking groups before choosing their services. Before marriage, both parties must "know more" about each other's family background, customs, and culture, and "more communication" after marriage to strengthen support for each other, so that transnational marriages will be happy and long-lasting.
Transnational marriage matchmaking must remember the principle of "two musts and three more". (Photo/provided by the National Immigration Agency)
In addition, the Immigration Act (入出國及移民法) stipulates that transnational (border) marriage matchmaking shall not be advertised. If the public finds solicitations for transnational (border) marriage matchmaking advertisements on Facebook groups or on the Internet and other platforms, they may report to the authorities. The reported person may face fines ranging from NT$100,000 to NT$500,000 per case, and the fines can be continuously penalized. For more information on cross-border marriage matchmaking, please visit the NIA.
