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Expanded Overstayers Voluntary Departure Program
Since the COVID-19 epidemic has swept the world in 2020, international flights have been suspended or substantially reduced, which result in a continuous increase in the number of overstayed migrants. At present, international flights are resumed. In order to assist the overstaying foreign population to return to their countries as soon as possible, National Immigration Agency promotes the "Expanded Overstayers Voluntary Departure Program" from February 1 to June 30, 2023.
Program Highlights
In order to encourage overstaying foreigners to come to the case, those who "self-report" during the program period will be treated “leniently" by exempting them from detention and control of entry ban, requiring them to pay a minimum fine of 2,000 NTD.
Read more: Overstayers self-report for redu ced penalty! Let NIA help you home!
Who are eligible for this program?
The program applies to foreigners and citizens of P.R.C., Hong Kong, or Macau who have exceeded their permitted time of stay in Taiwan and have not yet returned home, regardless of the visa type.
Expanded Overstayers Voluntary Departure Program, Let NIA help you home!
Overstayers who turn themselves in can be exempted from detentions, entry bans and pay a minimum fine of NTS2,000. They cancome to Taiwan again soon for sightseeing or visiting relatives.
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Arrested
Overstayers who fail to turn themselves in are subject to detentions, entry bans for a certain period, and a fine ranging from NT$2,000 to NT$10,000.
National Immigration Agency has also set up a special free consultation hotline 0800-024-881 (ByeBye), which provides multilingual services. Migrant workers and foreigners who have overstayed are welcome to use this hotline for consultation.
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Where can I turn myself in?
Overstayers who are migrant workers can turn themselves in at the Specialized Operation Brigades of the NIA. Overstayers who are not migrant workers and have overstayed less than 90 days are encouraged to turn themselves in at the Service Center, the Specialized Operation Brigades, or the Border Affairs Brigades of
the NIA; those overstaying more than 91 days can turn themselves in at the Specialized Operation Brigades of the NIA.
More on: https://www.immigration.gov.tw
