An immigrant was fined for helping others process immigration steps

The National Immigration Agency (NIA) Taipei City Brigade found out a Vietnamese immigrant was illegally doing commissions to process immigration steps and was providing inquiries services on immigration. Besides, advertisements were shown to attract potential customers. The NIA reported and fined the individual.

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While NIA Taipei Brigade was conducting an online patrol, an immigrant from Vietnam – A Jiao (阿嬌) was found posting on a Facebook group to provide illegal services. The commission services include applications for Dependent Relative and Naturalization. A lot of Vietnamese commented below or contacted A Jiao via private message. Unexpectedly, such behavior has violated the laws of Taiwan.

After NIA officers notified A Jiao and explained relevant laws & regulations and fines to her, she was shocked and realized that she can’t provide such services. She also stated that she won’t do it anymore and will delete all Facebook posts.

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Lin Cai Rong (林財榮), the commander of the Taipei City Brigade, mentioned that according to the Immigration Act, the operation of immigration services is exclusively reserved for corporate organizations which shall apply for an establishment permit from National Immigration Agency, register themselves as corporations in accordance with laws, and receive licenses from the Agency respectively before they can begin immigration services. Those who do not comply can be fined up to NT$ 1,000,000.

In addition, the advertisement must be reviewed first before being published. Those who did not comply can be fined up to NT$150,000. NIA appeals to the public to not break the law.