Eligibility for Taiwan National Health Insurance
| Q: |
How should an employee working in Taiwan for a specific employer enroll in the National Health Insurance (NHI) program? |
| A: |
An employee working in Taiwan for a specific employer shall be enrolled in the NHI program from the date of employment. |
| Q: |
How should a newborn born in Taiwan enroll in the NHI program? |
| A: |
A newborn in Taiwan shall be enrolled in the NHI program from the date of birth. A foreign newborn born in Taiwan who holds a valid residence permit in Taiwan shall also be enrolled in the NHI program from the date of birth. |
| Q: |
How should Hong Kong, Macau, Mainland China or foreign nationals residing in Taiwan who are employed by a specific employer enroll in the NHI program? |
| A: |
Hong Kong, Macau, Mainland China, or foreign nationals residing in Taiwan who hold a valid residence permit in Taiwan and are employed by a specific employer shall be enrolled in the NHI program from the date of employment. |
| Q: |
How should Hong Kong, Macau, Mainland China, or foreign nationals residing in Taiwan who are not employed enroll in the NHI program? |
| A: |
Non-employed Hong Kong, Macau, Mainland China or foreign nationals residing in Taiwan shall be enrolled in the NHI program after obtaining a valid residence permit and completing six months of continuous residence in Taiwan. "6 months of residence" means residing continuously in Taiwan for 6 months after entry, or residing for a cumulative period of 6 months after deducting the number of days spent outside Taiwan, provided that the individual has left Taiwan only once and the absence did not exceed 30 days. |
| Q: |
How should students from Mainland China studying in Taiwan enroll in the NHI program? |
| A: |
Students from Mainland China who enter Taiwan with an Exit and Entry Permit issued for the purpose of "Mainland China Student Studying in Taiwan" shall be eligible to enroll in the NHI program after residing in Taiwan for 6 months. |

