Citizenship.tw, a brief overview of the ways to get Taiwanese citizenship

Did you know there are four different pathways to Taiwanese citizenship?

Many people confuse the new "High Level Professional" route with the very different "Outstanding Contributions to Taiwan" pathway. It is now achievable for qualified professionals to obtain Taiwanese citizenship without renounciation.

Having gone through the process, I created a brief overview of the various methods and requirements, check it out at:

https://citizenship.tw/

As always, contributions welcome!

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