Final call! The final opportunity for overstayers to turn themselves in to receive minimum penalties.
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The “Expanded Overstayers Voluntary Departure Program” promoted by the National Immigration Agency will conclude by the end of June, 2023. The NIA calls for actions from overstayers to turn themselves in before 30th June to enjoy minimum penalties, including exemption from detention, payment of a minimum fine of NT$2,000, and no prohibition on entering the country.
The NIA emphasizes that the amendments made to the Immigration Act had been approved by the Legislative Yuan on 30th May 2023, in order to prevent foreigners from overstaying in the country. In the amendment, the overstay fine will be raised from the current NT$2,000- NT$10,000 to NT$30,000- NT$150,000, and the period of restriction on entering the country will be increased from a maximum of 3 years to a maximum of 10 years.
The NIA appeals to the public to encourage those who have been overstaying in the country to seize the final opportunity to turn themselves in before the program ends. The NIA will assist overstayers in the administrative process, so that overstayers can return to their home to reunite with their family as soon as possible. For more information, call the toll-free hotline 0800-024-881 (ByeBye) with multilingual services or contact the Specialized Brigades, Service Centers, or the Border Affairs Brigades of the NIA.