A domestic bank shall review the following documents filed by a foreign national for opening a deposit account in Taiwan:
A natural person:
- “A foreign natural person without a residence certificate issued by the Ministry of the Interior” or “a ROC citizens without household registration” shall present a passport with a valid entry visa (or stamp sealed) or an overseas compatriot identity certificate issued by the Overseas Community Affairs Council ROC (Taiwan), and a “Record of ID No. in the Republic of China”.
- A person from the Mainland Area without the residence certificate shall present an exit/entry permit issued by the National Immigration Agency, R.O.C. (Taiwan), a “Record of ID No. in the Republic of China”, and other identification documents.
A foreign (including Mainland Area) legal person without a company registration issued by a registration authority in Taiwan shall present:
- The certificate of registration as legal entities issued by its country;
- The copy of the identity documents of its responsible person;
- The power of the attorney issued by the legal person to designate a representative or an agent in Taiwan; and
- The “Notification of Allocation of Tax Code No.” issued by a tax collection authority (Revenue Service Office) of the Ministry of Finance.
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Update：
2026-05-28