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Expanded Overstayers Voluntary Departure Program

From 1 February to 30 June, 2023, the National Immigration Agency (the NIA) promotes the “Expanded Overstayers Voluntary Departure Program”, during which those who voluntarily surrender themselves will enjoy minimum penalties.

Annual Thai Festival to color Taipei with live cultural entertainment

An annual Thai Festival organized by the Thailand Trade and Economic Office (TTEO) will be the biggest in years when it arrives in Taipei next month with food and live cultural entertainment flown in directly from Thailand.

Second-generation Immigrants are Encouraged to be Ambassadors for SocietyPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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Second-generation Immigrants are Encouraged to be Ambassadors for Society

Since 2019, the second-generation immigrants have been sought out as ambassadors by National Immigration Agency Taipei City Service Center in an effort to increase national awareness of the diverse ethnic communities, serving as a bridge for cultural exchange between Taiwan and their nations. The “Second-generation Immigrant Ambassador 2.0 Power Building Project’s” recruiting will now formally begin, and the deadline will be March 20. Welcome all the second-generation immigrants to sign up.

Registration for New Immigrants and Their Children’s Empowerment and Award (Incentive) Scholarship Program Starts from TodayPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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Registration for New Immigrants and Their Children’s Empowerment and Award (Incentive) Scholarship Program Starts from Today

National Immigration Agency of the Ministry of the Interior is specifically responsible for the 111th school year new immigrant and their children’s training and award (reward) scholarship plan in order to provide rewards for underprivileged and exceptional new immigrants and their children across the country. The period of registration is from February 20th, 2023, until March 20th, 2023. Registration is open to eligible new immigrants and their children.

NIA Chiayi City Service Center Invites New Immigrant to Experience Panagbenga FestivalPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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NIA Chiayi City Service Center Invites New Immigrant to Experience Panagbenga Festival

Every February, Baguio, located in the northern section of Luzon Island in the Philippines, holds a float parade to welcome the start of spring. NIA Chiayi City Service Center hosted a family education and legal publicity course for new immigrants. Filipino new immigrant (羅戴娜) was invited to share the multiculturalism of her home country while also assisting new immigrants in understanding the most current regulations developments.

NIA Hualien County Service Center to Disseminate Important Information to Foreign Students on CampusPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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NIA Hualien County Service Center to Disseminate Important Information to Foreign Students on Campus

In order to prevent foreign students from violating the law because they don’t know the laws and regulations after coming to Taiwan, The NIA Hualien County Service Center and the Hualien County Specialized Corps went to National Dong Hwa University to conduct publicity on the laws and regulations, so that students can understand important information in Taiwan and protect them.

Human rights museum opens exhibit at Taipei book fairPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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Human rights museum opens exhibit at Taipei book fair

The National Human Rights Museum has set up a booth at this year’s Taipei International Book Exhibition. On Tuesday the museum said in a press release that the booth will invite readers to pay tribute to Taiwan’s human rights’ history while learning about the future of human rights development.

SUR, the Expert of Nanotechnology to Receive Plum Blossom CardPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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SUR, the Expert of Nanotechnology to Receive Plum Blossom Card

Professor CHATTOPADHYAY SUROJIT, who is a Ph.D. in physics from India. His students call him SUR. Nanotechnology is his line of work. Nanomaterials that can be used for cancer imaging and treatment as well as the conversion of various light wavelengths into electric currents are among the topics of his research. Using nanoparticles as an example, it is possible to eliminate cancer cells by directly implanting nanomaterials with chemical compounds into cancer cells and burning them with laser bea

NIA to Cooperate Agencies and Invite New Immigrants to Experience Spring Festival Couplets CalligraphyPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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NIA to Cooperate Agencies and Invite New Immigrants to Experience Spring Festival Couplets Calligraphy

The Yunlin-Chiayi-Tainan Office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of the Interior, NIA Chiayi City Service Center, and the Chiayi City Government Civil Affairs Department jointly held the activity. The newly appointed deputy executive director of the Yunlin-Chiayi-Tainan United Service Center of the Executive Yuan(李碧菁), attended and offered New Year greetings. Calligraphers(王宏隆), (申婷頡), and cartoonist(詹皓凱) wrote Spring Festival couplets with new immigrants at the lobby entrance and di

NIA Kaohsiung City First Service Center to Invite New Immigrants for Lunar New Year and Propagate ASFPhotos - New Southbound Policy
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NIA Kaohsiung City First Service Center to Invite New Immigrants for Lunar New Year and Propagate ASF

National Immigration Agency (Kaohsiung City First Service Center) held an activity and invited, a Cambodian new immigrant(徐閤芸), as a lecturer to introduce interesting Lunar New Year customs in Southeast Asian countries. And propagate the prevention of African swine fever.