Status of 278 Chinese spouses without paperwork safe: MACBy Chen Yu-fu and Sam Garcia / Staff reporter, with staff writerThe 278 Chinese spouses who have yet to submit proof that they have given up their Chinese household registration would not lose their Taiwanese identity before they are located, the Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) said today, countering a media report that nearly 1,000 would lose their Taiwanese status on Thursday. The National Immigration Agency (NIA) in early April sent notices to some Chinese spouses requesting that they submit proof of having renounced their Chinese household registration within three months of receiving the notice. Photo: Chen Yu-fu, Taipei TimesAmong the 12,146 Chinese spouses who received the notice, only 278 had yet to submit paperwork as of Friday last week due to an inability to contact them, the MAC said. The government has announced multiple times that their Taiwanese identity would not be revoked before the spouses could be located, it said. The council urged Chinese spouses to contact the NIA if they see any inaccurate reports or have difficulty submitting the required documents.

Source: Taipei Times December 29, 2025 10:22 UTC