Taiwan Vouchers

Taiwan has a stimulus program starting January 18, 2009 whereby each resident citizen and resident foreign spouse will receive TW$3600 in shopping vouchers. This unofficial wiki will provide information on the program in English. While reasonable effort is made to ensure the accuracy of this information, please refer to official sources to verify.

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Official Web Sites

Ministry of the Interior Consumer Voucher Site

National Immigration Agency Foreign/Mainland Spouse Voucher Site

Information From MOI Site

TBA.

Information From NIA Site

Checking Eligibility and Distribution Location

To check your eligibility and where to get your vouchers first go here:

NIA Eligibility/Location Check

Form Submission

You will need to enter the following information:

統一證號(大寫) ID Number (Capital Letters)
出生年份(西元) Year of birth (Western type year)
圖文驗證 CAPTCHA Test (enter the numbers in the image)

The buttons are:

查詢 Inquire
清除 Clear Form

Form Results

If successful your result will look as follows:

請您至下列發放所領取消費券 Please go to the following distribution sites for your vouchers.
第１階段領取地點: Phase 1 Distribution Site: (Address will be listed in Chinese)
第２階段領取地點: Phase 2 Distribution Site: (Address will be listed in Chinese)
請攜帶通知單、印章及居留證件（如臺灣地區居留證、臺灣地區依親居留證、臺灣地區長期居留證、臺灣地區定居證、外僑居留證、永久居留證等）。
Please bring notification, personal seal and resident permit (Taiwan Area Resident Permit, Taiwan Area Joining Family Resident Permit, Taiwan Area Long Term Resident Permit, Taiwan Area Settling Permit, Alien Resident Card (ARC), Alien Permanent Resident Card (ARC)).

Notes

Phase 1 is the initial distribution day, January 18, 2009 (insert time).

Phase 2 is the followup distribution period, (insert dates and times).

What if you don't have a personal seal?

Frequently Asked Questions

NIA Voucher FAQ

Question 1

Q: 請問可以領取消費券之資格為何？ What are the qualifications to receive the consumer vouchers?

領取資格如下： Qualifications as follows:

• 於中華民國九十七年十二月三十一日，具有下列各款資格之ㄧ，得依本條例規定領取消費券： As of December 31, 2008 must meet one of the following qualifications and comply with relevant rules to receive consumer vouchers:
  • 一、於國內現有戶籍之國民。 Citizen with current domestic household registration.
  • 二、各級政府機關因公派駐國外於國內現無戶籍之人員及其具有我國國籍之眷屬。 Government officials posted overseas without domestic household registration and citizen dependents.
  • 三、取得臺灣地區居留許可之無戶籍國民。 Citizens with Taiwan Area Resident permit and no household registration.
  • 四、取得臺灣地區依親居留、長期居留許可之大陸地區人民。 Mainland area people with Taiwan Area Joining Family or Long-Term Resident Permit.
  • 五、外國人為國內現有戶籍國民之配偶，取得居留許可者。 Foreigners with resident permit based on marriage to citizen with current domestic household registration.
  • 六、香港或澳門居民為臺灣地區人民之配偶，取得居留許可者。 Hong Kong or Macau resident with resident permit based on marriage to Taiwan area person.
  • 七、前二款外國人、香港或澳門居民離婚或配偶死亡，其居留許可未廢止者。 Previous two items foreigner, Hong Kong or Macau resident who is divorced or whose spouse has died, whose resident permit is not yet canceled.
  • 八、第三款至前款之人取得定居許可，尚未設戶籍者。 Previous item 3 person who has received a settling permit but does not yet have household registration.

Question 4

Q: 消費券領取額度為何？ How much money in consumer vouchers will I receive?

A: 500元券6張、200元券3張，共計新台幣3,600元。 Six $500 vouchers and three $200 vouchers, totaling $3600 Taiwan Dollars.

Unverified Information

Consumers may not get change from a voucher purchase. The purchase must be equal to or greater than the voucher(s) used.

Businesses will have to pay a service charge to redeem vouchers.

(If this information is verified please move it to another section.)