TW requires DNA test for child naturalization

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http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/ ... 2003709988

“A Philippine-Taiwanese couple have said that they have been unable to send their three children to school since coming to Taiwan in 2014, as they cannot afford the DNA tests required for naturalization.”


A reminder to always check naturalization and NHI benefit requirements yourself so you don’t get thrown under the bus. Don’t trust hospital and school staff (or random people on Internet forums) to know the laws.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/internatio ... icle/47100

“After a month-long battle with birth complications and surgeries, Erica and Bas [surnames deleted upon request] expected to be able to take their twin daughters home from a hospital in southern Taiwan. Instead, the couple were told the newborns could not be discharged until a hospital bill of NT$1.3 million (US$41,000) was paid, because their babies were not covered under Taiwan’s National Health Insurance (NHI) policy.”