How do Hong Kong and Macau residents change their residence status in Taiwan?

Hong Kong and Macau residents can only choose one reason to change their residence status in Taiwan. For relevant regulations and explanations, please refer to the submission instructions for changing the reason for residence on the National Immigration Agency website . Please note that when applying for a change of residence status, the National Immigration Agency will take back the original Resident Certificate but will not invalidate it; the applicant can fill in an explanation to borrow the certificate when needed. If applying from abroad, a copy of the residence certificate must be applied for in order to change the residence.