Chapter 2 Organizations that provide Immigration Services
Section 2 Law Firms Providing Immigration Services
Article 19
If an attorney intends to provide immigration services in accordance with the proviso of Paragraph 1, Article 55 of the Act, then the presiding attorney or the attorney in charge of the operation and management of the law firm in which the attorney works must submit the following documents to the NIA to apply for a registration certificate before the attorney can provide the practice:
1. An application for the registration certificate.
2. Proof of Registration of Law Firm issued by the Taiwan Bar Association.
3. For sole-proprietorship, co-location, or partnership attorneys or law firms, a photocopy of the Attorney's Certificate of the presiding attorney or the attorney in charge of operation and management, and a photocopy of the certificate of membership in a local bar association.
The attorney referred to in the preceding paragraph as the presiding attorney or the attorney in charge of the operation and management is as follows:
1.In the case of a sole-proprietorship's attorney or law firm, it means the sole-proprietorship attorney.
2.In the case of a co-location attorney or law firm, it means the co-location attorney who is applying for immigration practice and services.
3.In the case of a law partnership or law firm, it means the partner who applies for the immigration practice and services.
A foreign legal affairs attorney who provides immigration services in accordance with the proviso of Article 55, Paragraph 1 of the Act will be limited to handling the business of residence, settlement, permanent residence, or naturalization of persons from Taiwan to the country in which the attorney has obtained a license to practice.
Article 20
An attorney who provides immigration services in accordance with the proviso of Paragraph 1 of Article 55 of the Act must, if the law firm establishes a branch office, attach the following documents after registering the establishment of the branch office in accordance with the laws, and report them to the NIA for future reference:
1. Proof of establishment of the branch office.
2. A photocopy of the resident Attorney's Certificate and proof of membership in the local bar association.