A document to be attached in accordance with the Regulations must be verified by the embassy, consulate, representative office or office abroad (hereinafter referred to as the "embassy or consulate abroad") if the document was produced abroad; if it was produced in Taiwan by the embassy or consulate of a foreign country or its authorized representative organization in Taiwan, the document must be verified by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
If a document in the preceding paragraph is in a foreign language, it must be accompanied by a Chinese translation certified by an embassy or consulate abroad or by a domestic notary public; for documents in a foreign language as stipulated in Subparagraphs 1 to 8, Paragraph 1, Article 25, they must be accompanied by an opinion signed by an immigration organization designated by the NIA for verification.

The date of implementation of these Regulations will be determined by the Ministry of the Interior.