Taipei, Aug. 9 -- Chinese nationals applying for permanent residency in Taiwan through family-based channels will soon have to prove they have renounced their Chinese passports, under a draft amendment from Taiwan's Ministry of the Interior (MOI), Focus Taiwan reported.

According to the Focus Taiwan report, the new regulation, announced on July 23, requires applicants to submit a notarised document confirming they have either never applied for or have formally renounced their Chinese passorts. This change targets individuals seeking long-term or permanent residency as family dependents.

Currently, under Articles 30 and 31 of the Regulations Governing the Residency, Long-Term Residency or Residency for Naturalization of the People of the...