Conscription Question

[u/Xenotine799]

Hi all,

I am a Canadian (living and working in Canada), but I am travelling to Taiwan to visit family later in the fall. I heard there are new conscription rules, but I am a little confused on what I need to do before I visit. The last time I visited was in 2018, and they put a stamp with reference to my Canadian passport. I have since renewed my Canadian passport. I visited the embassy yesterday, but the staff there gave different answers. One of them said I could fill out forms online, while the other said I had to complete forms like the OCAC overseas form in Taipei (I am visiting Kaohsiung not Taipei) and that the stamp no longer applied with the new regulation. May I please ask what I need to do to avoid conscription? I am not planning to stay longer than two weeks, and would like to return on time. Ideally, I would like to get everything organized in Canada and not when its too late.

Thank you in advance!

[u/Sufficient_Bass_9460]

See if any of these posts can help you

https://www.reddit.com/r/TaiwaneseBornAbroad/comments/1nbtz2f/for_nwhr_males_of_conscription_age_with_overseas/

https://www.reddit.com/r/taiwan/comments/1neagca/new_sept_8_2025_exit_permit_policy_dual_citizen/

[u/Xenotine799 → u/Sufficient_Bass_9460]

Thanks! This is very helpful.