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Additionally, in response to the border control measures under COVID-19 pandemic, the NIA has
cooperated with foreign representative offices and airline companies to facilitate the deportation
process, including speeding up the issuance of travel documents, providing more airline seats, as
well as arranging charter flights.

3. Policy Objectives for 2022
The NIA will continue to work closely with foreign representative offices and airline companies
to facilitate the deportation process. The NIA will also raise awareness among undocumented work-

ers who are pregnant or with minor children regarding the Voluntary Departure Program, in order to
help them return home as soon as possible.

IX. COVID-19 Pandemic Prevention
Measures

1. Automatic Extension Measures

In order to prevent international travel leading to pan-
demic outbreaks, as well as to reduce the workload of
pandemic prevention efforts in the local community, the
NIA has provided monthly 30-day automatic extensions
to foreign nationals, people of Mainland China, Hong

Kong and Macau residents, and ROC nationals without
household registration in Taiwan who entered Taiwan be-
fore or on March 21, 2020 as visitors and who are staying

within their legally allowed duration of stay. A total of 12
extensions were provided in 2021, and this measure will
Poster of Carefree Covid-19 Vaccination
be adjusted in accordance with the CECC's anti-pandem- Program for Overstayers
ic policies.

2. Carefree COVID-19 Screening and Vaccination Program
In line with the CECC’s policy, the NIA launched the “Carefree COVID-19 Screening Program”

to encourage foreign nationals with symptoms of COVID-19 to receive screening from May 14 to

December 26, 2021. A total of 20,290 foreign nationals have been screened. In addition, the NIA, in
collaboration with the Ministry of Health and Welfare and Ministry of Labor, launched the “Carefree

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