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National Immigration

On April 21, 2017, the NIA of the Ministry of the Interior, R.O.C. and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
signed an "Agreement on Concerning Cooperation on Immigration Affairs and Human Trafficking

Prevention" to further cooperate on topics such as human trafficking prevention related issues on a legal
basis.

On October 30th, 2017, witnessed by President Tsai, the NIA of the Ministry of the Interior,R.O.C. and

Marshall Islands signed a "Memorandum of Understanding on Concerning Cooperation on Immigration
Affairs and Human Trafficking Prevention", making Marshall Islands an official partner of Taiwan in human
trafficking prevention.

2. Providing overseas service and assisting the repatriation of wanted criminal

The NIA Liaison Officer at 27 overseas representative offices (Hong Kong and Macau included) is

responsible for the coordination of border security with its Immigration counterparts as well as providing
assistance and protection to overseas compatriots. In 2017, the NIA Liaison Officers provided service and
immigration assistance to 3,811 cases and processed 182,308 entry permit applications from overseas
R.O.C. nationals, Mainland Chinese and Hong Kong & Macau resident. The NIA Liaison Officers also

assisted the repatriation of 87 escaping wanted criminals and 255 R.O.C. nationals committeed crimes
from abroad.

▲ NIA Liaison Officer of Taipei Mission in Korea, Mr. ▲ Pop Singer, Ms. Chian Yu Long presenting at
Kuo Ling Yang and local expatriates attended an Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Sydney,
overseas community affair in Busan. Australia expressed appreciation to NIA Liaison
Officer and MOFA diplomat for a case of
expatriate emergency relief.

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