Commission amends dual citizenship rulesBy Chen Yu-fu and Esme Yeh / Staff reportersThe Central Election Commission has amended election and recall regulations to require elected office candidates to provide proof that they have no Chinese citizenship, a Cabinet report said. The revision requires Chinese citizens applying for permanent residency to submit notarial documents showing that they have lost their Chinese household record and have renounced — or have never possessed — their Chinese passport, thereby preventing dual citizenship, the report said. Taiwan People’s Party Legislator Li Zhenxiu holds up an application to renounce her Chinese citizenship in Taipei on Feb. 3. In related news, an official said supporting documents presented by Taiwan People’s Party Legislator Li Zhenxiu (李貞秀) to prove her renouncement of Chinese citizenship are suspicious. The official said that it is weird that Li said in her supporting documents that she had her Chinese citizenship revoked after marrying into a Taiwanese family on April 26, 1993.

Source: Taipei Times February 22, 2026 16:54 UTC