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Immigration Act December 26, 2007 Chapter 1 General Provisions Article 1 The present Act is hereby enacted to unify entry and exit control, safeguard national security, protect human rights, regulate immigration matters, and implement immigration guidance. Article 2 The competent authority which enforces this Act is the Ministry of the Interior. Article 3　 The terms used in the present Act are defined as follows: 1. Nationals: Nationals who reside in the Taiwan Area, have their permanent residence registered at a household registry and have the nationally of the Republic of china (hereafter to be called the State), or nationals who reside in the Taiwan Area and have no the nationally of the State. 2. Airports and seaports: The airports and seaports by the Executive Yuan as the ports of arrival and departure. 3. Taiwan Area: Taiwan, Penhu, Kinmen, Matsu and other territories under the control of the government. 4. Nationals with registered permanent residence in the Taiwan Area: Nationals who have the nationality of the State, are residing in the Taiwan Areas currently or originally, and have not lost personal identification as people of the Taiwan Area in accordance with the Act Governing Relations between Peoples of the Taiwan Area and the Mainland Area. 5. Nationals without registered permanent residence in the Taiwan Area: Nationals who have the nationality of the State and are residing abroad currently, or nationals who have acquired or restored the nationality of the State but have never registered their permanent residence at any household registry in the Taiwan Area. 6. Transit: A brief stay made by an alien in the State before entering other countries or regions through airports or seaports of the State. 7. Visit: A visit in the Taiwan Area for the period of less than six (6) months. 8. Residence: Residence in the Taiwan Area for the period of six (6) months or up. 9. Permanent residence: An alien resides in the Taiwan Area permanently. 10. Re