Article 4
Telecommunications enterprises shall process applications for telecommunications services as follows:
1. For ROC nationals: Verify the authenticity of the National ID Card using the designated database specified in Subparagraph 1, Paragraph 1 of the preceding article, based on the National ID Card number, issuance date, issuance location, and the category of issuance, replacement, or update.
2. For individuals from Mainland China, Hong Kong, or Macau: Verify the entry and exit status and the validity of the Exit and Entry Permit using the designated database specified in Subparagraph 3, Paragraph 1 of the preceding article, based on the Exit and Entry Permit number.
3. For non-ROC nationals: Verify the entry and exit status and the validity of the document using the designated database specified in Subparagraph 3, Paragraph 1 of the preceding article, based on the passport number and nationality code, or the Residence Permit number.
4. For juristic persons, unincorporated bodies, or business entities: Conduct inquiries in accordance with the relevant category of the representative specified in Subparagraphs 1, 2, or 3 above.
If telecommunications enterprises discover discrepancies within the documents of identification, discover that the individual has exited the country, or discover that the stay or residence period has expired during the verification process in the preceding paragraph, the application shall be rejected.
Article 7
Before providing the entire or partial international roaming services to offshore high-risk telecom businesses, telecom businesses, if technically feasible, shall verify the following identification information of the user via the Immigration Database to confirm entry records. International roaming services may only be provided if entry data are confirmed. However, services may be offered if users present identification documents at the telecom counter for verification and registration:
1. For ROC nationals: Passport number.
2. For individuals from Mainland China, Hong Kong, or Macau: Exit and Entry Permit number.
3. For non-ROC nationals: Passport number or Residence Permit number.
If the verification specified in Subparagraph 1 of the preceding paragraph cannot be conducted, international roaming services may only be offered if users present identification documents at the telecom counter for verification and registration.
Telecommunications enterprises providing international roaming services in accordance with Paragraph 1 shall, where technically feasible, conduct monthly inquiries via the Immigration Database. If the user is found to have exited the country, overstayed, or exceeded the permitted residence period, the telecommunications enterprises shall suspend the international roaming services.
Article 8
After the implementation of the Act, telecommunications enterprises that provide prepaid card services to non-ROC nationals in accordance with Article 22 of the Act shall conduct monthly batch inquiries via the Immigration Database to confirm the subscriber’s entry and exit status and whether the subscriber has overstayed or exceeded the permitted residence period.
For prepaid card services provided to non-ROC nationals prior to the implementation of Article 22 of the Act, telecommunications enterprises shall notify subscribers to provide the identification information required for verification via the Immigration Database within two weeks. Once the subscriber provides the required information, telecommunications enterprises shall verify and register the information, and thereafter conduct regular inquiries in accordance with the preceding paragraph.
The notification procedure specified in the preceding paragraph shall be outlined in a notification plan, which telecommunications enterprises shall submit to the competent telecommunications authority for recordation within two months of the implementation of these Regulations. Any changes to the plan shall also be submitted for recordation. Telecommunications enterprises shall complete the notification process in accordance with the plan.
If, during the verification specified in Paragraphs 1 and 2, telecommunications enterprises discover that the subscriber has exited the country, overstayed, or exceeded the permitted residence period, they shall notify the subscriber to reverify and register their identification information in person at a store of the telecommunications enterprise within two weeks. Before the specified period expires, telecommunications enterprises may restrict certain functions of the telecommunications service. If the subscriber fails to complete the reverification and registration process within the specified period, telecommunications enterprises shall restrict or terminate the provision of telecommunications services in accordance with Article 22 of the Act.