Taiwanese citizens living abroad, who have been excluded from the NHI program due to the suspension of their household registration resulted from being unable to return to Taiwan for more than two years because of the pandemic, can apply for re-enrollment according to the Response Measures to Protect the Rights and Benefits Regarding National Health Insurance. These are temporary measures implemented during the pandemic in order to protect the rights of the insured who are abroad. The insured must apply to resume their coverage personally; the insured must enroll and continue to pay the premiums for said period. If the insured has not yet found a new employer after leaving the previous job and is unable to be enrolled as a dependent, they are advised to enroll with the local administration office of their last household registration address using the NHI App on the phone; the starting date of the enrollment must retrace to the termination date of the previous employment.

To ensure that all citizens abroad have enough time to return to Taiwan and handle the household registration affairs, the termination date of these Measures is extended from June 30, 2023 to December 31, 2023. Citizens who do not wish to extend their NHI coverage, please fill out the Declaration to Suspend NHI Coverage During the COVID-19 Pandemics to suspend their coverage; once the coverage is suspended, the collection of NHI premiums and provision of healthcare services will be suspended at the same time. For questions and inquiries related to NHI enrollment, please call NHIA on the designated consultation lines; please dial 0800-030-598 or (02)4128-678 from a landline and dial (02)4128-678 from a mobile phone.