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Household registration (戶籍, hùjí) is the Taiwanese (and Chinese) system of recording family relationships and residency. In Taiwan, household registration is maintained by the Household Registration Office (戶政事務所) and serves as proof of Taiwanese citizenship.
For Taiwanese CBD cases, the household registration record (戶籍謄本, hùjí téngběn) of the Taiwanese ancestor is the primary document establishing family relationships and Taiwanese citizenship.
Taiwan's CBD regime is governed by the Nationality Act and the Household Registration Act. Children of Taiwanese nationals born abroad can claim citizenship through household registration, with certain conditions.
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