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J.Y. Interpretation No. 618 (former mainland spouses and public office)
Constitutional Court of Taiwan (Judicial Yuan) · Taiwan · 2006-11-03 · National court
Citation: J.Y. Interpretation No. 618
Type of case: Constitutional and human rights
Outcome: Decided against the migrant side
Question
May people from mainland China who settled in Taiwan be barred from public office for ten years after registration?
What the court decided
Yes. The ten-year wait was a reasonable distinction and did not breach equality.
In plain language
A woman from mainland China married a Taiwanese man, became a resident and was hired as a civil servant, then dismissed under the ten-year rule. The Constitutional Court let the rule stand.
Dalam bahasa sederhana
Seorang perempuan dari Tiongkok daratan menikah dengan pria Taiwan, menjadi penduduk, dan diangkat sebagai pegawai negeri, lalu diberhentikan berdasarkan aturan sepuluh tahun. MK mempertahankan aturan itu.
Pertanyaan: Bolehkah warga asal Tiongkok daratan yang menetap di Taiwan dilarang menjadi pegawai negeri selama sepuluh tahun setelah terdaftar?
What happened afterwards
- 2006-11-03: Interpretation issued.
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Cite as: Institute for Migrant Rights (2026), Migration Jurisprudence from the South, version 0.1, https://theimr.org/court-decisions/d/tw-jy-618-2006/. This page summarizes a court decision for research and advocacy; it is not legal advice.