Yes, Taiwan’s National Health Insurance (NHI) program does not differentiate based on nationality. Foreign nationals who meet the eligibility criteria for enrollment may participate under the same terms and conditions as Taiwanese nationals, including enrollment procedures and premium payments.

According to the National Health Insurance Act and its Enforcement Rules, foreign nationals become eligible for NHI enrollment on the day they begin employment or are born in Taiwan. Like Taiwanese citizens, foreign employees fall into one of six insured categories. This means that regardless of occupation—whether caregiver, fisherman, construction worker, factory employee, or senior executive—and regardless of nationality, ethnicity, industry, or position, all employees are required to enroll in the NHI starting from their first day of employment.

For individuals who are not employees or newborns, enrollment is permitted upon obtaining valid residency documents (e.g., Resident Certificate for the Taiwan Area, Entry and Exit Permit for the Taiwan Area, Alien Resident Certificate, or Alien Permanent Resident Certificate) and after residing in Taiwan for six consecutive months—or having left once for no more than 30 days, provided the total residency period, excluding time abroad, still amounts to six months. For example, international students must reside in Taiwan for six months before they are eligible to enroll in the NHI.