Mainland spouses

The term "mainland spouses" (traditional Chinese: 大陸配偶; simplified Chinese: 大陆配偶; pinyin: Dàlù pèi'ǒu) is used primarily in Taiwan to refer to people from mainland China who are spouses of Taiwanese people. The Taiwanese government regards them as new residents of Taiwan in accordance with the law. The People's Republic of China refers to them as persons involved in cross-strait marriages. The Terminology for Cross-Strait Marriage and Family Services implemented by the Ministry of Civil Affairs in December 2015 stipulates that the parties involved in cross-strait marriages are collectively referred to as cross-strait spouses, and mainland residents are referred to as spouse from Mainland.

Among cross-border marriages in Taiwan, the number of spouses from mainland China is the largest. As of 2024, there were 366,591 mainland spouses in Taiwan. Since more than 90% of the marriages are between women from mainland China and men from Taiwan, Taiwanese news media often refer to them as "mainland Chinese brides". Some people believe that mainland spouses are treated differently by the Republic of China government and their rights are inferior to those of foreign spouses.

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