Regulations on the Work Permit and Management of Foreign Professionals Specified in Article 11 of "Act for the Recruitment and Employment of Foreign Professionals
2025-12-26
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Article 1
These Regulations are drafted pursuant to the provisions of Paragraph 3, Article 11 of the Act for the Recruitment and Employment of Foreign Professionals (hereinafter “the Act”).
Article 2
The competent authority of these Regulations is the Ministry of Labor (hereinafter “the ministry”).
Article 3
Foreign nationals who in the past 5 years have obtained a bachelor’s degree or higher qualification from one of the top 200 universities in the world, as announced by the Ministry of Education, can upon submission of the relevant documents detailed in Article 5, apply directly to the ministry for a permit to engage in professional work in the Republic of China.
The maximum validity period of such permits is two years, which cannot be extended or a reapplication filed.
Prior to granting the permit referenced in the preceding paragraph, the ministry can consult with the competent authority for the Act, the Ministry of Education, or the central competent authority for the target industry, to obtain their opinions.
The maximum validity period of such permits is two years, which cannot be extended or a reapplication filed.
Prior to granting the permit referenced in the preceding paragraph, the ministry can consult with the competent authority for the Act, the Ministry of Education, or the central competent authority for the target industry, to obtain their opinions.
Article 4
Foreign nationals who apply to engage in professional work on the basis of these Regulations must not have committed any of the following acts in the three years preceding the application:
1. Engaged in work without authorization.
2. Refused to provide required information or provided false information.
3. Engaged in serious violations of other laws or regulations in the Republic of China (Taiwan).
1. Engaged in work without authorization.
2. Refused to provide required information or provided false information.
3. Engaged in serious violations of other laws or regulations in the Republic of China (Taiwan).
Article 5
Foreign nationals applying for the permit detailed in Article 11 of the Act are required to submit the following documents:
1. Application form.
2. Photocopy of the foreign national’s passport or Alien Resident Certificate (ARC).
3. Photocopy of the foreign national’s bachelor’s degree or higher qualification.
4. Original review fee receipt, though this can be waived if the ministry can verify it online.
5. Other documents required by the ministry.
If the documents referred to in the above paragraph were prepared overseas, the ministry may require authentication by a Republic of China (Taiwan) overseas mission.
Submitted documents in foreign languages other than English must be accompanied by a Chinese translation.
1. Application form.
2. Photocopy of the foreign national’s passport or Alien Resident Certificate (ARC).
3. Photocopy of the foreign national’s bachelor’s degree or higher qualification.
4. Original review fee receipt, though this can be waived if the ministry can verify it online.
5. Other documents required by the ministry.
If the documents referred to in the above paragraph were prepared overseas, the ministry may require authentication by a Republic of China (Taiwan) overseas mission.
Submitted documents in foreign languages other than English must be accompanied by a Chinese translation.
Article 6
Upon issuance of permits detailed in Article 11 of the Act, the ministry is required to notify the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of the Interior.
Article 7
Foreign nationals who applying to replace the permit detailed in Article 11 of the Act are required to submit the following documents:
1. Application form.
2. An affidavit explaining the reason a replacement is needed.
3. Original review fee receipt, though this can be waived if the ministry is able to verify it online.
1. Application form.
2. An affidavit explaining the reason a replacement is needed.
3. Original review fee receipt, though this can be waived if the ministry is able to verify it online.
Article 8
Applications by foreign nationals for the permit detailed in Article 11 of the Act under these Regulations should be submitted online. However, where there are justifiable reasons, this requirement can be waived with the ministry’s approval.
Foreign nationals who apply in accordance with the above paragraph are required to retain the original hard copies of their application documents for a minimum of five years.
Foreign nationals who apply in accordance with the above paragraph are required to retain the original hard copies of their application documents for a minimum of five years.
Article 9
The ministry will not issue a permit to a foreign national if any of the following pertains:
1. Submission of false or invalid information.
2. Failure to meet application requirements and failure to make corrections within a specified time period after being notified.
3. Any of the circumstances detailed in Article 4.
4. Other noncompliance with the Regulations.
1. Submission of false or invalid information.
2. Failure to meet application requirements and failure to make corrections within a specified time period after being notified.
3. Any of the circumstances detailed in Article 4.
4. Other noncompliance with the Regulations.
Article 10
The ministry will revoke or annul the permit of a foreign national if wither of the following circumstances pertain:
1. Any of the circumstances set forth in Article 4.
2. Other noncompliance with the Regulations.
1. Any of the circumstances set forth in Article 4.
2. Other noncompliance with the Regulations.
Article 11
The formats of the forms and documents prescribed in the Regulations is determined by the ministry.
Article 12
The qualifications, procedures, and other related matters for residents of Hong Kong and Macau applying to engage in professional work pursuant to the provisions of Article 11 of the Act shall be governed mutatis mutandis by the provisions of Articles 3 to 10.
Article 13
The Regulations come into force on January 1, 2026.