The Gold Card Office will be closed on 4/3 - 4/4 in observance of Tomb-Sweeping Day.
New Applicant
- If you have one of the following visas, your visa cannot be converted and your application will be rejected: for APEC Business Travel Card holder (ABTC), Blue-Collar Workers (FL), Foreign Officials and their Family (FO), Studying Mandarin Chinese Visa (FR), International Conference Visa (IM), Trade Exhibition or other Events Visa (IM), Medical Visa (M), and Working Holiday Visa (WH excluding British nationality / British nationals that hold a YM visa). If you wish to apply for a Gold Card, you must leave Taiwan and apply overseas or re-enter Taiwan on a different visa. Please remember to double check your passport to confirm your visa. Should you have any questions or concerns about your visa, please confirm with the Bureau of Consular Affairs .
- Gold Card applicants from these designated identities are not eligible for Gold Card.
- Gold Card applicants from these designated countries will be asked by the overseas missions of the R.O.C. to provide a sponsor in Taiwan.
- When applying for the Gold Card, your passport must have at least six months of validity. If not, the application portal will ask you to upload your new passport before allowing you to upload your supplemental documents.
- Once logged in to the portal, Select Application for Employment Gold Card from the Application menu, then click “New Applicant”.
- If you are applying from within Taiwan, be sure to select your current visa carefully as this cannot be changed later.
- Please remember to double check your passport to confirm your visa situation. If you choose the wrong identity, you will be asked to reapply and not given a refund.
- If you hold a visa less than 60-days or are visa-free, or you cannot obtain the Taiwan Employment Gold Card within the time limit, you will still need to leave the country and re-enter.
Latest FAQ about the application process
Do I qualify?
Please refer to the “Professional Fields” page , select the field you wish to apply under, and check if you meet the eligibility criteria. Required application documents vary based on the specific “Professional Fields” page and “Regulation.”
Feel free to use our Gold Card Qualification Check to check your qualification.
Please note: Foreign professionals must still meet specific conditions after obtaining their Gold Card to enjoy tax benefits. Please refer to the relevant regulations for qualification details: Articles 3 of the Regulations Governing Reduction and Exemption of Income Tax of Foreign Specialist Professionals and Article 20 of the Act for the Recruitment and Employment of Foreign Professional Talent .
How long does the application take?
The timeline for issuing the Employment Gold Card is as follows:
- Information Check: The National Immigration Agency confirms your basic details (1-2 weeks).
- Qualification Check: Various relevant ministries review your application (1-2 months). If you are asked to provide Supplementary Documents, it will take longer.
- Passport Inspection: For overseas applicants, your local Taiwan embassy will inspect your passport (1 week). For domestic applicants, this step shall be skipped.
- Secondary Review: The National Immigration Agency (NIA) performs a final review of your application and prints your Gold Card (1-2 weeks). However, if you have worked for any Mainland Chinese companies or the government, please expect at least 1-2 months for the National Immigration Agency’s final review.
Do I need to have a high salary to apply for a Gold Card?
It depends on the specific circumstances. In certain fields, a monthly salary of NTD 160,000 can be an application route, but this is limited to specific fields and subfields. You can visit the Qualifications page to view more detailed eligibility criteria, or use the Qulification Check to see which fields you may qualify for.
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