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It depends on the specific circumstances. If any of the below are true, your application will not be accepted:

1. An R.O.C. National who has a Taiwanese household registration and is currently residing in Taiwan.
2. Entered Taiwan with an R.O.C passport. (See Note)
3. The application of males who have not completed compulsory military service and are of conscription age or near conscription age if they fall into one of the following situations: o Having neither an Overseas Compatriot Identity Certificate for the purpose of military service nor an Overseas Compatriot Identity Endorsement on his R.O.C. passport. o Being an overseas draftee who has resided in Taiwan Area for one year or more. o Having been subjected to conscription in accordance with the law and is being restricted from leaving the country.

Note: For those who have a Taiwanese household registration and entered Taiwan with a foreign passport, they must first register their moving-out registration with the Household Registration Office before applying for the Gold Card.

If the provided documents are not in English or Chinese, please attach a translation to English or Chinese. If you wish, you may translate the documents by yourself and attach the original documents.

Please select the city and district from the drop-down menu, and type in the rest of your address in Chinese in the final blank space (do not type in the city and district).

Please refer to the photo below.

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Please apply online via the “ Foreign Professionals Online Application Platform (Employment Gold Card) ”. The application is reviewed by the National Immigration Agency of the Ministry of the Interior, Ministry of Labor, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and other specialized authorities. The Employment Gold Card, upon approval, is issued as a single document that includes an open work permit, a residence visa, an Alien Resident Certificate, and a re-entry permit.

1. Mainland Chinese citizens
2. Individuals with Hong Kong/Macau and Taiwan Dual Citizenship
3. Individuals who entered Taiwan with an R.O.C. passport
4. R.O.C. Nationals living in Taiwan with a household registration
5. R.O.C. Nationals who entered Taiwan with a foreign passport and have not yet applied for Household De-Registration
6. Men who have not fulfilled their military service obligations or are close to service age who fall under any of the following categories: o Does not hold an Overseas Compatriot Identity Certificate for Military Service Purpose o Does not hold an R.O.C. passport with the endorsement of the Overseas Chinese residence status o Has Overseas Compatriot with Military Service Identity and has lived in Taiwan for one year o Is subject to conscription and restrictions to exit according to the Act of Military Service System

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 .

Application is done online only via: Foreign Professionals Online Application Platform . Once you have determined how you are qualified, gather the required documents:

1. Digital copy of your passport (with at least six months of remaining validity)
2. Digital copy of a color headshot (hatless, taken within the last six months)
3. Digital copies of all documents needed to support your application
4. Your previous Taiwanese visa and residence permit (optional)

For more information, see Application Process

Go to Foreign Professionals Online Application Platform : Case Status Check → The List of Supplemental Documents → View → Modify → Upload Document

1. Please update all required supplementary information or documents on the application portal within 30 days of receiving the National Immigration Agency’s notification to provide supplementary documents (the update period is 6 months for applicants who must obtain additional documents abroad). If you do not submit your supplementary documents within 6 months, your application will be rejected by the Workforce Development Agency and you will not be refunded.
2. If your application is still under review, you must wait until the competent authority returns your application before you can take further action. You may check your current case status on the Application Platform.
3. The preview option only shows your old documents, so please ignore the preview option, click “Next Step” continuously, then click “Send” to submit)
4. If you are asked to provide supplementary documents, but the validity period of your passport is less than 6 months, you will need to apply for a new passport. After you receive your new passport, you need to fill in your new passport number and validity period on the application platform. Please select your passport validity period by clicking on the calendar icon as shown in the photo(s) below.

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It is a Certificate of Employment (or Proof of Resignation) with your full name, company’s name, position, actual duration of employment, and company’s stamp, seal, or signature. You may refer to the samples below.

Please note: the company name on your Certificate of Employment (or Proof of Resignation) must be consistent with the company name on your Tax Return. If you are a freelance worker or self-employed business owners, you may provide your own proof of service stating your job type, who you worked for, and when you worked.

The effective date is the card issuance date (also the start date of residence); for those applying for an extension of the Gold Card, the validity period will be extended from the original expiration date.

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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.

Gold Card applicants from these designated countries will be asked by the overseas missions of the R.O.C. to provide Letter of Guarantee for Visa Application to the Republic of China.

To check your application status, login to the Foreign Professionals Online Application Platform , click “Application Progress Inquiry”, and fill in your 12-digit application number.

If you wish to check the status of your application, please only fill in the first 3 columns and leave the rest blank.

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The timeline for issuing the Employment Gold Card is as follows:

1. Information Check: The National Immigration Agency confirms your basic details (1-2 weeks).
2. Qualification Check: Various relevant ministries review your application (1-2 months). If you are asked to provide Supplementary Documents, it will take longer.
3. Passport Inspection: For overseas applicants, your local Taiwan embassy will inspect your passport (1 week). For domestic applicants, this step shall be skipped.
4. 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.

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In accordance with Articles 9 and 12 of the Act for the Recruitment and Employment of Foreign Professionals and Article 23 of the Immigration Act, holders of visas with a stay duration of 60 days or more and without restrictive annotations upon entry are eligible to convert to an Employment Gold Card. The eligible visa annotation codes include A, B, P, ES, and J. For those with the YM annotation, it should be changed to category A in Taiwan before they can apply for the Gold Card.

For detailed visa annotation regulations, please refer to this Opens a new window: to convert or change their visa’s purpose of residence to those in the following visa remark table

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 .

If your documents are issued by the following countries/regions, additional verification is needed: Afghanistan, Algeria, Bengal, Bhutan, Myanmar, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cuba, Ghana, Iran, Iraq, Laos, Nepal, Niger, Nigeria, Pakistan, Senegal, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Syria, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, and Indonesia. However, there are some exceptions:

1. If you are part of a multinational corporations and have been sent to work at a branch office or subsidiary in Taiwan, your proof of work experience (provided by the head office or branch) does not need to be authenticated.
2. If you are employed in academic research in Taiwan (see Note), and your academic qualifications are from a foreign university or independent college recognized by the government of Taiwan, you do not need to have your academic qualification and work experience documents authenticated. (Note: As stated in Article 4 Paragraph 1 Subparagraph 11 of the “Qualifications and Criteria Standards for foreigners undertaking the jobs specified under Article 46.1.1 to 46.1.6 of the Employment Service Act” (hereinafter this Act))
3. If you were a foreign exchange student, overseas student, or other ethnic Chinese student who graduated from a public or accredited private college or university in Taiwan and are looking to undertake specialized or technical work, your employer does not need to have your documents authenticated in accordance with Article 5-1 of this Act.

The official statement can be seen HERE.

Documents issued in the Mainland area have to be attested and examined by the institutions instituted or appointed by the Executive Yuan, or non-governmental organizations entrusted by the Executive Yuan (Strait Exchange Foundation) following the rule in Article 7 of “Act Governing Relations between Peoples of the Taiwan Area and the Mainland Area.” Please click HERE for more information.

Only income indicated as “salary” on the tax statement will be accepted. For freelance work, the income on the tax statement must clearly be shown as salary. Income from sole proprietorships or any dividend income cannot be counted toward the salary requirement.

Most recent monthly salary of at least NT$160,000 means a monthly salary or average monthly salary of NT$160,000 or above from any year within the three years preceding the month of the application; documentary proof of salary or tax payment means one of the following:

1. Salary withholding certification or tax certification (i.e. Australia PAYG payment summary, Canada T4, Israel 106 form, Russia 2-NDFL, Poland PIT-11, UK P60, US W-2). But if such certification cannot be presented owing to provisions of tax law, it may, after explanation of the tax law provisions preventing its presentation, be replaced by employer’s certification.
2. The employment contract of intended future employment in the ROC.

The Workforce Development Agency (WDA) current reviewing method is based on whether the Buying Cash Rate on the date of review or during the period of employment, and the Buying Cash Rate from the Bank of Taiwan’s historical exchange rate will be used for valuation. Please check the currency rate for your salary.

If the currency you want to convert is not listed on the Bank of Taiwan’s exchange rate table, please first refer to the American Dollar (USD) exchange rate at your country’s public bank. Then, convert the amount you wish to calculate into USD. Lastly, use the USD exchange rate from the Bank of Taiwan to convert the amount into New Taiwan Dollar (NTD).

To reset your account ID or password, please log in to the Foreign Professionals Online Application Platform and click “Forgot Account?” or “Forget Password?”

If you still experience difficulties logging in, please contact the National Immigration Agency (a378liu@immigration.gov.tw). Please include a copy of your Gold Card or passport in your e-mail.

If you want to find out if you are eligible for the Taiwan Employment Gold Card, please refer to the Foreign Talent Act website’s information page. If you have related questions, please send us an e-mail at help@taiwangoldcard.tw

If you have any objections to the adjudication given by the National Immigration Agency, you may file an administrative appeal to your designated NIA Service Center (where you have chosen to pick up your Gold Card) within 30-days of receiving this adjudication. Your appeal will then be forwarded to the Ministry of the Interior.

If you have any questions about filing an appeal, please contact the NIA’s Service Center or write to NIA’s Director .

Please be aware that, once your application has been rejected, you will not be able to resubmit or continue the application process. However, you may reapply for the Gold Card on the Online Application Portal. To reapply for the Gold Card, please see the instructions below.

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There is a one-time application fee paid through the Gold Card application portal. There are no separate visa or work permit fees.

The application fees vary depending on if you have applied domestically or abroad, the duration of the visa, and your nationality. Please refer to “4. Payment and E-mail Confirmation” of the Application Information page .

There are currently 6 online payment methods, including international credit cards, domestic credit cards, e-Bill Payment, virtual account payment, 4 major convenience store payments, and Web ATM (card reader payment). The government will pay for the remittance fee if the payment is made by credit card, but the applicant will be responsible for the remittance fee if the payment is made by e-Bill Payment, virtual account payment, 4 convenience store payment, or Web ATM. Please note that it will take 2-3 working days to receive a payment success notification after paying through a virtual account or through the 4 major convenience stores. If you wish to use a Debit Card, you must choose the Web ATM payment option.

If you are unable to make your application payment with an international credit card, it may be due to the following reasons:

1. 3D Secure failed, due to an incomplete application or incorrect entry. You also need to apply for a verification code from your bank and enter the verification number
2. Credit card loss report
3. Your credit card company is not affiliated with the Bank of Taiwan

Please try using JCB, VISA, or MasterCard. Do NOT use AMEX or China UnionPay

If you continue to have issues, please contact the National Immigration Agency at a378liu@immigration.gov.tw

Please follow these instructions to pay your application fees online.

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If the documents are incomplete, the reviewing authority will request you to provide the necessary documents, which will extend the processing time and may take several weeks to a month.

Please check the Financial Examination Bureau’s List of Foreign Financial Supervisory Agencies.

If your company is registered with any of the agencies listed above, then it would likely be recognized by the Financial Supervisory Commission.

To change your email address, login to the Foreign Professionals Online Application Platform , click “Account”, and then “Basic Information Maintenance”. You may directly change your email address from this page.

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If applying from overseas, an additional passport inspection step is required.

Please note: All Employment Gold Cards must be picked up in-person in Taiwan. Before you arrive in Taiwan, please print out the “Resident Authorization Certificate” in the “Download” section on the Application Portal. You can enter Taiwan with this certificate along with your passport. Bring both the certificate and your original passport to your previously selected National Immigration Agency’s Service Center to pick up your Employment Gold Card. You must pick up your Gold Card within 30 days, starting from the day after your arrival.

If the Gold Card holder acquires or restores their R.O.C nationality during the period of residence in Taiwan, the NIA shall revoke or repeal the Gold Card in accordance with the Act 7, The Regulations Governing Employment Gold Card Permit for Foreign Specialist Professionals, “During the period of residence in the State, the Employment Gold Card holder falls into one of the situations described in various paragraphs of Article 32 of the Immigration Act”.

If your birthplace is in Mainland China, the National Immigration Agency will require you to upload the following documents:

1. Your passport to prove you have been residing abroad over four years. You should upload every page of your passport to prove the duration of your stay. According to Supplementary to Article 7 of the Enforcement Rules for the Act Governing Relations between Peoples of the Taiwan Area and the Mainland Area, “Residing Abroad" does not include those who stay in Taiwan. Please refer to page 30 (Chinese version)
2. Choose any four-year period, and ensure that, for each year, you did not stay longer than 30 days each entry. Please make a list of the dates of entry/exit, include the page number that it may be found in your passport, and finally sign your name.
3. In addition to submitting documents to meet the requirements prescribed in Article 7 Paragraphs 1 and 2 of the Enforcement Rules for the Act Governing Relations between the People of the Taiwan Area and the Mainland Area, shall also submit one of the following:

• Original certification of non-establishment of Mainland household registration verified by the Straits Exchange Foundation.

• Original notarial certification of cancellation of Mainland household registration(PDF) verified by the Straits Exchange Foundation.

• Documentary proof sufficient to prove renunciation of ID as a People of the Mainland Area, verified by an ROC (Taiwan)embassy or overseas mission.

• Other documentary proof sufficient to prove renunciation of ID as a People of the Mainland Area.

  Flowchart for Cancelling Hukou in Mainland China.pdf

If you are Hong Kong or Macao resident, please refer HERE .

Should you have any questions regarding the required documents, please contact NIA’s service center .

It likely means you have used symbols in your account ID/password, or your email address has not been recognized by the National Immigration Agency (e.g., you may be using a Mainland Chinese mailbox or encrypted mail). In both instances, your account/password will not be accepted by the Online Application Portal .

To proceed, you should select ‘Create an Account’ to make a new account, with a username/password that does not include any symbols. Please see the image below for reference.

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Please review the attached “List of Industries” to check whether your industry is considered as under the Ministry of Economic Affairs’ jurisdiction.

If you are outside Taiwan when the National Immigration Agency (NIA) begins its preliminary review, your application will be returned (as it does not match your application status) and you will need to resubmit it upon your next entry into Taiwan.

If you leave Taiwan after the NIA’s preliminary review is complete, when your Gold Card application is approved, you can print out your Resident Authorization for Overseas Applicants (found under the download section of the application portal) and present it upon entering Taiwan.

To check the review stage, please go to the " Foreign Professionals Online Application Platform ," select the “Case Status Check” section, and enter your application number for updates.

You must have entered Taiwan if you want someone to pick up your Gold Card for you. They will have to bring the following to pick up your card:

1. Their ID/ARC
2. Your Application Receipt
3. Your Resident Authorization Certificate
4. Your Original Passport
5. An Affidavit written by you stating that you have authorized this person to pick up your Gold Card for you.

Note: You must present your Resident Authorization Certificate when entering Taiwan. If someone else is picking up your card on your behalf, they will need to bring it with them. However, if you applied domestically and have someone else pick up your Gold Card, it is not required.

Please refer to the below instructions to download your application receipt and resident authorization certificate.

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Should you have any concerns about pickup process, please contact your local National Immigration Agency’s service center .

1. Please use either Google Chrome or Firefox as your browser (do not use Safari).
2. Please do not use any symbols when making your account username.
3. Make sure that each page of your application has been successfully saved.
4. Ensure that you have answered every question with a red asterisk next to it.
5. Check that your head-shot and supporting documents have been uploaded successfully. Your passport photo should be 413 pixels wide and 531 pixels high (±10%).
6. The size of your documents should be less than 1024 KB. If you are not familiar with combining and compressing PDF files, there are several open-source PDF editors on the Internet that can help (e.g. SnapFiles or ILovePDF).
7. Shorten the PDF filename.
8. Check to see if your application portal has popped up in a new window (please pay attention to your Logout Countdown; the NIA platform will redirect users who have spent more than 30 minutes on one page).
9. If your session has timed out, please log in again and re-submit your application.
10. Please do NOT encrypt your documents.
11. Clear the cache and cookies in your web browser. If you continue to have issues, please contact the National Immigration Agency at a378liu@immigration.gov.tw

Please review the “Authority-In-Charge for Various Industries” to check whether your industry is considered as under the Ministry of Culture’s jurisdiction.

Please log in to the Foreign Professionals Online Application Platform → Case Status Check → Preview → Location of Collection

Please refer to THIS link for the list of National Immigration Agency’s Service Centers

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The National Immigration Agency will clear the stored data after one month.

Log in to the Foreign Professionals Online Application Platform , click Case Status Check → The List of Supplemental Documents → View → Modify → Resident → ID No. (optional)

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Note:

1. At present, Taiwan’s Uniform Identification (UI) Number format is divided into two formats. The old format consists of 2 English letters plus 8 numerical digits, and the new format consists of 1 English letter plus 9 numerical digits. If you once had an ID number in the old format but have converted to a new UI number, please use your new UI number to apply.
2. If you are not a Hong Kong or Macao resident, UI No. means ARC number.

When applying for the Gold Card for the first time and from overseas, if you do not have a Taiwanese address yet, you can leave this section blank. However, you must update your address on the Foreign Professionals Online Application Platform within 30 days of moving into your new house.

Applicants under the Field of Law are required to provide the license of a ROC attorney or the permit of a ROC foreign legal affairs attorney. The application for the Foreign Legal Affairs Attorney’s Practice Permit can be found HERE

Please note that this application requires the applicant to provide the name and address of a local law firm, so you must find a firm who is willing to sponsor your application for this permit.

If your passport does not include an English surname or given name, you may choose to provide either an ‘English surname’ or ‘English given name.’ However, please note that you must enter at least one to submit your application.

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If the documents(PDF) were issued in Mainland China, they must be verified by an institution established or designated by the Executive Yuan, or by a private organization commissioned by the Executive Yuan (e.g. the Strait Exchange Foundation) in accordance with Article 7 of the “Regulations on Relations between the People of the Taiwan Area and the Mainland Area”. The procedure for verification of Mainland documents is further explained at: Application Process for Document Authentication

Please contact the Straits Exchange Foundation for more information.

• Phone Number：02-21757000
• Fax：02-21757070
• E-mail：service@sef.org.tw
• Straits Exchange Foundation Website

Unfortunately, there will be no refunds once your application is submitted, regardless of the result of the application or if you revoke your application.

Please refer to the relevant regulations .

Please see the instructions below to withdraw your application.

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If you are planning on applying under this regulation, you should provide:

o Your certificates of employment o Award records o Press releases (such as news or in other media) o Articles you have published related to Taiwan o Recommendation letter, including the reference’s position and contact information o Proof of significant contributions to Taiwan

When you apply for the Gold Card, please fill in the UI number printed on your ARC. If the National Immigration Agency approves your Gold Card application, the system will automatically cancel your ARC.

1. Please ask the Ministry currently reviewing your application to return your application to you.
2. Once your application has been returned, please update the new passport number and validity period on the Application Platform (see image below).

For example, if your application status is Review by the Workforce Development Agency (WDA), please ask the WDA to return your application so you can update your passport information. If your application status shows “Passport Inspection at the Bureau of Consular Affairs or Overseas Missions of R.O.C. (Taiwan),” kindly request the Overseas Mission to return your application.

Please note that during the stage of Passport Inspection, if there is a change in your passport number, the passport submission notice cannot be updated with the new passport number.

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To qualify, you must hold a PhD graduation certificate issued by one of the top 500 universities listed in the most recent QS World University Rankings, Times Higher Education World University Rankings, or U.S. News & World Report Rankings. Please note that rankings based on specific subjects do not qualify for this regulation. Check the top 500 World University Rankings provided by the Ministry of Education.

Moreover, the degrees of Doctor of Medicine (MD), Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS), Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD), and Juris Doctor (J.D.) are not accepted by the Ministry of Education for this regulation.

If the relevant authority reviewing your application finds that your documents are insufficient, they will return your application and request additional documents. At this time, you can choose to submit additional documents or to change to another Field.

Steps: Case Status Check → The List of Supplemental Documents → View → Modify → Profession Note:

1. If you switch to a new Field or Regulation, or there are new requirements for the Field of the previous application, the platform will not be able to transfer your documents from your previous application.
2. Please review in detail the regulations in each of the Fields and pay attention in particular to the notes on the required documents.
3. Please note that if the relevant authority believes that your chances of approval are low, they may reject your application rather than return it.

Please log into the Online Application Portal , go to the Download Menu –> select Download the R.O.C (Taiwan) Resident Authorization for Overseas Applicants and Receipt Download. Next, print out your R.O.C. Resident Authorization Certificate in color to use it for entering Taiwan, then bring the Resident Authorization Certificate, receipt, and your passport to pick up your physical card at your designated National Immigration Agency Service Center 30 days of entering Taiwan.

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The documents you provide regarding your expertise or experience must demonstrate your potential contribution to Taiwan’s technology industry.

Such documents include, but are not limited to, academic diplomas from domestic or foreign institutions, proof of employment, academic research, technical certifications, technology transfer records, and awards.

Your proof of expertise documents should include a well-organized portfolio of information showcasing your personal achievements and contributions of your service, emphasizing your individual accomplishments rather than focusing on the company for which you have worked. Competition awards, notable achievements, renowned systems, significant projects, publications, or patents are all encouraged as demonstration of an applicant’s potential to contribute to Taiwan’s technology industry.

Please refrain from submitting certificates of completed hours of courses, as they are insufficient to prove one’s potential contributions to Taiwan’s science and technology industry.

If your application is still under review and you have already entered Taiwan (see Note), you do not need to complete the passport inspection process with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Please log in to the application platform and change your passport verification location to Taiwan. The National Immigration Agency will then directly review your application, and, if approved, issue the Employment Gold Card. For platform instructions, please refer to the FAQ section .

Note: You can only change the passport verification location from abroad to within Taiwan once your application reaches the “Passport Inspection” stage.

When filling out the Visa Application (Submit the Passport) section on the Foreign Professionals Online Application Platform, the fields found under “Have you ever been issued an ROC Visa?”, including such information as the visa-issuing office, the last application date, and the visa number, are not mandatory.

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Please confirm whether you currently hold or have previously held a position as a chair professor, professor, or associate professor in a university, or as a researcher or associate researcher in a research institution, and within the last three years have important academic contributions or important specialist works or have published internationally recognized research. Please note that experience as an assistant professor or assistant researcher does not meet the eligibility criteria specified for Regulation 6; only associate professors, associate researchers, and above qualify.

You can still enter Taiwan, but you must present your new and old passport, and Resident Authorization Certificate.

Please also remember to update your new passport number through the online application platform after you pick up your Gold Card.

Login to the Foreign Professionals Online Application Platform → Application → Apply to Change Passport Inspection or Card Collection Location.

Please note that:

Please note:

1. To change to domestic review, you must first enter Taiwan before you can update on the system. (If you select domestic review without entering Taiwan, your application will be rejected due to a lack of entry records.)
2. If you have already completed the passport inspection, you can no longer change the card pickup location.
3. You can only change the passport verification location from abroad to within Taiwan once your application reaches the “Passport Verification” stage.

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You must have a recent monthly salary of at least NT$160,000 and have previously held or currently hold a position in a technology industry or field, either in a company, research and development institute, or academic institution. However, it is advised to consider applying under a different field in the following situations:

1. If your expertise is in software application and software technology (e.g. Software engineer for various companies). This follows the Ministry of Digital Affairs’ announcement in May 2023 of additional provisions for the eligibility of “Foreign Special Professionals with Specialized Knowledge/Skills in the Digital Field”, and the passage of the Organization Act of the Administration for Digital Industries, which established the administration as the competent authority for the development of the digital economy and placed it in charge of the following matters: planning and drafting policies, laws, and regulations for digital economy related industries; providing guidance and incentives for interdisciplinary digital innovation of artificial intelligence, big data, platform economy, or other digital economy related industries; providing guidance and incentives for system integration and vertical application; providing guidance and incentives for software products and digital services; providing guidance and incentives for digital content and data economy; promoting and implementing international exchanges and cooperation of digital economy related industries; cultivating talents for digital economy related industries; and other matters pertaining to the development of digital economy related industries. Therefore, if your work experience aligns with the above-mentioned digital economy related matters, it is recommended to apply under Regulation 2 within the digital field, for review by the Ministry of Digital Affairs.
2. If you have held the position of operations, technical or marketing executive in a high-tech R&D hub, operations headquarters or transnational corporation established in Taiwan, please apply under Regulation 1 or Regulation 2 within the Field of Economy, for review by the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA).

1. You must prove that you have unique skills, outstanding R&D design performance, or substantial innovative achievement in a cutting-edge or forward-looking area of technology.
2. Your proof of expertise documents should include a well-organized portfolio of information showcasing your personal achievements and contributions of your service, emphasizing your individual accomplishments rather than focusing on the company in which you have worked for. Demonstration of any competition awards, notable achievements, renowned systems, significant projects, publications, or patents are all be encouraged.

Please click on the earliest year on the list and scroll up.

Regulation 4 requires a review of the applicant’s work experience and achievement awarded in sports industry, such as having been a sports coach, the performance of students who have participated in competitions, or having been an athlete who has participated in various international competitions.

Additionally, the reference letter(s) issued by a university or tertiary college in the ROC may be written by the head of the department.

If you are planning on applying under the salary qualification, see below. You must provide ALL of the following:

• Personal CV
• Proof of Employment: You will need to attach your employment certificate, with your company’s name, position, and date of employment. Documents should also include the stamp, seal, or signature of (the representative of) the entity by which the paper was issued. For a sample of an employment certificate

Aside from the document(s) stated above, you must provide ONE of the following:

• Any annual tax statement issued within 3 years of the application date (e.g., Australia PAYG Payment Summary, Canada T4, Israel 106 Form, Poland PIT-11, Russia 2-NDFL, UK P60, US W-2) to prove that your monthly salary was at average above NTD$160,000. If such certification cannot be presented owing to provisions of tax law, it may, after explanation of the tax law provisions preventing its presentation, be replaced by an employer’s certification. (The Certificate of Employment should specify the period of employment, job content/position, and the actual salary received. If the Certificate of Employment does not specify the salary, it should be accompanied by a salary slip to support it).

  If your annual salary reaches 1,920,000 NTD, “salaries and wages” shall include salaries, stipends, wages, allowances, annuities, cash awards, bonuses, and all kinds of subsidies. Whereas the money received for performing duties for the employer, such as traveling expenditures, daily allowance and overtime pay (not in excess of the prescribed amounts) shall be excluded. If these qualifications are met, you may be eligible.

  You can choose any one year within 3 years of your application date for your tax return. The Workforce Development Agency (WDA) will take the amount on your annual tax form, divide it by 12, and see if the average monthly salary is at least NTD$160,000. With respect to the exchange rate calculation basis, the WDA’s current reviewing method is based on whether the cash purchase rate on the date of review or during the period of employment of the applicant has reached NTD$160,000, and the buying cash rate from the Bank of Taiwan’s historical exchange rate will be used for valuation. If you want to check the exchange rate, please refer to the Bank of Taiwan’s exchange rate .

  Furthermore, the NTD$160,000 monthly salary refers to salary ‘before tax’. Bank receipts from your account balance, cryptocurrency, funds (as in pension funds, welfare funds, etc.), stocks, property income, etc. cannot be used as proof.

  If your annual salary has been adjusted and now meets the requirement of an average monthly salary of NT$160,000, but you are unable to provide a tax return as proof as it is not yet time to file your tax return, you shall submit all of the following documents to support your application:

  1. The most recent year’s tax statement before your salary was adjusted to NT$160,000 or higher
  2. A salary adjustment statement issued by your company
  3. Annual salary statements or pay slips issued by the company

• The employment contract of your intended future employment in the ROC (the starting date of the employment contract must be more than 1 month after the Gold Card application.) Your employment must be based in the ROC, Taiwanese companies and multinational companies in Taiwan are both acceptable.

The salary requirement as stated relates to salary and not income in total.

Most recent monthly salary of at least NT$160,000 means a monthly salary or average monthly salary of NT$160,000 or above within the three years preceding the month of the application; documentary proof of salary or tax payment means one of the following:

1. Salary withholding certification or tax certification. But if such certification cannot be presented owing to provisions of tax law, it may, after explanation of the tax law provisions preventing its presentation, be replaced by employer’s certification (i.e. Australia PAYG payment summary, Canada T4, Israel 106 form, Russia 2-NDFL, Poland PIT-11, UK P60, US W-2).
2. The employment contract of intended future employment in the ROC.