Work

Yes, Employment Gold Card holders are legally recognized as Foreign Specialist Professionals.

There are two application channels:

1. Apply for the Employment Gold Card online.
2. The employer applies for a work permit from the Ministry of Labor.

No, the Employment Gold Card already includes an open work permit, so employers do not need to apply for a separate work permit for the cardholder.

Please contact InvestTaiwan .

They provide detailed information on setting up a business in Taiwan.

If you are in Taipei City, you can try contacting the Startup Taipei office

Yes, this card is perfect for you. Since it contains an open work permit, you are free to engage in professional work in Taiwan.

Once you obtain permanent residency through the Employment Gold Card, your adult children can directly apply to the Ministry of Labor for a work permit if they meet the residency and eligibility requirements. This enables them to work in Taiwan without employer sponsorship. For more information, please refer to: Work undertaken by the adult children of foreign professionals

If you are covered by employment insurance, have a spouse who is a Taiwanese citizen with household registration, and have left your job involuntarily, you are eligible to apply for unemployment benefits through the Ministry of Labor.

For more information employment insurance, please visit My E-Gov website .

For more information on applying for unemployment benefits, please visit here

The spouse of a Foreign Specialist Professional or Foreign Senior Professional can obtain an individual work permit from the Ministry of Labor. There are no restrictions on the type of work they may engage in.

However, if other regulations require professional certification or registration before engaging in certain work (for example, physicians), such adult children must obtain the relevant qualifications in accordance with those regulations.

Yes, Employment Gold Card holders can be self-employed or start a company in Taiwan.

Yes, adult children of foreign professionals who hold permanent residency can obtain an individual work permit from the Ministry of Labor. There are no restrictions on the type of work they may engage in. However, if other regulations require professional certification or registration before engaging in certain work (for example, physicians), such adult children must obtain the relevant qualifications in accordance with those regulations.

Yes. The Employment Gold Card is an open work permit, allowing cardholders to engage in any professional work without industry restrictions.

However, if the profession they engage in does not match the Field indicated on their Gold Card, the individual will be ineligible for the Gold Card tax benefits.

Yes, the validity of the Gold Card will not be affected by changes in employment.

Gold Card holders are covered under the New Labor Pension System pursuant to Article 24 of the Act for the Recruitment and Employment of Foreign Professionals. Note: Employers are required to make monthly pension contributions for employees covered by the New Labor Pension System. Contributions shall be deposited into individual labor pension accounts established by the Bureau of Labor Insurance, or employers may opt to enroll employees in an annuity insurance plan. The employer’s contribution shall not be less than 6% of the employee’s monthly salary. In addition, employees may make voluntary contributions of up to 6% of their monthly salary, which are fully deductible from their annual individual income tax. Ownership of the individual pension account belongs to the employee.

For further details, please visit the Ministry of Labor website .

Yes, but an individual work permit must be obtained through the Ministry of Labor. There are no restrictions on the type of work. However, if other regulations require professional certification or registration before engaging in certain work (e.g., for physicians), the spouse of a foreign specialist or senior professional must obtain the relevant qualifications in accordance with those regulations.

Full-time employment: for employer qualifications and related regulations, please see: EZ Work Taiwan .

Part-time employment: for employer qualifications and related regulations, please see the following links.

1. Spouses of Foreign Professionals Taking partly-hours Specialized or Technical Works
2. Spouses of Foreign Professionals Taking partly-hours Works as the Director or Manager of an Approved Business Invested or Established by Overseas Chinese or Foreigner(s)

For a Gold Card holder who has obtained permanent residency, their adult children who qualify with the prescribed days of residence and eligibility criteria, may apply directly to the Ministry of Labor for permission to work in Taiwan, and need not apply through an employer. (Please see qualification here: Act for the Recruitment and Employment of Foreign Professionals - Article 15 )