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.

Yes, the Gold Card is an open work permit that allows the holder to engage in any professional work, with no industry restrictions.

Please note: If you plan to apply for the Gold Card tax benefits, your occupation must align with your Gold Card professional field; otherwise, you will not meet the eligibility criteria for the Gold Card tax benefits.

Yes, but their employer must apply for their work permit.

Full-time employment: for employer qualifications and related regulations, please see this Opens a new window: to 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)

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

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

For an employed Gold Card holder who has obtained permanent residency from the National Immigration Agency of the Ministry of Interior, 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 find more information in: Act for the Recruitment and Employment of Foreign Professionals - Article 15 )

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

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

Yes, the Employment Gold Card is perfect for you. It contains an open work permit that allows you to work for any employer.

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

Gold Card holders are eligible only for the old Labor Pension System. (Note: The new system becomes available only after obtaining permanent residency.)

Under this system, employers are required to contribute 2% to 15% of an employee’s monthly salary into a special retirement account.

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