Taiwan employment gold card is a "4 in 1" Card combining work permit, residence visa, alien resident certificate, and a re-entry permit, which allows foreigners to be convenient for seeking jobs, employment, and transfer work freely.
Benefits of the Card
‧ This card is an open-end work permit issued to employment-seeking individuals that require neither pre-confirmed hiring by or application through any employer.
‧ There are income tax benefits in terms of income tax deduction and exemption.
‧ Lineal relatives can apply for visitor visas with a maximum stay of up to one year.
‧ Spouses and children can apply for residency in Taiwan as well.
‧ For the holders of Employment Gold Card who are employed in professional work in Taiwan, they will no longer be subject to a 6-month wait for inclusion in the coverage of National Health Insurance.
Qualification for application
The applicant shall be eligible for “qualification of foreign professionals with special expertise”. Those who are satisfactory to specific qualifications and have special expertise may apply one among eight major fields depending on his/her expertise. ( Science & Technology, Economy, Education, Culture & Arts, Sport, Finance, Law and Architecture)
To validate your qualification, you will need to provide supporting documentation. For example, if an applicant previously or currently holding a position at a technology company or in technological fields in a foreign state or in Taiwan with a most recent monthly salary of at least NTD 160,000 (about 4,3000 or USD5,800), then he/she is a qualified applicant. Documents verifying salary or income tax payment relating to employment at a technology company or in a technological field are necessary.
How to apply
Filling out and submitting the online form takes around only 15-minutes, if you have all the necessary documents prepared.
Foreign Professionals Online Application Platform website： https://coa.immigration.gov.tw/coa-frontend/four-in-one/entry/main?lang=en
For more qualification information, please check the following link：https://goldcard.nat.gov.tw/en/qualification/
For more application information, please check the following link： https://goldcard.nat.gov.tw/en/application/
For further information, please check Taiwan Gold Employment Card Office website at: https://goldcard.nat.gov.tw/en/
