Q1: What are the regulations governing working in Taiwan for the adult children of foreign professionals who have obtained permanent residency or been naturalized as a Republic of China (Taiwan) national?
A1: For foreign professionals, foreign specialist professionals and foreign senior professionals working in Taiwan who have been granted permanent residence by the NIA, Ministry of the Interior or who have been naturalized as a Republic of China (Taiwan) national, once the NIA confirms they meet the duration of residence and eligibility criteria, their adult children can apply directly to the Ministry of Labor for a permit to work in Taiwan, without the need for an employer’s application (for reference see: https://ezworktaiwan.wda.gov.tw/cp.aspx?n=002F646AFF7F5492&s=D6C383FCEBE5343C)
Q2: What are the residency eligibility criteria when the adult children of foreign professionals who have permanent residency or are naturalized as an ROC national apply for a work permit?
A2: The NIA, Ministry of the Interior must confirm the adult children of foreign professionals who have permanent residency or are naturalized as an ROC citizen meet one of the following eligibility requirements:
1. Have lived legally in Taiwan for an accumulated 10 years or more, with 270 days of residence or more per year.
2. Entered Taiwan under the age of 14 and have resided in the country for a minimum of 270 days per year since then.
3. Born in Taiwan and have legally accumulated 10 years or more of residence in the country, with 183 days or more of residence per year.
Q3: What is the validity period of work permits issued to the adult children of foreign professionals who have obtained permanent residence or been naturalized as a Republic of China (Taiwan) national?
A3: There is no standard validity period. However, if the adult child of a foreign professional loses the basis for their residence in Taiwan, any work permit also becomes invalid.
Q4: After the adult children of foreign professionals who have obtained permanent residence or been naturalized as a Republic of China (Taiwan) national obtain a work permit, are they allowed to work part-time in Taiwan? Does a new employer need to separately apply to the Ministry of Labor for a permit?
A4: They can work part-time and new employers do not need to apply to the Ministry of Labor for an employment permit.
Q5: When the adult children of foreign professionals who have obtained permanent residence or been naturalized as a Republic of China (Taiwan) national apply for a work permit, how much is the review fee?
A5: Based on the provisions of Article 6 of the “Fee Charging Standards for Applications Under the Act for the Recruitment and Employment of Foreign Professionals,” each application for a work permit by the adult children of foreign professionals, foreign specialist professionals and foreign senior professionals costs NT$100.