Employment Gold Card
🇹🇼 Taiwan visas · Work
What it is
Open work permit combined with resident visa and re-entry permit in a single card. For foreign professionals in science, technology, economy, education, culture, arts, sports, and finance. No employer sponsor needed.
Key facts
- Category
- Work
- Duration
- 1 to 3 years (renewable)
- Processing time
- Up to 9 weeks
- Maximum validity
- 3 years
- Extendable
- Yes
- Path to permanent residence
- Indirect route
- Dependants
- Yes
- Health insurance
- Required
Standard figures for this route. Some applicants pay a reduced fee or none at all, so confirm your own case on the official page.
Fees
- Application fee (foreign passport)
- TWD 3,700
- Application fee (foreign passport)
- TWD 4,700
- Application fee (foreign passport)
- TWD 5,700
Key requirements
- Demonstrable expertise in one of 8 eligible fields
- Meet qualifying criteria for the chosen field (e.g., 5+ years experience, monthly salary TWD 160,000+, published research, patents, or awards)
- Valid passport
- Completed online application at goldcard.nat.gov.tw
- No criminal record
Working on this visa
Open work right, the Gold Card is a 4-in-1 card (work permit + resident visa + ARC + re-entry permit); holder may work for any employer or be self-employed without an employer-tied permit.
Facts checked against the official source. Last updated 23 July 2026.