Minimum income
$5,000/mo
TWD 160,000 a month
Stay
12
months, renewable
Application fee
$310
Tax
Special
First 3 years: salary above NT$3M exempt from foreign tax
Path to staying
- Residence permit12 months
- Renew36 months at a time
- Permanent residencyafter 5 years
- Citizenshipafter 5 years
- Permanent residency 5 years
- Citizenship 5 years
- Dual citizenship allowed
- Language required for citizenship A2
Overview
- Country
- Taiwan
- Program
- Taiwan Employment Gold Card
- Type
- Economic
- Status
- Active
- Initial duration
- 12 months
- Renewable
- Yes (36 mo)
1-3 year combined work permit, resident visa, ARC, and re-entry permit for skilled professionals earning NT$160,000+/month.
Financial requirements
- Income requirement
- TWD 160,000/mo (~$5,000 USD)
- Application fee
- $310
Eligibility
- Criminal record check required
- Health check not required
- Health insurance not required
Work rights
- Employment allowed
- Self-employment allowed
- Own a business allowed
- Work permit included
Family and dependents
- Dependents allowed
- Yes
- Spouse included
- Yes
- Max child age
- 20
- Parents allowed
- No
Benefits and mobility
- Bank account can open
- Property purchase allowed
- Public healthcare access granted
Tax
- Tax regime
- Special
- Regime name
- First 3 years: salary above NT$3M exempt from foreign tax
- Regime duration
- 3 years
- Foreign income taxed
- No
- Capital gains taxed
- No
How to apply
- Method
- online
- Processing time
- 14–30 days
- Apply from abroad
- Yes
Notes
4-in-1 card: work permit + resident visa + ARC + re-entry permit. 8 professional categories. Costs $100-310 depending on nationality and duration. NT$160,000/month income or demonstrated expertise in target fields. Open work permit across all employers/industries. APRC eligible after maintaining Gold Card.
Also in Taiwan
Taiwan also offers a digital nomad visa for remote workers