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Taiwan / Officially listed
Employment Gold Card
Taiwan’s Gold Card combines residence and open-work permissions for qualifying foreign professionals and can be applied for without employer sponsorship.
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- Income evidence
- Not verified
- Savings or deposit
- Not verified
- Initial stay
- 3 years
Applicants select a qualifying validity period within the official 1–3 year range; the maximum initial period is shown here.
Official source 1Official source 2Official source 3Checked - Published maximum stay
- Not verified
- Visa validity
- Not verified
- Tax information
- Not verified
Amounts describe the sourced branch, not every household or alternative means test. Visa validity and permission to stay are separate. Months and years keep their calendar units.
Who can use this route
Eligibility is assessed under the criteria for the selected professional field.
Official source 1Official source 2Official source 3CheckedNTD 160,000 monthly salary is only an eligibility route in certain fields and subfields; it is not a universal income requirement.
Official source 1Official source 2Official source 3CheckedHow to apply
Select the professional field and criteria that your evidence can establish.
Official source 1Official source 2Official source 3CheckedApply online with identity and field-specific qualification evidence.
Official source 1Official source 2Official source 3CheckedPay the fee determined by nationality, application location and chosen duration, and follow review and card-collection instructions.
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