FAQ
Participate in pre-employment training
What is Pre-Employment Training?
According to Article 48-1 of the Employment Services Act, before employing a foreigner for the first time as a domestic caregiver or domestic helper, an employer in the country shall attend a pre-employment training course conducted by the competent authority or a non-profit organization entrusted by the employer, and submit a certificate of participation in the training when applying for permission.
The pre-employment training will be implemented from July 1, 105, and the first-time employer (including the change of employer) who enters or continues to be employed after the date (inclusive) shall complete the pre-employment training before the employment or continuation of employment permit can be issued.
Is it necessary for employers to attend the training in person? Can someone else attend the training on behalf of the employer? Are there any eligibility restrictions?
Employers may appoint relatives to attend the training, provided that they are at least 20 years old and meet the following conditions:
- If the employer of a domestic care worker is unable to participate in the pre-employment training, the participation may be attended by a person who has one of the following relationships with the person being cared for and who resides together or exercises a supervisory position over the home care worker on behalf of the employer:
- Spouse: husband and wife
- Immediate blood relatives: parents, grandparents, great-grandparents, children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren
- Collateral blood relatives within the third degree of kinship: brothers and sisters, uncles and aunts, nieces, nephews (females).
- Step-parent, step-child, spouse’s parent or step-parent’s or step-child’s spouse.
- Spouse of grandparents and grandchildren, step-grandparents and grandchildren, spouses of step-grandparents and grandchildren.
- A person who is entrusted by the employer to handle the management of employment when the employer is the person under care.
- If the employer of the domestic helper is unable to participate in the pre-employment training, the participation may be attended by a person who has the following kinship with the person under care and who resides together or exercises a supervisory position over the domestic helper on behalf of the employer:
- (1) Lineal blood relatives: parents, grandparents, great-grandparents, children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren.
- (2) Step-parents, step-children, parents-in-law or spouses of step-parents, children or step-children.
Fabricators and builders
Can an employer transfer a foreign worker to another project or factory?
Migrant workers in the general manufacturing industry can carry out work within the scope of the work contract in other projects or factories of the same employer; However, migrant workers introduced by major investments, manufacturing industries with specific processes and special schedules shall be transferred only in accordance with the provisions on the change of workplace recognition criteria for foreign workers appointed by the employer to perform the work specified in Paragraphs 8 to 10 of Article 46, Paragraph 1 of the Employment Service Law. In addition, the approved migrant workers of the construction project shall apply for permission from the labor department in advance before they can be transferred.
For questions related to the application, please contact the Labor Development Agency of the Ministry of Labor: (02) 8995-6000
Can an employer ask a foreign worker to follow the domestic worker to the customer's designated location for jointing, installation or commissioning?
If, due to the nature of the industry, it is necessary to complete the work, and does not exceed the scope of the original work permit of the migrant worker, and there is a written contract as evidence (the contract includes the quantity, content and completion period of the work), it can be regarded as an extension of the scope of the work of the migrant worker. However, if it is a contracted project, it is not included.
What are the checking mechanisms for employing foreign workers?
Three months after the employer has brought in foreign migrant workers, the Ministry of Labor will regularly check whether the ratio of foreign migrant workers hired by the employer meets the requirements in February, May, August and November of each year.
Liaison Classroom: Foreign Worker Inspection Division, Taipei City Labor Reconstruction and Utilization Division
Contact number: (02) 2338-1600 ext. 4110
If the employer applies for a foreign domestic care worker to take care of the care of the person who has died, but the employer wants to apply for the introduction of a foreign domestic care worker, will there be legal liability?
If the person being cared for dies and the employer still uses the same information to apply for a foreign domestic care worker, the employer will be fined between NT$300,000 and NT$1,500,000 for “providing false information”. However, if the person being cared for has been appointed to apply for a foreign domestic care worker while the person being cared for is still alive, and the person being cared for dies subsequently, the employer should immediately notify the appointed intermediary company to apply for the cessation of employment.
If you have any questions, please contact: Workforce Development Agency, Tel: (02) 8995-6000
Liaison Room: Foreign Worker Consultation Division, Taipei City Labor Reconstruction and Utilization Office
Contact: (02) 2338-1600 ext: 4209
Can an employer allow a hired foreign worker to operate a crane or forklift?
If an employer appoints a foreigner who is “engaged in manufacturing work as specified in Paragraph 10 of Article 46 of this Law” and who has “obtained an operation license after training” to “intermittently” engage in work related to manual work such as manufacturing products, such as the operation of forklifts or cranes, it is regarded as an extension of the work and does not violate the provisions of Article 57, Paragraph 3 of the Employment Services Law.
However, if an employer assigns a foreigner to intermittently operate equipment such as “forklifts with a load of more than 1 tonne”, “fixed cranes with a lifting load of more than 3 tonnes” and “mobile cranes with a lifting load of more than 3 tonnes”, the foreigner must be “qualified for safety and health education and training and skill certification of such categories and have obtained a technician certificate”.
From July 1, 108, migrant workers can apply for native language support services for paper-based subject test questions, please contact the Skills Testing Center of the Labor Development Agency of the Ministry of Labor for details: (04) 2259-5700 ext. 432
Insurance related to foreign migrant workers
When should employers start applying for universal health insurance for foreign workers?
Employers who wish to apply for universal health insurance for migrant workers within 3 days after the issuance of the residence permit for migrant workers must submit relevant documents to the Health Insurance Bureau in writing. If you do not apply for universal health insurance, in addition to the underpaid insurance premiums, you will be charged a fine of twice the amount of the insurance premiums that should be paid. If you have any questions, please contact the Taipei Business Team of the Central Health Insurance Administration of the Ministry of Health and Welfare (Hotline: 0800-030-598).
Liaison Section: Taipei City Labor Reconstruction and Utilization Division, Foreign Worker Inspection Division, Foreign Worker Consultation Division
Contact number: (02) 2338-1600
Is there an alternative to labor insurance for foreign workers?
If you are a caregiver, construction, manufacturing, or marine fishing owner, you must apply for labor insurance for your migrant workers. If you are an employer of a domestic helper or domestic helper, you can choose to apply for labor insurance for migrant workers, or take out a certain amount of commercial accident insurance for migrant workers according to the labor contract.
Liaison Section: Taipei City Labor Reconstruction and Utilization Division, Foreign Worker Inspection Division, Foreign Worker Consultation Division
Contact number: (02) 2338-1600
When should employers start to apply for labor insurance for foreign workers?
Employers of marine fishermen, or employers of institutional caregivers, construction workers, or manufacturing workers who employ more than five employees, must apply for labor insurance on the day the migrant workers enter the country. If the employee fails to apply for additional insurance on the day of employment, a fine of four times the amount of insurance premiums that the employer would have borne will be imposed, and the worker must also pay compensation according to the prescribed standard if he or she suffers losses as a result.
If you have any questions related to labor insurance, please contact the Labor Insurance Bureau of the Labor Department: (02) 2396-1266.
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Contact Classroom :
Foreign Worker Consultation Division, Taipei City Labor Reconstruction and Utilization Office- Contact number: (02) 2338-1600
- Filipino extensions: 4208, 4217
- Indonesian extensions: 4213, 4214, 4215, 4216, 4219
- Vietnamese extension: 4223
- Thai extension: 4221
Domestic Caregivers and Domestic Helpers
Can a foreign home caregiver go to a hospital or nursing facility to care for a person under care?
An employer may dispatch a foreigner hired by the employer to accompany the person under care to a medical institution without the permission of the Ministry of Labour.
However, if a foreigner is transferred to a nursing home, a respiratory care ward, a chronic ward, or a nursing facility in a hospital, he or she must apply to the Ministry of Labor for a change of workplace.
In addition, please note that the maximum application period for each application period cannot exceed 6 months, and you can also apply for an extension after the expiration date, but the cumulative application time between 3 years shall not exceed 18 months.
For questions related to the application, please contact the Labor Development Agency of the Ministry of Labor: (02) 8995-6000
If the employer originally applied for the termination of the foreign worker (e.g., death of the person under care), what needs to be done?
The employer shall apply to the Ministry of Labor for the change of employer of the foreign migrant worker within 30 days, or with the consent of the foreign migrant worker, go through the formalities to arrange for the foreign migrant worker to go abroad within the time limit. If there is already a new employer willing to accept the employment during the registration and conversion period, the new employer shall notify the local labor administration authority of the resumption of employment within 3 days from the date of the resumption of employment, and apply to the Labor Development Agency of the Ministry of Labor for issuance of an employment permit within 15 days from the date of the resumption of employment.
If you have any questions, please contact: Workforce Development Agency
Liaison Room: Foreign Worker Consultation Division, Taipei City Labor Reconstruction and Utilization Office Contact: (02) 2338-1600 ext: 4209
Do I need to arrange annual leave for my foreign domestic care worker? How many days should I queue for 1 year?
There is no mandatory provision for the leave of foreign domestic care workers, but it shall be handled in accordance with the provisions of the labor contract signed by the employer and the employee, and shall be agreed upon by the employer and the employee.
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Liaison Room:
Foreign Worker Consultation Division, Taipei City Labor Reconstruction and Utilization Office- Telephone: (02) 2338-1600 Filipino ext: 4208, 4217
- Indonesian ext. 4213, 4214, 4215, 4216, 4219
- Vietnamese ext. 4223
- Thai extension: 4221
Foreign workers are coming, what are the main things that the employer is preparing?
Employers are required to provide meals and accommodation. The principle is that the part of the three meals should be enough for the foreign workers to eat. The bedding is also prepared by the employer.
Institutional Caregivers
Can an individual-established care facility continue to employ caregivers from foreign institutions if the person in charge changes its principal?
- After the person in charge of a conservation institution is changed, the new person in charge only needs to apply to the Ministry of Labor for a continuation of employment within 60 days from the date of license registration, but if he does not apply to the Ministry of Labor for a continuation of employment, it is an illegal employment.
- If the person in charge of a conservation organization is changed, it is necessary to apply to the labor department for a change of information.
- Relevant Application Forms:
- Application for Institutional Caregiver to Undertake, Lease or M&A for Continued Employment: https://reurl.cc/Q6QlN0
- Application for change of information: https://reurl.cc/l56bpE
- For application questions, please contact the Labor Development Agency of the Ministry of Labor: (02) 8995-6000
If the same person in charge has different care facilities, can foreign agency caregivers be transferred from one agency to another?
A legal person may be exempted from the permission of the Ministry of Labor to transfer a foreigner from institution A to institution B to work as an institution caregiver. However, a natural person cannot apply for an affiliated institution, and if the institution is a natural person, it cannot transfer a caregiver from a foreign institution to another nursing institution established by the same person in charge to take care of the child.
Can a caregiver in an expatriate facility help a patient with phlegm?
Institutional caregivers can be engaged in non-professional medical activities such as feeding, changing clothes, body cleaning, back patting, massage, and simple care of wound secretions. They can also assist national workers in cleaning the environment, preparing meals, washing clothes, etc., for the purpose of caring for the sick.
Caregivers should not be assigned to engage in invasive treatments such as injections, sputum extraction, catheterization, etc., which are professional and dangerous.
Is the Labor Standards Act applicable to caregivers in foreign institutions?
National or migrant workers employed in conservation institutions are guaranteed by the Labour Standards Act, and working hours are governed by the regulations. The accommodation of foreign caregivers shall be properly arranged in accordance with the items and standards set forth in the Foreigner Life Care Service Plan.
Marine fisherman
Does the Act stipulate the scope of work for foreign fishermen to be employed by employers?
The scope of work of foreign fishermen is fishing, assisting in carrying fish to the shore after entering the port, sorting the fish, cleaning fishing gear, and repairing fishing nets. However, it is not allowed to operate power machinery and equipment such as fish unloading cranes installed on the shore; They are also not allowed to engage in technical work other than the construction of fishing boats and the maintenance of the machinery of the ship.
Can employers use private commercial insurance as a substitute for labor and health insurance for foreign fishermen?
Employers should apply for labor (employment) insurance and health insurance when migrant workers enter the country, and cannot use private commercial insurance instead.
Because of the buying and selling of fishing boats, the name of the owner of the boat has changed, but the name of the boat has not changed. In this way, do foreign fishermen have to handle it?
After the sale, the rights and obligations of the ship owner change, so it is necessary to apply to the Ministry of Labor for the foreign fisherman to change the employer, or to apply for the continuation of employment.
Butcher
How to apply for foreign workers in the slaughterhouse?
Foreigners who are hired to engage in slaughtering work, and their employers are engaged in livestock slaughtering, dismantling, packaging and related manual work, and are deemed to meet the requirements by the Ministry of Agriculture, may apply for an initial recruitment permit for hiring foreigners.
Can the slaughtering industry continue to employ foreign workers?
During the validity period of the employer’s letter of permission to recruit foreigners, the employer may continue to hire foreigners only if he has brought in foreigners but has not yet introduced them in full, or if he meets the qualifications for hiring foreigners as prescribed by the central competent authority, and the number of foreigners hired does not exceed the ratio or the upper limit of the amount specified in the examination standards.
Employment Settlement Fee Frequently Asked Questions
What is Employment Stabilization Payment?
According to Article 42 of the Employment Service Act, in order to protect the right to work of nationals, the employment of foreigners shall not hinder the employment opportunities, working conditions, national economic development and social stability of the nationals. Therefore, Article 55 of the Employment Service Law also stipulates that employers employing migrant workers shall pay employment stability fees for the purpose of strengthening the handling of matters related to the promotion of national employment, the improvement of labor welfare, and the handling of administrative matters related to the employment of foreigners.
If an employer pays the employment security allowance in accordance with the provisions of Paragraph 1 of Article 55 of this Law, the employment settlement fee payable in the current quarter shall be calculated according to the industry and the number of employees engaged in by the foreigner and the amount of the employment settlement fee specified in Paragraph 2 of Article 55 of this Law from the day after the foreigner enters the country or continues to be employed, to the date of expiration of the employment permit or the day before the abolition of the employment permit.
When will I be billed for the Employment Settlement Payment? When is it due? What are the problems with late payment?
Employers who receive the payment slip for the employment stability fee payable in the previous quarter before the 20th, 5th, 8th and 11th of each year shall pay it to the special account of the employment stability fund set up by the central competent authority before the 25th of the second month of the second quarter of the following quarter.
If the employer fails to pay the employment security fee within the prescribed time limit, it may be granted a grace period of 30 days; Those who fail to pay the payment after the expiration of the grace period will be subject to a late fee of 0.3% for each overdue day from the day after the expiration of the grace period to the day before the completion of payment. However, it is limited to 30% of the unpaid employment security fee.
Employers applying to hire migrant workers should fill in the billing address in the application form, and if the employer moves out of the original detention center, the employer should apply to the Workforce Development Agency for the change of billing address for employment settlement payment as soon as possible.
Ministry of Labor Workforce Development Agency website: https://reurl.cc/2oqena
Contact number: (02) 8995-6000
How do I pay the Employment Settlement Fee?
- Hold the bill to each payment channel (the four major supermarkets, Meilian Society, Taishin Bank, Farmers and Fisheries Association, post office) to pay the bill
- You can go to the website of the Labor Development Agency of the Ministry of Labor – Business Area – Foreign Labor Affairs – Employment Settlement Fee – Employment Settlement Fee webpage to supplement the payment slip and print the payment slip; Or pay by bank transfer or ATM transfer (self-payment fee applies)
- You can apply for automatic withholding by financial institutions (limited to online application, limited to personal account) or apply for automatic withholding of post office booklet at the post office counter
- You can pay the fee through the e-Bill website – Menu – Government Fees – Employment Settlement Fee, select “Use Chip Financial Card” (card reader required, no limit to using your own chip financial card) or “Use Demand Deposit Account” (limited to the employer’s own account).
In order to provide employers with more diversified and convenient payment services for employers of foreign workers, in addition to the current payment channels such as the four major supermarkets, Meilian Society, the Credit Department of the National Agriculture and Fishery Association, the post office, Taishin Bank, authorized financial accounts, and online payment by chip financial card to the national payment network, the Ministry of Labor has added the payment of employment stability fees through the “National Payment Network” through the employer’s current deposit account since August 106, without the use of chip financial cards. You can easily complete your payment on your mobile device at any time. According to the Ministry of Labor, it is fast and convenient to pay the employment security fee online with a demand deposit account, and the employer only needs to connect to the national payment network (https://ebill.ba.org.tw) through the mobile device, select the payment item (government agency related fees – employment security fee) or search for the employment security fee, enter the employer’s cancellation number, the payment amount, and select the “use current deposit account” method, enter the identity card number or unified number and transfer out the account number (the employer’s own account must be used) As long as you connect to the Internet with your mobile device anytime, anywhere, you can easily complete the payment, without entering the transfer account number, and compare whether it is the employer’s own account when deducting. For the relevant procedures and instructions for online payment of employment security payment, the Ministry of Labor will attach the employment settlement fee bill for employers’ reference.
The Ministry of Labor reminds that in accordance with Article 55 of the Employment Service Law and Article 46-2 of the Measures for the Licensing and Administration of Employers Hiring Foreigners, the employment settlement fee shall be paid before February, May, August and November 25 of each year, and may be graced for 30 days. If you need to further understand the relevant information of online payment, or have any questions about the payment of employment security fees, you can contact the customer service hotline of the Labor Development Agency of the Ministry of Labor at 02-8995-6000 for consultation.
Is it possible to agree on a regular withholding of employment settlement fees?
OK. If the applicant applies for transfer payment before the end of January, April, July and October, the transfer will be deducted from the current period of the payment note sent in February, May, August and November; If you apply after February, May, August and November 1, the transfer will be deducted from the next period.
There are two ways to apply:
- Transfer and withhold from bank, agricultural and fishery associations, and credit union accounts (limited to the account deduction of the applicant employer):
Go to the website of the Workforce Development Agency of the Ministry of Labor – Business Area – Foreign Workers Affairs – Employment Settlement Payment→ select “Application for Employment Security Payment”, enter → “Payer Code”, “Employer Case Number”, and then click “Add Authorization Application” → enter all the information on the screen. → read the application terms carefully, tick “I agree” and click “Confirm Application”. -
Withholding by transfer using the post office booklet or transfer from the savings account: please bring it
- Copy of a recent demand note
- Savings Book (exempted from transfer accounts)
- Seal or ID card to any post office counter application.
When is the Employment Settlement Allowance calculated? If the foreign worker has been taken away by the agent, does he not have to pay the employment settlement fee?
- In accordance with Article 55, Paragraph 4 of the Employment Service Act and Article 46-2 of the Regulations Governing the Authorization and Employment of Foreigners by Employers, if a foreigner employed by an employer is absent from work for three consecutive days and loses contact or the employment relationship is terminated, and the employment permit is revoked by the Ministry, the employment stabilization fee shall be calculated until the “one day before the abolition of the employment permit” of the Ministry.
- If the foreign worker is only managed by an intermediary company, the original employer is still required to pay the employment settlement fee before the foreign worker is transferred to another employer or left the country with the permission of the Ministry, and is not exempted from paying the employment settlement fee if he or she is not taken away by the intermediary company.
Exemption from the payment of employment security fee, and the Ministry of Labor takes the initiative to check the qualifications?
In order to alleviate the burden on economically disadvantaged people, employers or caregivers who employ foreign family caregivers are exempted from paying the employment security fee if they meet the qualifications of low-income households, low- and middle-income households, low- and middle-income elderly living allowances, or living allowances for persons with disabilities. According to the Ministry of Labor, since November 105, it has taken the initiative to check the social welfare qualifications of employers and caregivers, and those who meet the qualifications do not need to apply, and they can be exempted from paying employment security fees.
The Ministry of Labor reminds that the application form for exemption from the payment of employment security allowance can be downloaded from the application form for the adjustment of employment settlement allowance for foreign care workers by going to the website of the Labor Development Agency of the Ministry of Labor (https://www.wda.gov.tw) and clicking on the “Service for the People”, “Download Area”, “Security Allowance and Security Deposit”. For further consultation, please contact the call center at (02) 8995-6000, there will be a dedicated service.
What is the amount of employment settlement fee?
The “Table of the Amount of Employment Settlement Fee to be Paid by Employers Employing Foreigners to Perform the Work Specified in Paragraphs 8 to 10 of Article 46 of the Employment Service Act” (hereinafter referred to as this Table) was formulated in accordance with the authorization of Article 55, Paragraph 2 of the Employment Service Act, and has undergone several amendments since the proclamation came into effect on November 28, 96, the most recent of which was promulgated on May 24, 1008. In order to cooperate with the amendment and promulgation of the “Work Qualifications and Examination Standards for Paragraphs 8 to 11 of Paragraph 1 of Article 46 of the Law on Employment Services for Foreigners” on July 31, 1009, the draft amendment to this table of amounts is drafted with the following amendments to the new provisions on outreach manufacturing, amendments to the relevant provisions on public works and major private economic construction projects, the expansion of raw dairy cow breeding work to animal husbandry work, and the addition of relevant provisions on agricultural and grain work and fish farming work, taking into account factors such as the wage level of the domestic labor market.
- The amount of employment stabilization allowance payable per person per month for employers who hire foreigners to engage in outreach manufacturing work is added.
- The amount of employment settlement allowance payable per person per month for each employer who hires a foreigner to engage in construction work shall be amended.
- The amount of employment security allowance payable per person per month for employers who hire foreigners to engage in animal husbandry, agricultural and grain work, and fish farming work is added, and the amount of employment stability allowance payable per person per month when the employer increases the ratio of foreigners.
Basic FAQ – Just arrived
Who handles the residence permit and health insurance card for foreign workers? When will I receive it?
Alien residence permit
Foreigners should be assisted by their employers in applying for a residence permit within 30 days after entering the country, and if they apply for a residence permit within 30 days, they will be fined in accordance with the provisions of the Immigration and Immigration Law. The extension should be applied for within 3 months before the expiration of the period of stay. If employers have any questions, please contact the local service stations of the Immigration Department (hotline: 02-2388-9393).
- Application for Residence Permit for Initial Entry: The employer shall, within 30 days after the foreigner enters the country, contact the service station of the Immigration Department of the place where the foreigner resides (work) to apply for the residence permit and make a fingerprint card with the recruitment permission letter issued by the Ministry of Labor, the foreigner’s passport, the certificate of employment (the institution must include the company and the person in charge) and four photos.
- Application for Extension of Residence Permit: The employer shall apply for the extension of the period of stay within the validity period of the foreigner’s employment permit with the foreigner’s passport and the letter of extension of employment permit issued by the Ministry of Labor. Those who overstay their visas without following the regulations shall be fined and restricted from leaving the country in accordance with the law.
- Application for Residence Permit for Continued Employment: If a new employer continues to hire a foreigner hired by another employer, he/she shall, within 15 days from the date of receipt of the approval letter from the Ministry of Labor for the continuation of employment, contact the local service station of the Immigration Department of the place of residence (work) of the foreigner to handle the change of employer name and place of work within 15 days from the date of receipt of the letter of approval from the Ministry of Labor and the foreigner’s passport, residence permit, certificate of employment, and power of attorney (foreigner who cannot go in person).
- Fee: At present, the fee for each application for a residence permit is NT$1,000 per year, or NT$2,000 for a two-year working period, which is borne by the foreigner in principle, or separately stipulated in the contract between the employer and the employee.
Foreigner’s Insurance
health insurance
- Foreigners are required to enroll in universal health insurance by their employers from the date of employment. If you pay the national health insurance premium on a monthly basis, you can enjoy the medical rights of the national health insurance, and the burden of the relevant insurance premium will be handled in accordance with the provisions of the National Health Insurance Law, but the employer should pay special attention to the loss of the qualification for additional insurance when the validity period of the residence permit expires, and the policy should be surrendered.
- Foreigners who leave their jobs at the end of the term, or who voluntarily terminate their contracts early, or who are rehired by another employer, must surrender the insurance policy to the National Health Insurance Bureau. If you have any questions, please contact the Central Health Insurance Department of the Ministry of Health and Welfare.
Sponsor: Central Health Insurance Administration, Ministry of Health and Welfare
Health Insurance Consultation Service Hotline:
- Local call: 0800-030-598 or 4128-678 (no area code required)
- If you dial 02-4128-678 from your mobile phone to handle various health insurance services, please go to the business teams of each district.
What should I do if I don't understand the language?
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What should I do if a foreign worker is sick or injured?
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Can foreign workers open an account in Taiwan? What to do?
Documents that must be prepared when opening an account
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Foreigners and non-registered nationals holding an alien residence permit or employment gold card issued by the Ministry of the Interior shall apply with the following documents:
- Alien Residence Permit/Employment Gold Card
- Other identifiable identification documents, such as passports, health insurance cards, driver’s licenses or student ID cards
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Foreigners who do not hold an alien residence permit (i.e., foreigners who have no domicile in Taiwan) and nationals without household registration should apply with the following documents:
- A (foreign) passport with a legal entry visa (or stamp) or a certificate of overseas Chinese status issued by the Overseas Chinese Affairs Commission
- The Republic of China unified certificate number base information table
Also, you may need to have a stamp with your name on it, but most banks today allow you to use a signature instead.
You can order a stamp with your name engraved in English at a lock seal shop or stamp making shop. The English name on your stamp must match the name on your passport, alien residence permit or employment gold card.
Also, you have to make sure that you have a local mobile phone number in Taiwan.
How do foreign workers send money home?
- Please go to a legal foreign exchange designated bank to handle the remittance business
- National Financial Institutions Inquiry System https://www.cbc.gov.tw/tw/sp-bank-qform-1.html
- Please use the micro-remittance app of the Financial Supervisory Commission Licensed Institution!
- Do not use illegal channels to ensure the safety of remittance and avoid fraud and damage to your rights and interests
- If you have any questions, please call the 1955 line
When will the Employment Security Supplement bill come?
Employers who receive the payment slip for the employment stability fee payable in the previous quarter before the 20th, 5th, 8th and 11th of each year shall pay it to the special account of the employment stability fund set up by the central competent authority before the 25th of the second month of the second quarter of the following quarter.
If the employer fails to pay the employment security fee within the prescribed time limit, it may be granted a grace period of 30 days; Those who fail to pay the payment after the expiration of the grace period will be subject to a late fee of 0.3% for each overdue day from the day after the expiration of the grace period to the day before the completion of payment. However, it is limited to 30% of the unpaid employment security fee.
Employers applying to hire migrant workers should fill in the billing address in the application form, and if the employer moves out of the original detention center, the employer should apply to the Workforce Development Agency for the change of billing address for employment settlement payment as soon as possible.
- Information about the Employment Stabilization Fund
- Ministry of Labor Workforce Development Agency website: https://reurl.cc/2oqena
- Contact number: (02) 8995-6000
How should foreign workers go through the health examination when they enter the country?
After entering the country, migrant workers must go to the designated hospital for a health examination within 3 working days. Those who fail to apply within the time limit for any reason may be extended within 3 working days to make up the application.
During the establishment of the Central Epidemic Command Center, the central health authority may announce the adjustment of the time limit for the health examination of Category II foreigners in accordance with Paragraph 2 of Paragraph 1 of Article 5 of the Administrative Measures for Employed Foreigners (3 days after entering the country).
- Related information:
- Department of Disease Control, Ministry of Health and Welfare: (02) 2395-9825 or 1922.
- http://www.cdc.gov.tw (> International Tourism and Health > Health Management for Foreigners > List of Designated and Recognized Hospitals for Foreigners for Health Examination > List of Hospitals Designated for Foreigners for Health Examination (Domestic))
- Employee Health Checkup Q&A: https://reurl.cc/OkWDO9
- Taipei City Government Health Bureau: 1999 ext. 7137.
When do foreign workers have a health check-up?
- Principle of determining the starting date of health examination:
- If the date of issuance of the employment permit letter is before 4 November 2016, the date of health examination will be counted as the “date of entry”.
- If the date of issuance of the employment permission letter is after 5 November 2016, the starting date of the health examination will be counted as the “start date of employment”.
Inquire about the date of the regular health checkup for the hired foreigner
Basic FAQ – Hiring Management
What do employers need to notify the intermediary?
- Foreign workers want to leave or return to their hometowns (leaving Taiwan)
- Change of domicile by the employer
- Employers mainly change the place of sending government bills
- Change of residence of foreign workers
- The practice of foreign labor is unknown
- The patient dies
- Death of the employer
What should I do if the foreign worker runs away?
- Less than 3 days: If the foreigner is absent from work and loses contact, the employer may notify the immigration department and the police in writing to assist in the search.
- 3 days have elapsed: If a foreigner is absent from work for 3 consecutive days and has lost contact, the employer shall notify the Department, the Ministry of Labour, the Immigration Department and the police in writing within 3 days.
What should I do if a foreign worker returns to his hometown and does not come back?
The employer may follow the current procedures for handling the non-return of foreign workers to handle the follow-up matters. If the migrant worker does not return to China at the agreed time and has exceeded the validity period of the re-entry permit within one month, the employer may apply for a replacement of the new migrant worker in accordance with the relevant regulations, and according to the relevant provisions of the current review, the application documents shall be a copy of the application form and passport with the re-entry period. In addition, if a migrant worker returns to China for leave after applying for a re-entry permit, and unilaterally declares that he will not return to Taiwan to work due to personal reasons or other reasons in his home country, it is not an agreement to terminate the employment relationship with the employer, and there is no need to notify the local competent authority for termination verification.
Can I bring foreign workers to play abroad?
What should foreign workers pay attention to when returning home? Who pays for the ticket?
In principle, foreign workers who apply for leave to return to their hometowns should personally state the leave, reason and number of days in oral or written form, and apply to their employers for leave to return to Taiwan. In addition, in order for foreign workers to return to Taiwan and continue working after the leave is over, the employer should first apply for a re-entry permit at the service station of the local immigration office, so that the foreign worker can enter the country with the permit certificate after the return leave.
According to the principle of freedom of contract, it may be agreed upon by mutual agreement between the employer and the employee. Accordingly, who shall bear the cost of the round-trip air ticket for the migrant worker to return to his hometown to visit his or her relatives after the expiration of the special leave of one year of service shall be in accordance with the provisions of the labor contract signed by both parties; If there is no express agreement, it shall be agreed by the employer and the employee.
When do foreign workers have a health check-up?
After entering the country, foreign workers should be arranged to go to a hospital for a health examination within 30 days before and after the expiration of 6, 18 and 30 months from the effective date of the self-employment permit. If the results of the health examination are not satisfactory, the employer shall submit the certificate of completion of treatment or the certificate of diagnosis of re-examination to the Health Bureau within 15 days after the completion of treatment or re-examination
- Principle of determining the starting date of health examination:
- If the date of issuance of the employment permit letter is before 4 November 2016, the date of health examination will be counted as the “date of entry”.
- If the date of issuance of the employment permission letter is after 5 November 2016, the starting date of the health examination will be counted as the “start date of employment”.
Inquire about the date of the regular health checkup for the hired foreigner
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