In order to reduce the burden on elderly or disabled families, the Ministry of Labour last October relaxed the conditions for hiring foreign care workers. As long as long-term care 2.0 services are used continuously for more than half a year, foreign care can be hired directly.
Migrant workers who return to their hometowns to visit relatives and leave during the period of employment permit shall be handled in accordance with the provisions of the current Labor Standards Law.
Some civil society groups are worried that the Ministry of Labor will promote the Pilot Project on Multiple Accompanying Care Services to affect the employment opportunities of domestic caregivers.
2024 Foreign Caregiver Application guide: confirm employer qualifications, fill in application forms, apply for recruitment permission through the Direct Recruitment Center.
