Department of Sports, Taipei City Government

　　In order to retain outstanding foreign professionals on a long-term basis, the government announced the Act for the Recruitment and Employment of Foreign Professionals (hereinafter referred to as the Foreign Professionals Act) on November 22, 2017, and liberalized the regulations on permanent residence for foreign professionals and their dependents in Articles 14 and 16 of the Foreign Professionals Act , so as to provide more incentives for foreign professionals to stay in Taiwan and work for a long period of time.

　　According to the Employment Services Act, foreigners working in Taiwan are subject to a "permit system" and must apply for a permit from the Ministry of Labor. However, many foreigners and employers mistakenly believe that foreigners holding permanent residence permits can work, but this is not the case. If a foreigner is a family-based resident (the spouse is not a citizen) or a permanent resident, they must apply for a personal work permit from the Ministry of Labor, and they do not need to apply through their employer to legally work in our country, and there are no restrictions on the type of work they do. Foreigners who have obtained permanent residence status can apply for work permits through the multiple ways provided by the Ministry of Labor. As long as foreigners are eligible, they can apply for personal work permits at the counter or by mail. Now they can also apply directly via the Internet through the "EZ Work Permit". They can quickly obtain work permits and legally work in our country. In addition, pursuant to Article 7 of the Foreign Talent Act, foreign professionals, foreign specified professionals, and foreign senior professionals, their spouses, minor children, and adult children who are unable to take care of themselves due to physical or mental disabilities, who are permitted to permanently reside, do not need to apply for permission from the Ministry of Labor or the Ministry of Education to work in our country.

　　Employers are reminded that in order to avoid illegal employment of foreigners and violation of the Employment Services Act, which may result in heavy fines, before hiring a foreigner who holding an Alien Permanent Residence Certificate, their Alien Residence Permanent Certificate and original personal work permit must be checked. If the foreigner holds a family-based residence certificate (the spouse is not a foreigner), in addition to the above-mentioned certificates, the family-based household registration list and other information must also be checked. Foreigners generally referred to as "white-collar" and "blue-collar" workers must apply for a work permit in advance before being hired. They cannot be employed temporarily and can only engage in permitted work projects.