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What is the main applicable regulations for foreigners engaged in professional work in Taiwan? What is the main differences between these two categories?
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Cross-Border Workforce Management Division

Date of update

2018-04-02

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212


A: Foreign professionals works in Taiwan shall apply to “The Employment Service Act” and “The Act for the Recruitment and Employment of Foreign Professionals”. (The mentioned in Article 46.1.1 to 46.1.6 of Employment Services Act refers to the following work, Specialized or technical works, the Director or Manager of Business Invested by Overseas or Foreigners, Full-time Foreign Teacher in Cram school, Sports Coaching and Athlete, Arts and Performing Arts).
The Act for the Recruitment and Employment of Foreign Professionals is a specific regulation for foreign professionals who work in Taiwan. The main provision is regarding work permit for Foreign Special Professionals; in addition, o the regulation for short-term supplementary learning center is allowed to apply that requires specialized knowledge or techniques for which a foreigner is hired, and the foreigners should apply the work permit by themselves who engage in artistic work.