1. According to the Employment Service Act (ESA), individuals at present can not hire foreign teachers. According to the 43rd Article of the ESA, foreigners may not work in the Republic of China (ROC) without an employer’s application. According to article 68 of the ESA, those found in violation of the ESA will be fined between NTD.30,000 and NTD.150,000 Yuan, then to be depored from the ROC, and banned for good no employments in the ROC. It is against the 44th Article of the ESA to illegally accomodate foreign workers. According to the 63rd Article of the ESA, those employers will be fined between NTD.150,000 and NTD.750,000 Yuan.
2. Those who have the need to hire foreign tutors shall enter into a contract with a language school. They can request a language school to appoint designate an instructor for them. They can also seek foreign language instructors who have gained ROC residency by marriage, according to the 48th Article, 1st Paragraph, 2nd Subparagraph of the ESA.