- Provisions in Paragraph 1, Article 7 of the Act for the Recruitment of Foreign Professionals stipulate that when applying to hire designated foreign professionals, applications should in addition to including required documentation for the relevant work category, also include a photocopy of one of the related documents from the field of specialist expertise announced by the central competent authority for the target industry and listed below:
1. Must submit one of the documents in the field of science and technology announced by the National Science and Technology Council(Science and technology field)
2. Must submit one of the documents in the field of finance announced by the Financial Supervisory Commission(Financial field)
3. Must submit one of the documents in the field of law announced by the Ministry of Justice(Legal field)
4. Must submit one of the documents in the field of educational announced by the Ministry of Education(Educational field)
5. Must submit one of the documents in the field of art and culture announced by the Ministry of Education(Art and cultural field)
6. Must submit one of the documents in the field of architectural design announced by the Ministry of the Interior(Architectural design field)
7. Must submit one of the documents in the field of economic announced by the Ministry of Economic Affairs(Economic field)
8. Must submit one of the documents in the field of physical education announced by the Ministry of Education(Physical education field)
9. Must submit one of the documents in the field of national defense announced by the Ministry of National Defense(National defense field/a>)
10. Must submit one of the documents in the field of digital affairs announced by the Ministry of Digital Affairs(Digital field)
- When documents submitted by an employer do not confirm an individual meets the above regulations, said employer should, in accordance with a Ministry of Labor notification, provide certified documentation a foreign worker is professionally qualified as approved by the central competent authority for the designated industry.
- In terms of the qualifications for designated foreign professionals announced by the various central competent authorities, “individuals who previously made or in recent months made NT$160,000 a month in another country or Taiwan,” based on Lautungfakuantzu No. 10805114652 letter issued by the Ministry of Labor on November 5, 2019 are subject to the following:
A monthly salary of NT$160,000 in recent months, refers to anyone who in the three years preceding the date of application had a monthly salary or average monthly salary of NT$160,000 or more; A salary certificate or tax statement certificate refers to one of the following documents:
1. Payroll withholding certificate or official tax certificate. However, when tax regulations forbid the submission of a document, after explaining the relevant tax regulations submit an employer certificate.
2. Employment contract indicating an individual’s intent to work in Taiwan.