How to Immigrate to Taiwan from Vietnam in 2026

Taiwanese minimum wage: TWD 27,470/month (VND 21,500,000) or TWD 183/hour (2026). Factory workers typically earn minimum wage plus overtime — with overtime, monthly earnings reach TWD 30,000-40,000 (VND 23,500,000-31,400,000). Electronics manufacturing (TSMC subcontractors, Foxconn, etc.) may pay slightly above minimum. Domestic caregivers: TWD 20,000-25,000/month (below minimum wage — exempt from Labour Standards Act) with accommodation and meals provided. After tax (6% for non-resident first 183 days, then progressive 5-40%) and insurance (approximately TWD 1,500/month), net take-home for factory workers: approximately TWD 25,000-33,000/month.

Blue collar workers: initial permit 3 years, renewable up to a cumulative 12 years (increased from previous 6-year limit in 2022). After 6 years, you can apply for an intermediary skilled worker permit with better conditions. After 12 years, you must depart unless transitioning to a professional or marriage-based status. Professional (white collar) workers: no cumulative limit. Marriage migrants: permanent after meeting residence and language requirements. Taiwan's extension of the blue-collar limit to 12 years was a major reform — it allows Vietnamese workers to build a long-term career in Taiwan without the forced departure that previously disrupted their lives and earnings.

Yes, though volumes have decreased from the peak in the early 2000s. Vietnamese remain the largest group of marriage migrants in Taiwan. The Taiwanese government has regulated international marriage brokerages more strictly — requiring interview processes, income verification, and cultural orientation. Vietnamese spouses receive an Alien Resident Certificate with work authorisation, can apply for permanent residence after holding a valid ARC for a specified period, and can pursue Taiwanese citizenship (requires renunciation of Vietnamese citizenship — Vietnam does technically allow renunciation, though the process is bureaucratic). The Vietnamese spouse community in Taiwan is well-established with support organisations, Vietnamese-language media, and cultural associations.