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Which athletes, coaches, technicians, officials or other sports professionals does the pathway cover?

The pathway covers foreigners who meet specific qualifications to be employed as sports coaches or athletes; for example, a sports coach should hold a National Coaching Certificate or an athlete should have participated in national or international sport competition. The official source does not state whether technicians, officials or other sports professionals are covered.

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Limits of the record
  • The document does not specify whether technicians, officials or other sports professionals are covered.
  • The document does not provide a complete list of covered roles beyond sports coaching and athlete.
  • Sports Coaching or Athlete section
    Foreigners who meet specific qualification be employed for sports coaching or athlete. For example, a sports coach should hold a National Coaching Certificate or an athlete should have participated in national or international sport competition.

What club, federation, governing body or recognised organisation relationship is required?

The employer must be one of: a school; a government agency (institution) or administrative corporation; a non-profit sports group; a company involved in physical education, sports and related businesses; or a company or organisation that participates in the sports competitions and games organised by national sports federations or associations, with certificates proving participation.

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  • https://law.moj.gov.tw/ENG/LawClass/LawAll.aspx?pcode=N0090031
    Employers must qualify as one of the following when hiring foreigners for the work stipulated in the previous two Articles: 1. Schools. 2. Government agencies (institutions) or administrative corporation. 3. Non-profit sports groups. 4. Companies that are involved in physical educations, sports and related businesses. 5. Companies or organizations that participate in the sports competitions and games organized by national sports federations or associations, with certificates proving participation.

What sporting level, achievement, professional status, recognition or other sports-specific condition distinguishes the pathway?

The pathway distinguishes by specific qualification: a sports coach should hold a National Coaching Certificate or an athlete should have participated in national or international sport competition.

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Limits of the record
  • The document does not specify other sporting levels, achievements, professional status or recognition beyond the examples given.
  • The document does not state whether these are mandatory conditions or examples.
  • Sports Coaching or Athlete section
    For example, a sports coach should hold a National Coaching Certificate or an athlete should have participated in national or international sport competition.

What sporting/work activity is permitted, what club or activity restrictions exist, and what is the family position?

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How long does the status last, how does renewal or change of club work where stated, and what longer-term residence possibilities exist?

Sports coaches and athletes fall under Subparagraph 5 of Article 46(1) of the Employment Service Act; employment permits for Subparagraphs 1 to 7 work are valid for up to three years and employers may apply for extensions based on business needs. To transfer to a new employer (or work for several employers) within the permit period, the new employer(s) must apply for a permit, submitting proof of termination of the previous employment for a transfer. The official source does not state a longer-term residence possibility.

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Limits of the record
  • No longer-term residence route is stated in the cited sources.

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