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Taiwan Foreign special professional employer-sponsored permit

8 facts quoted from the official source

Employment of a foreign special professional in a recognised specialist field.

Route type
Talent & merit
Can bring
—
Not stated in the official source
Requirements
2
each quoted below
Who qualifies

Who this route is for

Every item below is the government’s own wording, quoted from the official source. Whether you personally qualify depends on your full profile.

2 requirements quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Job offer or appointmentThe route requires qualifying work or an appointment in the named work category.
  • Qualifications or professional authorisationThe applicant must meet the statutory foreign-special-professional criteria in a recognised specialist field.
Also stated by the source
  • Passport or travel-document requirementA passport valid for at least 6 months is required.
  • Work authorisation requirementThe employer or other authorised applicant must obtain the applicable work permission before the foreign national starts the covered work.
  • Work rightsWork is limited to the activity and conditions authorised under the employment category.
  • Long-term residence or conversion pathThe approved work status can support residence and has the accelerated three-year permanent-residence route when the residence-day conditions are met.via immigration.gov.tw
Family

Who you can bring

— Not stated in the official source. The official page for this route does not address dependent-family rights, so we do not publish a claim either way.
Costs & timelines

What the source prices

Validity
1 proven from the official source.
  • Initial duration or stay ceilingThe employer-sponsored special-professional work permit may be granted for up to five years.
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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to Taiwan?
The official source states: Employment of a foreign special professional in a recognised specialist field.
02What does this route lead to?
The official source states: The approved work status can support residence and has the accelerated three-year permanent-residence route when the residence-day conditions are met.

Every answer is quoted from the official foreigntalentact.ndc.gov.tw page for this route, last read 2026-07-27.

We checked 8 points against the official source; 8 are quoted on this page. The other 0 are either not addressed by the source or not yet backed by a quote — we would rather show you the edge of the record than fill it with a plausible guess.

See the 0 open points

Fees and processing time are not published in the official source for this route. We publish a number only when the official text states that number.

Not stated in the official source — the official source names no exclusion for this route.

The source

Where every quote comes from

Official government source foreigntalentact.ndc.gov.twLast read 2026-07-27 Every quote on this page is from this Taiwan government page.
Compiled from official sources · pending independent re-check · Last checked 2026-07-27 · Our methodology
 · Compiled by António Mira · How we verify · Not legal advice — rules change; confirm with the official source before deciding.
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