Individual work permit for a freelance foreign artist

Artistic work prescribed in Paragraph 1, Article 10 of the Act shall be defined as that meeting one of the following criteria: 1. Performing arts and Visual arts: refers to engaging in creating, researching, investigating, producing, performing, promoting, teaching or sharing (such as through workshops or lectures), jury panels or competing in the field of music (pop music not included), dance, arts, drama, environmental arts and photography. 2. Publishing: refers to engaging in cultural arts through the creation of graphics and text, commenting, literary agency, editing, translating, curating, or researching in the field of newspapers, magazines and book publication. 3. Movie, Broadcasting Television, and Pop Music: refers to engaging in the cultural arts by creating, producing, performing, promoting, teaching or sharing (such as workshops or lectures), jury panels, agency, managing or technology, in the fields of film, broadcasting, television and pop music. 4. Crafts: refers to engaging in creating or teaching in leather, ceramic, stone, glass, fiber (dying, weaving or knitting), wood, bamboo, paper, metal, paint or mixed media. 5. Other artistic work certified by the Ministry of Culture.

Foreign professionals engaging in artistic work prescribed in the provisions of the preceding Article are required to have one of the following job qualifications listed in the addendum.

A foreign professional who works as an artist may apply directly to the Ministry of Labor for a permit to engage in artistic work in the State.

Foreign artists may apply directly to the Ministry of Labor (MoL) to engage in artistic work without applying through an employer.

Prior to approving the provisions of the preceding Article, the ministry is required to conduct an examination and review in consultation with the Ministry of Culture.

Foreign professionals engaging in artistic work prescribed in Article 3 are required to provide the following documents: 1. Application form. 2. Photocopy of the passport or ARC of the foreign professional. 3. Original receipt for review fee. 4. Relevant certificates for job qualifications listed in the addendum. 5. Other documents required by the ministry. If the preceding documents are from abroad, the ministry has the right to request document authentication conducted by ROC embassies and consulates, representative offices, offices or other agencies authorized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in foreign countries.

For three years prior to the application date, none of the following circumstances has arisen or existed with respect to foreign professionals engaging in artistic work prescribed in Article 3: 1. Engaged in artistic work without permission. 2. Inconsistency between actual work content and work description presented in the application form. 3. Refused to submit information as required by applicable laws and regulations, or has submitted false information in violation of applicable laws and regulations. 4. Other than the above, the foreign professional has been in serious violation of applicable laws and regulations in the Republic of China.

Such a work permit shall be for a maximum term of three years, and when necessary, an application for extension may be made for up to three years each time.

A foreign professional may apply for an extension of up to three years and four months prior to expiration by providing the following documents.

4. A certificate of specific artistic work performance for the duration of the previous work permit.