Residence for family of a foreign professional, special professional or Gold Card holder

Where a foreign professional who engages in professional work in the State, or a foreign specialist professional, has obtained residency or permanent residency approved by the NIA, their spouse, minor children, or children having reached the age of majority or above who lack self-care ability due to physical or mental disability, having entered the State with a visa exemption or holding a visitor visa, may apply directly to the NIA for residency, and if approved, shall be issued with an Alien Resident Certificate.

Where a foreign professional who engages in professional work in the State, or a foreign specialist professional, has obtained residency or permanent residency approved by the NIA, their spouse, minor children, or children having reached the age of majority or above who lack self-care ability due to physical or mental disability, having entered the State with a visa exemption or holding a visitor visa, may apply directly to the NIA for residency, and if approved, shall be issued with an Alien Resident Certificate.

A foreign specialist professional who plans to engage in professional work in Taiwan may apply directly to the National Immigration Agency (NIA) for a four-in-one Employment Gold Card (individual work permit) that combines work permit, resident visa, Alien Resident Certificate, and re-entry permit valid for one to three years. The Employment Gold Card is convenient for job-seeking, employment, and changing jobs. Those who meet specific conditions may apply for extension before expiry of the card. (Article 9)

(一)依本法第二十三條第一項第一款、第三款及第三項配偶身分申請者: 1、申請人為經許可在臺居留外國人之外籍配偶，如已依據簽證註記欄代碼表明與該親屬之關係、配偶姓名及身分證明號碼，視同業經駐外館處驗證，免檢附經駐外館處驗證之結婚證書，於申請時檢附依親對象之身分證明文件即可。如以免簽證或持停留簽證備註欄僅註記「P」(觀光、訪問、探親均為P)，未註明與該親屬之關係、姓名及身分證明號碼或居留證號碼，仍須檢附經駐外館處驗證之親屬關係證明文件(如本國結婚證明或出生證明)。

2、親屬關係證明文件（如出生證明或經法院裁定收養證明書）。未滿十八歲之外國人申請依親其直系尊親屬，如已依據簽證註記欄代碼表註明與該親屬之關係、親屬姓名及身分證號碼（居留證號碼），於申請時檢附依親對象之身分證明文件即可。

六、現居住地證明(如租賃契約、屋主同意借住者檢附房屋所有權狀影本或國人屋主之身分證正反面影本及屋主同意說明書，或其他足資證明確為申請人實際居住地址之證明文件)。