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Foreign workers who were granted employment permits in accordance with the laws and regulations prior to the amendments of this Act are exempt from reapplying for permits under the amended Act. This exemption remains valid until the expiration of their original employment permit duration, as established before the entry into force of the Act's amendments.

(Ⅰ)Foreign individuals who are family members of staff at foreign embassies, consulates, agencies, and international organizations stationed in the Republic of China, as well as other foreign persons reported ad hoc by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to the Central Competent Authority, are required to apply to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for a work permit if they wish to work in the Republic of China.
(Ⅱ)The provisions of Articles 46 to 48, 50, 52 to 56, 58 to 61, and 74 shall not apply to the foreign workers in Paragraph 1 of this article working in the Republic of China.
(Ⅲ)The Ministry of Foreign Affairs shall collaborate with the Central Competent Authority to promulgate the regulations regarding the issuance and annulment of such permit and other matters related to employment and administration.

The provisions of the Act regarding foreign workers shall be applicable to the employment of stateless persons as well as nationals of the Republic of China who also possess the nationality of foreign country(s) but with no permanent residence in the Republic of China.

Unless otherwise provided for in the applicable laws and regulations, the relevant provisions in Chapter 5 of the Act shall govern, as the nature of the matter involved therein sees fit, the employment of Mainland China residents in the Republic of China and their administration.

Competent authorities, when processing applications for permits and issuing permits and other certificates in accordance with the present Act, shall charge examination fees and certificates fees. The amount of the examination and certificate fees shall be prescribed by the Central Competent Authority.

The enforcement rules of the Act shall be prescribed by the Central Competent Authority.

The Act shall become effective on the date of promulgation. However, for the effective date of amended Paragraphs 1 to 3 of Article 48 of the Act as of January 21, 2002 shall be determined by the Executive Yuan’s administrative order(s), and for the effective date of amended articles of the Act as of May 5, 2006 shall become effective on July 1, 2006.