These Regulations are established pursuant to Paragraph 3, Article 11, of the Act for the Recruitment and Employment of Foreign Professionals (hereinafter “the Act”).

The competent authority under these Regulations is the Ministry of Labor (hereinafter “the MOL”).

A foreign national who has obtained a bachelor's degree or higher from one of the top 200 universities in the world, as announced by the Ministry of Education, within the past five years,canapply for a permit to engage in professional work in Taiwan by submitting the documents detailed in Article 5 directly to the MOL. The maximum validity of such a permit is two years and itcannot be extendedor a reapplication filed.
Before granting the permit in the preceding paragraph, the MOLcan consult with the competent authority under the Act, the Ministry of Education, or the related central competent authority for the target industry to solicit their opinions.

A foreign national applying to engage in professional work under the Regulations must not have engaged in any of the following in the three years preceding the application:
1. Worked without a permit.
2. Refused to provide required information or provided false information.
3. Committed serious violations of the laws of the Republic of China (Taiwan).

Foreign nationals applying for a permit under Article 11 of the Act are required to submit the following documents:
1. Application form.
2. Photocopy of the foreign nationals’passport or Alien Resident Certificate (ARC).
3. Photocopy of the foreign national’s bachelor's degree or higher graduation certificate.
4. Original review feepayment receipt. However, this requirement is waived if the MOL can verify the payment online.
5. Other documentsrequired by the MOL.
If any of the above documents are issued overseas, the MOL may require them to be authenticated by an overseas mission of the Republic of China (Taiwan).
If any submitted documents are in a language other than English, a Chinese translation must be provided.

When the MOL issues a permit under Article 11 of the Act, the Ministry will notify the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of the Interior.

When a foreign national applies for a replacement ofa permit issued under Article 11 of the Act the following documents are required:
1. Application form.
2. Declaration explaining the reason for the replacement request.
3. Original review feepayment receipt. However, this requirement is waived if the MOL can verify the payment online.

When a foreign national applies for a permit under Article 11 of the Act he/she should do so online. However, this requirement can be waived with the approval of the MOL if an acceptable reason is provided.
Foreign nationals who submit an application in accordance with the aforementioned provision are required to retain the original paper copy of the application for a minimum of five years.

If any of the following situations pertain the MOL will reject an application for a permit:
1. The applicant provides false or invalid information.
2. The application does not meet related requirements and detailed deficiencies are not corrected within afixed period.
3. When any of the circumstances detailed in Article 4 apply.
4. Any other issues of non-compliance with the Regulations.

If either of the following situations pertain, the MOL will revoke or rescind the permit of the foreign national:
1. When any of the circumstances detailed in Article 4 pertain.
2. Any other issues of non-compliance with the Regulations.

The forms required under the Regulations are prescribed by the MOL.

The qualifications, procedures and other related matters to be followed by residents of Hong Kong or Macau applying to engage in professional work under Article 11 of the Act are detailed mutatis mutandis in the provisions outlined in Articles 3 through 10 of the Regulations.

The Regulations take effect on January 1, 2026.