Options for moving to Taiwan

<Jusregal Immigration Consultant Ltd>
Immigration business organization with registration number C0214.

Here are some options for moving to Taiwan:

Starting a business and employing oneself

• Invest 500,000 TWD to set up a limited company.
• Foreigners must own over 1/3 of the total capital of the company.
• Must register as company manager, can apply for working residency.
• Initial will get 1~3 year residency, can be renewed 4 months before the deadline, and company must have 3,000,000 revenue in previous 12 months.
• Spouse and minor children (under 18 years old) can apply for dependent residency.
• Health Insurance: All families should join immediately.
• Continuously resided in Taiwan for five years, having resided for an average of more than 183 days each year, may apply for permanent residency.
• Example:
  • David invested NTD 600,000 to set up a limited company, he applied manager working residency for himself, and depend resident certificate for his wife and 2 children.
  • Jake and his Taiwanese partner each contributed NT$300,000 totaling NT$600,000 to set up a limited company. Jake applied for a company manager's work permit and residence certificate.

Investment

• Invest 200,000 USD to a new set up company or an existing company.
• The investor must register as a company director.
• Initial will get 1~3 year residency, can be renewed one month before the deadline.
• Continually stay in Taiwan over 183 days a year for 5 years, may apply for permanent residency or naturalization.
• If invest 15,000,000 TWD and hire 5 employees for 3 years, can apply permanently in advance.
• Spouse and minor children (under 18 years old) can apply for dependent residency.
• Health Insurance: All families should join after staying 6 months in Taiwan.

Employment as a manager of a limited company or branch

• Qualification of foreigner：18 years old.
• Qualification of the company：
  • at least 1/3 of capital is owned by foreigners.
  • company setup less than one year: Capital not less than TWD 500,000 TWD
  • company setup over one year: revenue over 3,000,000 TWD in past 12 months or previous year.
  • Qualification of minimum salary: TWD 24,000 per month.
• Spouse and minor children (under 18 years old) can apply for dependent residency.
• Health Insurance: all families should join immediately.
• Extend: The company must have 3,000,000 TWD revenue in the last year or an average in the last 3 years. will get 2~3 years extension.
• Continuously resided in Taiwan for five years, having resided for an average of more than 183 days each year, may apply for permanent residency.

Employment as a technician

• Get a technician/professional job, monthly salary must not be less than TWD 47,971.
• Qualification of employee:
  • Master degree
  • Bachelor's degree with 2 years related working experience after graduation. Graduates from the top 500 universities in the world do not need work experience [the list].
  • Other degrees with 5 years of related working experience.
• Qualification of employer: 5,000,000 TWD company capital for those companies set up less than one year, 10,000,000 revenue for those companies set up over one year.
• Initial will get 1~3 year residency, can be renewed 4 months before the deadline, and company must have 10,000,000 revenue in previous 12 months.
• Spouse and minor children (under 18 years old) can apply for dependent residency.
• Health Insurance: All families should join immediately.
• Continuously resided in Taiwan for five years, having resided for an average of more than 183 days each year, may apply for permanent residency.

Employment as a representative of an office

• Set Up a Taiwan representative office for a foreign company.
• Must register as a representative person, and can apply for working residency.
• Initial will get 1~3 year residency, can be renewed 4 months before the deadline, and office must provide performance documents.
• Spouse and minor children (under 18 years old) can apply for dependent residency.
• Health Insurance: All families should join immediately.
• Continuously resided in Taiwan for five years, having resided for an average of more than 183 days each year, may apply for permanent residency.

Gold Employment Card

• For high-end talent/professionals or who received 160,000 TWD monthly salaries.
• Can freely work for any employer without other permission, even work for self.
• Initial approval will get 1 ~ 3 years of residency every time. can apply for an extension of 1 ~ 3 years if qualified.
• Spouse / minor children (under 18 years old) / handicapped children (over 18 years old) can apply for dependent residency.
• Health Insurance: All families should join immediately.
• Continuously resided in Taiwan for 3 years, having resided for an average of more than 183 days each year, may apply for permanent residency.
• Tax benefit with conditions for Gold Card Holder:
  • Conditions：
    • Has been approved for the first time to reside in Taiwan for work.
    • Satay in Taiwan over 183 days in the fiscal year.
    • Does not have Taiwan household registration in a fiscal year before 5 years.
    • Does not resident in Taiwan over 183 days in a fiscal year before 5 years.
    • Has engaged in professional employment work related to special expertise recognized by the relevant central competent authority.
    • Professional salary income from Taiwan or other countries employers over 3,000,000 TWD.
  • Tax Benefit：
    • The part of salary income over 3,000,000 TWD is 50% tax-free.
    • Overseas income is all tax-free.
    • Benefit for 5 years.
• [ Detail informaion ] [Onle application]

Entrepreneur Visa

• Individuals or groups (with a maximum of three members) can apply for a two-year visa.
• Initial will get 1-year residency, must set up a company.
• Condition of extension: revenues exceeding NT$3 million, expenditure exceeding NT$1 million, or employing three full-time Taiwanese employees.
• Continually stay in Taiwan over 183 days a year for 5 years, may apply for permanent residency or naturalization.
• [ Detail information ] 

Employment-Seeking Visa

• Criteria:
  • Employment experience, with an average monthly salary or remuneration over the past six months that is not lower than the amount of NT$47,971.
  • Graduated within the past year from any of the world’s top 500 universities as listed by the ROC Ministry of Education, and not yet employed.
• Change to a working visa after obtaining a formal job.
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Working Holidays

• Open for: Netherlands, Luxembourg, Canada, Austria, France, Czech Republic, Hungary, Slovakia, Poland, South Korea, United Kingdom, Belgium, Ireland, Germany, Japan, Australia, New Zealand.
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Jusregal Immigration Consultant Ltd. Registration No.C0214

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