1. Work Permit
Required Documents
1. Application form from the Workforce Development Agency, Ministry of Labor, Executive Yuan
2. National Chin-Yi University of Technology Certificate of Foreign Student Work Permit Application
3. Copy of student ID (front and back) (attach directly to the application form)
4. Transcript of at least two semesters of formal enrollment in the foreign student's official academic program, department, or institute, or at least one year of language courses
5. Copies of valid passport and residence permit (front and back)
6. One 2-inch photo (attach directly to the application form)
7. Original postal money order receipt for the application fee (NT$100 per person), payable to the Workforce Development Agency, Ministry of Labor, Executive Yuan, Employment Permit Fee Special Account, Account No.: 19058848. Applicants can make payment at a post office using a postal money order, or directly at the agency's fee collection counter.
8. Relevant proof documents: Applicants should submit relevant proof documents or special language proficiency certificates from the following list. However, foreign students with special language proficiency approved by the Ministry of Education's special projects are exempt from this requirement if they serve as foreign language teachers at language centers affiliated with universities or foreign language education institutions in Taiwan after admission. In such cases, a copy of the Ministry of Education's approved certification document must be included.
(1) Those unable to sustain their academic and living expenses due to financial difficulties, with concrete evidence provided. Please provide reasons in the National Chin-Yi University of Technology Certificate of Foreign Student Work Permit Application.
(2) Foreign students needed to assist teaching and research units at their enrolled schools. Please obtain a certification from the teaching and research unit employing the foreign student and attach it to the National Chin-Yi University of Technology Certificate of Foreign Student Work Permit Application or fill in the application reason field.
(3) Those who need to engage in off-campus internships related to their own courses of study. Please obtain certification from the department offering the course and attach the certification to the application form for the work permit for foreign students at National Chin-Yi University of Technology, either by attaching it afterward or pasting it in the application reason section of the application form.
9. Copies of documents and certificates should be marked "consistent with the original" and stamped or signed by the applicant.
Application Process
1. Fill out the application form and attach the required documents.
2. Obtain approval from the department of study by affixing the departmental stamp or advisor's stamp (signature) on the application form.
3. Attach relevant certification documents issued by the department or related units (see point 7 of the required documents).
4. Bring the application form and the aforementioned certification documents to the International Affairs Office for stamping (approximately 2 to 3 working days).
5. Submit the application form and all required documents to the Vocational Training Bureau's receiving window or send them by registered mail to the Vocational Training Bureau, indicating the recipient as: Vocational Training Bureau Comprehensive Planning Section (Application for Employment of Foreign Professionals). Council of Labor Affairs, Executive Yuan Vocational Training Bureau (1F, No. 83, Sec. 2, Yanping N. Rd., Datong Dist., Taipei City 103, Taiwan).
Other Related Regulations (Permission Period, Penalties, Termination of Work Permit)
1. Foreign students must comply with the regulations on the status of foreign students coming to Taiwan for study as stipulated in the Regulations on the Status of Foreign Students Studying in Taiwan.
2. According to the "Regulations on the Employment and Management of Foreign Workers by Employers," foreign students must come to Taiwan to study for at least two semesters or one year of language courses before they can apply for a work permit.
3. The maximum duration of a work permit is 6 months.
4. For those who apply in the first semester, the work permit is valid until March 31 of the next semester. For those who apply in the second semester, the work permit is valid until September 30 of the same year.
5. Except during winter and summer vacations, the maximum weekly hours are 16.
6. If not in accordance with the above regulations, the Vocational Training Bureau may revoke the work permit in accordance with the Employment Services Act.
7. Those who fail to apply for a work permit as required and are employed by others shall be subject to a fine of no less than NT$30,000 and no more than NT$150,000 according to the Employment Services Act.
8. Students who suspend or withdraw from studies must return the work permit to the International Affairs Office if the work permit is still valid.
Application for Reissuance of Work Permit
Please attach the following documents and repeat the aforementioned application process:
1. Application Form
2. Affidavit for Reasons of Reissuance
3. For detailed regulations, please contact the "Vocational Training Bureau, Council of Labor Affairs" at the following:
Website: http://www.evta.gov.tw/
Address: No. 83, Sec. 2, Yanping N. Rd., Datong Dist., Taipei City 10346, Taiwan
Phone: (02)8590-2567
Service Hours: Monday to Friday, 08:30 AM - 12:30 PM, 01:30 PM - 05:30 PM
Mon.~Fri.08:00am.~ 05:00pm.
Address： No.57, Sec. 2, Zhongshan Rd., Taiping Dist., Taichung 411030, Taiwan (R.O.C.) 