The most important thing is to apply for a Taiwan Work permit.

Except for the work permit, if the stay period is longer than six months, resident visas and ARC (Alien Resident Certificate with multiple re-entry permit) will also be required.

Taiwan Immigration & Relocation Company will give you advice regarding your required documents.

It takes around 7 working days for a work permit to be approved, 5 working days for the approval of a resident visa, and 10 working days for an Alien Resident Certificate (with multiple re-entry permits).

Since the conditions of each applicant are different, Taiwan Immigration & Relocation Company will advise the most suitable application method according to the requirements and conditions of each case.

Bachelor degree + 2 years of work experience the employee and actual import and export revenue has reached ten million (10,000,000) New Taiwan Dollars and above for the employer is required.

According to the current regulations, the passport of the applicant should be valid for at least 6 months.

After the expatriates received the Taiwan Alien Resident Certificate, their family (partner and children) can apply for ARC as a dependent with the required documents.

Children under the age of 20 years old can still obtain a dependent ARC. For children over 20, we suggest applying for ARC with the study purpose.

If you are the foreign spouse or dependent of an ARC/Resident Visa holder, you must obtain your Work Permit to be allowed to work in Taiwan.

If you want to change your job, you have to terminate your current work permit and ARC, and apply for a new work permit and ARC with the information about your new job.

The applicant shall be eligible for “qualification of foreign professionals with special expertise”. Those who are satisfactory to specific qualifications and have special expertise may apply to one among ten major fields depending on his/her expertise. Following are the ten major fields:
1. Science & Technology (Ministry of Science and Technology)
2. Economy (Ministry of Economic Affairs)
3. Education (Ministry of Education)
4. Culture and Arts (Ministry of Culture)
5. Finance (Financial Supervisory Commission)
6. Sport (Ministry of Education)
7. Architectural Design (The Construction and Planning Agency, Ministry of the Interior)
8. Law (Ministry of Justice)
9. National Defense (Ministry of National Defense)
10. Special cases (with consultation, are recognized by the NDC)

Expatriates and their dependents are eligible for visa-exempt entry into Taiwan on the same day. Once applicants have obtained an Employment Gold Card after entry, their dependents may apply for a Resident Visa at the Bureau of Consular Affairs and transfer to ARC when they arrive in Taiwan.

For PRC passport holders to have business activities in Taiwan, they have to apply for an “Exit & Entry permit”.

You have to get an ARC to open your bank account.

統一證號是外國人士在台灣的專屬身分識別碼，會印在外僑居留證或入出境許可證上，新式外來人口統一證號比照台灣身分證字號編碼原則，採用1碼英文與9碼數字。

Please make sure that your work permit, alien residence permit, lease and telecommunications contract have been terminated before leaving Taiwan to prevent penalties.

Generally, children can study in international schools. Taipei has several international schools such as American schools, European schools, and Japanese schools.

If children are under 5 years old, you can look for an infant care center or kindergarten.

According to the foreign driver's license you hold, the Taiwan vehicle Office will ask for different documents to apply for your Taiwan driver's license.

Some nationalities can also apply for the qualification to drive in Taiwan with an international driver's license. Please provide more detailed driver's license information to TIRC and we can provide more detailed information.

Once the expatriates receive the Taiwan Alien Resident Certificate, they can open a Taiwan bank account. We suggest making an appointment with the bank so they can arrange a bank teller in fluent English speaking, or you may ask TIRC for assistance.

You can buy a prepaid card in the telecom, once you receive the ARC, you may have a longer mobile contract with the telecom company.

You can find an “ok” 2-bedroom apartment in Taipei with a budget between NT30,000 to 50,000. But if you want a decent 2-bedroom apartment, TIRC suggests the budget should go to NT80,000.

For a 3-bedroom apartment, I suggest a budget of NTD140,000 -180,000. Depending on the condition of the apartment and the region, the suggested rental budget may also be adjusted.

2 or 3 weeks before your lease starting date is suggested.

If considering the school district issue, 1 or 2 months before the school start date is suggested.

Generally, 5-7 properties will be prepared for a one-day home tour.

It may be increased or decreased according to the needs of the tenants and the market conditions at that time.

Utility fees like water, electricity, and gas. Cable and internet fee.

Most of these expenses can be paid in the convenience store.