TAIWAN

A 4-in-1 card (resident visa, ARC, re-entry permit & open work permit) for qualified professionals in 12 fields, letting holders live in Taiwan up to 3 years without a job offer & work for any employer or themselves.

PromiseMove to Taiwan without a sponsor, freelance or job-hop freely, and bring your family.

What it takesYou must qualify as 'foreign special professional talent' in one field (via salary history, awards, degrees or field-specific criteria) — not open to everyone; the card is renewable but tied to continued eligibility.

Under the Foreign Professionals Act, special professionals (Gold Card or special work permit holders) pay tax on only half of salary above NT$3 million for their first five years working in Taiwan; the Gold Card itself is a combined open work permit, residence permit and visa for up to 3 years.

PromiseLive in Taiwan on an open work permit and have half your high salary above NT$3M tax-exempt for five years.

What it takesBenefit only applies to the part of salary above NT$3 million; requires first-time work approval, 183 days' residence and an annual application by the tax-return deadline (31 May) - miss it and you lose that year.

Visitor visa launched around January 2025 letting remote workers from visa-exempt countries stay in Taiwan for up to six months.

PromiseSix months working remotely from Taipei, Tainan or the east coast.

What it takesOnly for nationals of Taiwan's visa-exempt countries; visitor status (no local employment); requires US$40,000 annual salary (US$20,000 if aged 20-29) plus a US$10,000 average monthly bank balance over six months.