Work Permit

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Work Permit

Without the work permit survey, we will not process your application 

Work Permit online application notice

The Ministry of Education (MOE) stipulates that to care for and track overseas students’ work-study situation, and to regularly track whether students have violated the Employment Service Act and other related laws. Please fill out the survey form before applying for a work permit. If you do not fill out the form beforehand, we will not process your application.

Work Permit Period

  1. For applications made in the first semester (fall semester), the work permit is valid until March 31st of the next semester.
  2. For applications made in the second semester (spring semester), the work permit is valid until September 30th of the same year.
  3. Permits with shorter validity periods may be issued based on the student’s application period. Because the requirements for each student’s part-time job are different, the validity periods of the work permits are based on the applications, but the longest period is 6 months.
  4. Work permits for fresh graduates (including students whose graduation is delayed) are valid till June 30 of the same year. Students attending the summer classes or delaying their graduation must present the relevant proof document (certificate of enrollment) issued by the Registration and Curriculum Section to extend the valid period of their work permit to September 30 of the same year.

Required documents

  1. You can get the Payment Slip from the OIA or go to the nearest Post Office directly. You may need to write down some details including the Transfer Number 19058848, Transfer Fee NTD 100, and your name, phone number, and address in a blank payment slip.
  2. Log in to your work permit account & apply online. Please type the receipt number, the date for payment, and Post Office’s branch number on the application page. (For the ATM payment, please select the “Bill Payment” function; not the “Fund Transfer” function.)
  3. Uploading the student ID (both sides) with a current semester’s registered stamp or an enrollment certificate (PDF).
  4. Uploading your passport information page & both sides of ARC.

Remark

  1. Hong Kong & Macao Students please select “ethnic Chinese Students” for your identity section in the Work Permit online application system.
  2. It is recommended to apply for an e-work permit to save waiting time for postal delivery in addition to environmental protection.
  3. After confirmation of the documents, a work permit will be approved and issued by the Labor Agency (Taipei Office). Please come to the OIA in 3-5 days after you receive the system automatic message or email from the Labor Agency.
  4. The labor office will email and inform you of corrections if needed, please pay attention to the required correction period. An extra fee or re-application may be required if you haven’t done the correction before the deadline.
  5. Students are allowed to work a maximum of 20 hours per week during regular semesters. This limit does not apply to winter and summer vacations during semesters. For more information, please visit MINISTRY OF LABOR REPUBLIC OF CHINA(TAIWAN) 
  6. Please find the attachment ” Online Work Permit Application Instruction” and read it closely.