[Investment] Employment Regulations for Foreign and Mainland-area Professionals

For foreign professionals, prerequisites for a work permit depend on the education level and the working experience of the applicant. The duration of a work permit shall not exceed 3 years and applications for extension can be submitted based on business needs.

In order to better utilize mainland China’s specific industry knowledge and technology, currently visa applications are open to mainland-area professionals with requisite skills or knowledge. However, the total period of stay is limited to 6 years. Professionals from China may also obtain a visa to Taiwan under the condition that it is an internal employment transfer within a multinational company. The initial stay may not exceed 3 years; at the end of this initial period, however, subsequent stays can be extended with no fixed limit on the number of extensions.