Talent and high skill Taiwan
Employment Gold Card
Run by National Development Council and National Immigration Agency, Taiwan
Professionals in one of 12 fields, such as science and technology, digital, finance, education, culture and arts or sport, who meet one listed qualification. One common qualification is a recent monthly salary of at least TWD 160,000. The card combines a work permit and residence. Nationals of Algeria, Cameroon, Gambia, Ghana, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal and Somalia are on a designated country list and may be asked for a letter of guarantee from a sponsor in Taiwan.
- Only for people in science and research, technology, business, finance, teaching and education, creative, sports, law, engineering and building, health, something else.
- Job offer
- Not stated on the official page as a general requirement. An employment contract can be used as salary proof; an offer letter is not accepted as proof of employment.
- Language
- Not stated on the official page
- Education
- Depends on the qualification chosen. No single rule.
- Work experience
- Depends on the qualification. Many science and technology qualifications ask for 3 or 4 years of related work.
- Government fee
- TWD 3,700 for 1 year, TWD 4,700 for 2 years, TWD 5,700 for 3 years for most foreign passport holders. US passport holders applying abroad pay TWD 7,605, 8,605 or 9,605. Non refundable.
- Processing time
- Can take over 60 business days with complete documents.
- Money you must show
- Not stated on the official page
- When and to whom you pay
- Online, through the application platform, when you apply. The fee is not refunded if you are refused.
Checked on 18 October 2026. What the page says
Read on goldcard.nat.gov.tw on 2026-10-18: "The application fee is nonrefundable regardless of the results of your application."; "can take over 60 business days"; science and technology field: "with a most recent monthly salary of at least NTD160,000"; FAQ: "Gold Card applicants from these designated countries will be asked by the overseas missions of the R.O.C."; boca.gov.tw: "Nationals from the following countries applying for Taiwan (ROC) visitor visas must fulfill the procedure of this section" Another official page. Another official page. Another official page. Another official page. Another official page.