International students wishing to work in Taiwan (either on or off campus) must apply for and obtain a work permit before starting work. Please note that if you hold a job without applying for a work permit, you may be fined NT$30,000 – 150,000!

Warning: If you are caught breaking the rules, you will be fined (30,000NTD~150,000NTD), and you will be deported back to your country.

Online work permit application system

• Work Development Agency (Please use IE browser ONLY)
• Website User Manual

The maximum approved period for work permit application of foreign students is one year. The longest hours per week are 20 hours except for winter and summer vacation. Foreign students apply for work permit during October 1 of the applying year to September 30 of next year in the academic year, the duration of the permit cannot exceed September 30 of the next year.

The maximum work hours are 20 hours per week, except during summer and winter breaks.

The Work Permit application requires 7-10 working days (not including weekends and National holidays) starting from the day after the Workforce Development Agency receives it.

Required documents 

1. NT 100 (complete allocated payment by yourself)

You may transfer the application fee to a post office or pay at the counter of the Workforce Development Agency (WDA). 
Account Name: 勞動部勞動力發展署聘僱許可收費專戶
Account Number: 19058848

2. Photocopy of Passport (personal information page, including your passport extension. visa page)
3. Photocopy of two-side Student Card (should have registered stamp for current semester)
4. Photocopy of two-side ARC

These documents should be in PDF and uploaded to the system. After uploading these documents, the school will confirm the application and then send it to the Office of Workforce Development Agency.

Notices

1. After confirmation with the documents, the work permit will be approved and issued by the Office of Workforce Development Agency, Please come to the OIA within 3-5 days after you receive the system automatic message or email from the Office of Workforce Development Agency.
2. The office of the Workforce Development Agency 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.
3. For more details, please contact the Office of Workforce Development Agency.