I am actually a fresh grad that might be considering going Taiwan for a period of 3 months for internship. I understand that the normal visitor visa only last for about 60 days, and i could not work without the work permit too. I have heard from some that applying for a work permit is a very tedious proceedure with the requirement of deposits and stuff like. So the company that I am applying for might not even want to apply the work permit for me as its too much a hassle and money involved since its a small company too. I am looking for something in the media field.
So maybe could anyone like explain how is work permit thing actually works and if i could get it on my own?
I am actually a fresh grad that might be considering going Taiwan for a period of 3 months for internship. I understand that the normal visitor visa only last for about 60 days, and I could not work without the work permit too. I have heard from some that applying for a work permit is a very tedious proceedure with the requirement of deposits and stuff like. So the company that I am applying for might not even want to apply the work permit for me as its too much a hassle and money involved since its a small company too. I am looking for something in the media field.
So maybe could anyone like explain how is work permit thing actually works and if I could get it on my own?
Thanks for all your help. [/quote]
What sort of employment? Get the job first, then worry about the work permit.
As I understand it you have to get the work permit first in order to be legal.
Also, it is important to note that
(1) the employer applies for the work permit.
(2) normal length of a work permit is one year or more.
(3) Taiwan has no internship visa or internship work permit.
To get a work permit you need an employer…so you have to find a job first then apply for the work permit. But you do need the work permit to work legally.
[quote]Also, it is important to note that
(1) the employer applies for the work permit.
(2) normal length of a work permit is one year or more.
(3) Taiwan has no internship visa or internship work permit.[/quote]
IS the one year of more the minimum length of time do I have to be in Taiwan? The internship program is 3 months in which they might not be paying or the bare minimum. The company is in the TV media industry, but I have heard that it is quite small.
Is there no way that i can intern legally? The visitor visa only last for 2 mths as i know, going on this internship will be taking a huge slice out of the family’s pocket so going out of the country to come back for another 2 mths of stay might be too much to bear .
Perhaps anyone could have a better solution? Thanks alot.
As I understand it you have to get the work permit first in order to be legal.
Also, it is important to note that
(1) the employer applies for the work permit.
(2) normal length of a work permit is one year or more.
(3) Taiwan has no internship visa or internship work permit.[/quote]
What I meant is that this person is worried about work permits, but doesn’t even know if he/she has a job or not. And you are right, Taiwan has no internship visa or internship permit, so if that company has led you to believe there is, they are pulling a fast one on you.
[quote=“kelp”][quote]Also, it is important to note that
(1) the employer applies for the work permit.
(2) normal length of a work permit is one year or more.
(3) Taiwan has no internship visa or internship work permit.[/quote]
IS the one year of more the minimum length of time do I have to be in Taiwan? The internship program is 3 months in which they might not be paying or the bare minimum. The company is in the TV media industry, but I have heard that it is quite small.
Is there no way that I can intern legally? The visitor visa only last for 2 mths as I know, going on this internship will be taking a huge slice out of the family’s pocket so going out of the country to come back for another 2 mths of stay might be too much to bear .
Perhaps anyone could have a better solution? Thanks alot.[/quote]
One year is not the minimum length of time–you can resign and leave Taiwan anytime. No, there is no way you can intern legally. In fact, this issue has been a big thorn with many multinationals here. I’d be more concerned about a company telling you that you can intern there, when it is illegal.
What is the difference between “interning” and “working”? If they’re the same, there shouldn’t be a problem, and the procedure is relatively straight forward, though non-obvious.
Once the company has expressed its willingness to hire Kelp, he comes to Taiwan on a regular two-month visitor’s visa. Once in the country, the company he’ll be working for sponsors and completes his application for a resident visa (generally one year), followed by a work permit, whose term is the same as the visa.
Yes, there are application fees and other service fees (translation services, for example), but they shouldn’t total more than about $NT5000 (about $US150), so even a small business or individual should be able to handle that. The whole process, from date of first entry to in-hand ARC, shouldn’t take more than three weeks.
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