Hi folks, Does anyone know if you need a job at the time you apply for the APRC? Or can you do it while on a job seeking arc? 3Q in advance for the replies

I’m currently trying to figure this out. Anyone has any information?

Someone ran into issues recently while applying for an APRC while being on a job-seeking Gold-Card extension: [image] APRC After Gold Card - What are the rules? Visa & Residency Hey y’all I am applying for the APRC at the moment using the agency that got me m…

I went to the Taipei City immigration office today and want to share some information just in case someone else needs it in the future. You absolutely can apply for APRC while on a job-seeking ARC. However, you need a proof that your income in the previous year was at least 686160. There is no spec…

[image] cherry: You absolutely can apply for APRC while on a job-seeking ARC. However, you need a proof that your income in the previous year was at least 686160. Could you clarify because I feel this can be read two ways: One reading is you need proof your income was 686160 to apply for AP…

[image] sidhoffman: One reading is you need proof your income was 686160 to apply for APRC This.

OK, so there is no longer a path to an APRC if you have 5M NTD in the bank as was previously the case, the only way to an APRC is with having a local job or ordinary payroll income in the 3rd year of your Gold Card. I really wish there would have been a way to know they would just pull the rug out …

[image] cherry: You absolutely can apply for APRC while on a job-seeking ARC. However, you need a proof that your income in the previous year was at least 686160. There is no specific requirement saying that you need to be employed while submitting your application. If you’re not, you can simply…

[image] sidhoffman: OK, so there is no longer a path to an APRC if you have 5M NTD in the bank as was previously the case Seems its still in the updated instructions though they just ask for additional documents now. It might be the case the money should be in the account for one year but uns…

OK, thanks. I can’t even figure out what website has the official government information and of course I can’t read Chinese. I quit working so I could take Chinese classes full time, only to find out that may have ruined my ability to even get the APRC in the first place. I’m seriously doubting tha…

Do you have experience writing this? I’m currently collecting all my documents and the english-language website doesn’t mention anything about this. Neither did the people at the immigration when I went there last time.

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qwert_zuiop January 21, 2026, 9:31am 3

Someone ran into issues recently while applying for an APRC while being on a job-seeking Gold-Card extension: