Has anyone gone through the process of bringing parents (who qualify for visa free before the coronavirus) to Taiwan after getting a gold card? Can I claim them as dependents since I take care of them? What kind of proof is needed?
In ordinary situations, there is no way to bring foreign parents as your dependants. They can get visas to visit you as visitors. Parents of gold card holders can stay in Taiwan longer than others. It is for 1 year. Taiwan is open to relatives of residents now. They need to get a special entry permit at TECO in their country.
Humanitarian cases are judged case by case. You need to consult with NIA or BOCA.
I’m sure lineal relatives parents, grandpas, children, grandchildren,etc are included. Aunt, Uncle, nephew, niece may be OK. beyond them, have no idea.
I have a local company and invested 5m into it. Now I can apply for work permits for foreigners to come to Taiwan. I’m in the process of applying for work permits.
so you’re saying the gold card dependent path isn’t permissible at the moment? And you’re needing to apply for work permits through your own company for your parents?
Currently overseas missions are not taking applications, so I didn’t try the dependent path: Online visa application form
Maybe asking gold card office they might give an exclusion for parents? But I didn’t try
Though I have other reasons for going this route - I want my parents to be able to live in Taiwan long term if they want to, and I want them to be able to open local bank accounts so I can assign them as beneficiaries for my local business and investing
It worked out well. My mom was given a 3 year work permit and she helps with translating and some management work for the company. I assigned her the company manager position (only 1 slot allowed). You can assign specialist work permits as well (I think up to 3) but it’s harder and has salary and skill requirements.
This is interesting and it’s great that it’s working out for you.
I can’t imagine bringing my parents in 10 years or whatever. They would be so unhappy with Chinese everywhere and also would probably fear global politics. Even though they rarely go outside, I think they would just expect to live in America. Ah, well.