How long does it take for a work permit to be issued?

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Hi all,

This seems a pretty obvious question but I can’t find any solid/consistent information on it and I was wondering what peoples experiences have been.

I was told by the Taiwanese cultural office in the UK that the Work Permit application process takes 10 working days, while other (online) sources indicate anything from 3 weeks to over a month before the permit is issued. Which of these is more accurate i.e. what is the most realistic time frame (assuming the application goes smoothly)?

Thanks in advance.

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Generally 10 business days is in the norm, as my gf’s mom has a buxiban.

For me, it took about 5 business days to find out that I needed 5 yrs of relevant work experience. And then after submitting that info, another 5 business days to get the actual work permit in hand!

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Thanks for the info.

I’m not sure if it’s relevant but I should add that I’m not in the teaching business (I’m in the computer industry) - would that make any difference?

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No, doesn’t matter, it’s the same for all jobs. The ARC will take a bit longer though, so that might be what some have mixed up.

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Thank you, that’s good to know! :thumbsup:

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Learned today the ugly truth even when you are on APRC here but divorced, u still need a work permit.
National Immigration Agency confirmed always when having APRC no need for the work permit, doesn’t matter whether divorced or not.
CLA said I need a work permit when divorced.
Does anyone know whether this will be faster when having already APRC?

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Can’t answer your questions Tom - sounds rough, sorry dude.

I was just posting for reference: I have now received my work permit - it took 12 working days.

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FYI
Friday April 30th applied the work permit, Tuesday May 4th they approved and sent out so got it on Wednesday.
Seems with APRC it could get a little faster

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bump :slight_smile:
Is 10 days still the norm?

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So how long did yours take @padraig

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10 business days is standard.