Marriage + work ARC = safe to freelance?

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@DrewC

Well, I renewed my ARC with no trouble at all, so I guess it was fine.

I know you don’t need this info anymore, but as a reference for someone who might visit this thread to search related info.

foreign spouses on marriage-based ARC, or APRC, or extended ARC due to divorce etc, have work right. Spouses on work-based or student ARC don’t have.

List of Laws

Work right of foreign spouses On marriage based ARC On APRC Divorced etc. Employment Service Act Article 48 Prior to employing foreign worker to engage in work, employer shall apply to the central competent authority for employment permit with relevant documents submitted. However, the following foreigners are exempted： … 2. A foreign worker has married a national of the Republic of China with a registered permanent residence in the Republic of China and has been permitted to stay there…