There are people who obtained family based APRC that preceded the Gold Card existence.
If they do away with forced renouncing of original citizenship. Until then the Taiwanese citizenship will be an exception for most Foreign Special Professionals.
But citizenship is the ultimate goal and better than anything.
So far one is on a whim by the government for a chance to be selected for it without renouncing.
That is a valid point. There is likely people that qualify to be a āForeign Special Professionalā and therefore also benefits such as have their parents etc come here on a 1 year visa.
But they have already got APRC prior to the Gold Card existing and no clear path to change the type to move from a 6 year family visa to a 1 year family visa.
Iām not sure either the best path to do that, I guess its a question best put to NIA or maybe others have some experience/guidence to share.
Exactly, so I tag @fifieldt and @au if they can elaborate with Gold Card Office
That would include the chances of retaining people who qualify as Foreign Special Professional, but already have an APRC through other means. They are missing the benefits, like getting an extended visa for their elderly parents. Which might force them and their families to move back overseas to care for their parents.
You wonāt qualify for the tax benefit so what is the point of doing this?
Extended visa for elderly parents in the future. No limitations staying away from Taiwan if needed without loosing APRC.
IMHO all APRCās should have same conditions anyway.
Taiwanese citizenship without renouncing would be best.
But Taiwan aims to be a super-aged society without meaningful immigration.
When you go onto the 6 month job seeking ARC after holding the Gold Card, do you retain health insurance coverage?
You asked this yesterday. Same answer:
Yes , you canāt opt out of nhi. If you have been here for 6 months or more , you are still eligible for nhi
I have a quick question for anyone whoās already got their gold card. Were you required to provide a police clearance certificate from your home country during the application? I asked the gold card office and was told it isnāt necessary, but find it surprising that gold cards are being issued without any police or health checks. If it might be necessary Iāll apply for a police clearance certificate in advance so as not to delay the application. Thanks!
I thought it depended on where youāre applying from. Arenāt you already in Taiwan?
man, they are the source. why would we be more trustable than them? we are dudes on the netā¦
Iāll be coming back to Taiwan, and I plan on applying for the gold card during the 90 day visa free period (thatās why if I have to apply for police clearance certificates etc Iād like to do so in advance so as not to cause unnecessary delays)
Well it might not be required according to the rules, but itās possible that applicants are going to be asked for it anyway. Thatās why I asked about the experience of people who have already successfully applied: if applicants are sometimes asked to provide a police clearance, even though the rules donāt require this, then Iād better have one ready just in case 
You raise a good point actually, considering that APRCs require both and regular ARCs require a health certificate. But yes, neither is necessary for a Gold Card to date.
Good news, i reapplied under salary requirement and my gold card review is completed. Now itās left with the passport check. Anyone know how long this will take?
I think because health checks may turn away qualified people. I am phobic of needles and if I were asked to do it I might not proceed with the process.
I applied under the Field of Economy, but received a note saying that my company/industry belongs in the Field of Finance so my application should be transferred there. I do not meet the requirements under Finance. I replied with a letter saying while my company is involved in risk management/insurance brokerage services, my job and skill set are specifically in marketing consulting, which is governed by the Ministry of Economic Affairs. I havenāt heard back and itās been a couple of weeks and Iām getting worried.
Has anyone encountered a similar situation? Any tips or suggestions?
hi there! I am wondering, is there anyone active on this thread that has recently applied for a GC under the Field of Culture & Arts? Wondering if anyone might be able to briefly share about their experience if so.
I looked into applying in this field back in early 2021, however Iām wondering now since itās been 2 years if there might be any updates/changes in terms of what the reviewers are looking for and if the process for this specific field has changed. It looks like the official descriptions for qualifications are the same though.
Thanks in advance for your help!
There is currently proposed changes in the public review stage, nothing major though, some relaxations. You can feel free to leave your feedback of the Culture and Arts field categories to the Ministry.
thanks for that! and just one more question, is it still recommended or have applicants still been trying to submit with both English & Chinese versions of their materials lately to ease the reviewing process?