UK national here. I’ve been working in a school for a couple of years but my time has come to move on. Either in terms of staying here and finding another job, or going back. I’d like to quit my job and be able to stay here for a few months while I figure out what to do next. What’s the procedure for doing this?
I read that once you tell your workplace that your quitting, they’ll give you a 離職證明 on the last day, then you take that to the NIA and they’ll give you something that lets you stay in Taiwan for 3 months (or 6?). Is this still the case?
Well, I think I’ve seen enough to conclude that you’re an ace about the laws and regulations–what they are, what they mean, and how they work–and that you’re probably an ace about some other matters, too.
Hi, not sure if it’s the right thread but my employer is closing its Taiwan office, I have 4 months to go before applying for permanent residency (APRC? Not sure of the acronym). My ARC expires in 2026. I would prefer to just be unemployed and pay for NHI if permitted. Or must I get new work right away to continue with insurance? Thanks in advance.
Thanks! I can apply in August, we shut down here around April, trying to figure out now if I need anything new before August- that is, do I need to be actively employed in order to get PR? I am 60 so it’s not particularly odd. Also, I am hoping to do consulting once I get PR (US and HK companies, also maybe mainland) so I am in no rush to find anything here…
Maybe open your consultancy before you go for PR? I’m not sure if you need to be employed, but if you’re planning on having a business anyways that’s probably helpful. Also, I believe you can open the business and hire yourself, giving yourself an ARC if necessary…
You do not need to be employed to apply for PR. Just meet the requirements they list on the NIA site. There’s very little discretion involved in almost all cases. Being 60 is irrelevant.
Ah, ok, didn’t want to look like someone who cannot support themselves. I will have met all the salary requirements, etc. Was even looking at plum blossom card requirements which I can likely meet but this is less work. I reached out to an agent people recommended here didn’t hear back so time to contact someone else. I don’t want to have to rush some other employment option if I don’t have to and not really sure exactly what I might do with my current employer who I can work for after PR but right now wouldn’t be able to as foreign employer I think which is why I need legal advice.
You could also check with the Talent Taiwan Office. This is the expanded Gold Card office. My understanding is that their free services now also cover PR for foreign professionals.
Great idea, I saw their website already and I am a patent attorney doing semiconductors, nanotechnology, AI applications in US, so have nice buzzwords looking tech sexy and all that…been doing patents as examiner or attorney 35 years…
Thanks for your suggestion again- I reached out to them and their reply was that if I apply APRC while in “search for work” ARC extension, I apply as “foreign national” not “foreign talent.” As such, I need to be in the country 183 days every year, not average of 183 days per year over 5 years (not a problem). I will be in month 4 of 6 month ARC extension when I apply, so I will do this. After that, I will probably be a contractor for my foreign employer which, at that point, is totally legal. Feels like this is the most honest and legal way (being a lawyer, better to be legal and honest…). They only took a day to reply and were helpful and nice. Will let people know my outcome in August in case it’s of any use to anyone else who finds themself in this same situation.
ed your post because I’ve never seen you make even one mistake about laws or regulations.
