Work Permit Information for Foreign Students

⚠️ International students who would like to work/intern in Taiwan are required to apply for work permission regardless of the place of employment.

⚠️ International students working without a work permit could be fined between NT$30,000 to NT$150,000. Students need to be aware that unauthorized employment could lead to deportation.

⚠️ If the contract type is “研究獎助生” (Research Scholarship Recipients), a work permit is not required. Please confirm your contract type with your supervisor or the Human Resources Office before starting.

Foreign Students Taking Part-time Jobs Regulations

Refer to Article 50 of Employment Services Act and Chapter V of Regulations on the Permission and Administration of the Employment of Foreign Workers.

For work permit after graduation, please refer to TMU Working in Taiwan Program.

Work Permit Online Application

Apply Online User Manual

Cost

  • NT$100 per application
  • Payment method: via ATM or post office (see Q14 & 15 of MoL FAQ for more information)

The period validity

  • Work permits are valid through the end of the current academic year (September 30th.)
  • For example, work permit applied for on October 20th, 2024 (AY 113-1) and on April 13th, 2025 (AY 113-2) are both valid until September 30th, 2025.
  • However, for students who expect to graduate in the same semester in which they apply for the work permit, the permit will only be valid until June 30th of their graduation year.
  • For exemptions, please refer to Q11 & 16 of MoL FAQ. The maximum validity period is 1 year.

Working Time Limit

  • The maximum working hours are 20 hours per week, except during summer and winter vacations

Electronic Service of Student Work Permit

  • As electronic services implementation from 1 January 2020, for the application approved, the Ministry of Labor no longer issues student work permit card.
  • When foreign students who apply for work permit on EZ Work Permit website agree on the electronic service, after the work permit has been issued, the applicant can then collect the electronic document (work permit) on the website.
  • If you chose to receive the hard copy of your work permit, please click here to see how to collect the hard copy.
  • More information, visit Q & A for Electronic Service of Student Work Permit.
⚠️Reporting Employer’s Details and Number of Hours Worked⚠️
  • It is mandatory for all students holding work permits to report their employer details and the number of hours worked each semester to the school.
  • You can submit information via https://form.jotform.com/241271584112449

Application Process

  • 01 Prepare Documents & Apply for an account / Login
  • 02 Fill in application form and upload documents
  • 03 Complete payment
    • Through ATM
    • Through postal remittance
  • 04 Submit application
    • Payment through ATM → submit the application on the platform the day after the payment
    • Payment through postal remittance → fill in the receipt info on the application platform after payment
Required document
  1. Valid Passport Copy
  2. Student ID Card Copy (should be stamped by Registration Section and marked current semester)
  3. Valid ARC Copy
  4. TMU International Student Work Permit Pre-Application Form (upload as “Others (including school required documents)“)

It usually takes 7-10 working days to get the work permit. Log in the online system with your account to see the application status.

FAQ by MoL

Each work permit validity period is treated independently and cannot be extended.

Please submit a new application and select “work permit” as the application type.
Do not select “permit re-issue”, as this option is only for replacing a lost permit and does not extend the validity of the original permit.

If your application has been successfully submitted, the status should show one of the following:

  • 學校審核中 The school application is under review
  • 送審中 The application is submitted
  • 審核中 Under examination

If you do not see the above status, please check if you have completed the following steps:

  • Application fee payment through ATM:
    Please log in to the platform the day after payment and submit the application.
  • Application fee payment through postal remittance:
    Please log in to the platform, enter the receipt information, and then submit the application.

To update your passport number, ARC number, or name, please submit a new application and select “other” as the application type.

Be sure to upload relevant supporting documents before submitting.
For example, to update your passport number, please provide photocopies of both your old and new passports.

If you made a duplicate payment or need a refund for other reasons, please refer to: 🔗Workforce Development Agency Website

Steps:

  1. Download and complete the application form “R00-審查費退費申請書表” from the link above.
  2. Prepare the following documents (see details in the application form):
    • Payment certificate (receipt)
    • Photocopy of your bankbook cover
    • Brief written explanation of the reason for the refund
  3. Send the completed form and documents to:
    • No.39 Zhonghua Rd., Sec. 1, 10 Fl., Zhongzheng District, Taipei City臺北市中正區中華路一段39號10樓
    • Receiver: Workforce Development Agency, MoL 勞動部勞動力發展署

  • 1

    Prepare documents & Apply for an account / Login

  • 2

    Fill in application form and upload documents

  • 3

    Complete payment

    • Through ATM
    • Through postal remittance

  • 4

    Submit application

    • Payment through ATM → submit the application on the platform the day after the payment
    • Payment through postal remittance → fill in the receipt info on the application platform after payment

Reminder and Regulation Regarding Required Documents

TMU International Student Work Pre-Application Form

Please make sure that you have filled in 1 - 5 before uploading the form. (1) Name, Student ID Number, Department/Program, ARC Number; (2) Reason for Work Permit application; (3) Applicant's signature and signed date; (5) Adviser's/professor's stamp and signed date; (6) Department/program stamp and signed date

🔗Download Pre-application Form (July 2025 Updated)

Make sure you have filled in 1-5 before uploading the form.

  • The signature date should be within 2 weeks of your application.
  • Please choose only one reason for apply.
  • If the reason for apply is “Severe economic hardship and need to provide proof”
    • The applicant is receiving scholarship → please prepare a statement that explains your situation, signed/stamped by you, your advisor, and your program. Upload the statement along with the pre-application form to the EZ Work Permit platform.
    • The applicant is not receiving scholarship → please provide a proof that you are not receiving any scholarship
  • If there are any alterations (strike-through, white-out, etc.) on the pre-application form, the advisor or program must sign/stamp next to the change.
Proof of Enrollment/Copy of Student ID Card
  • Tho photocopy of student ID card must be rate 1:1 original card size.
  • Print on A4 size paper, with both front and back of the card on the same page.
  • The card serial number must be clear and complete (on the bottom right corner of the card.)
  • Card releases through camera/photo cannot be accepted. One A4 size paper only for one student ID card.
Please provide documents following either A or B.
A: copy of card + registration stamp
B: copy of card + enrollment certificate
Print the copy of student ID card (both front and back at the same page). Go to registration section and stamp the registration seal.
Print the copy of student ID card (both front and back at the same page). Go to registration section and stamp the registration seal.
Print the copy of student ID card (both front and back at the same page). Go to registration section and apply for the certificate of enrollment.
Print the copy of student ID card (both front and back at the same page). Go to registration section and apply for the certificate of enrollment.
Work Permit Hard Copy
If you chose to receive the hard copy of your work permit, you will need to pick up your document from the TMU mail room by yourself.
Mail room location : B1, Comprehensive Medical Building (rear building), Xinyi campus