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Taiwan does not have a program specifically designed for Digital Nomads, but it offers the Gold Card program. The Gold Card is an open-ended work permit and visa aimed at attracting talented individuals to Taiwan. Even if you lack specialized skills, you can apply if you can demonstrate a monthly income of 160,000 TWD (approximately USD 5,700). If you do not meet the income requirement, you will need to possess significant qualifications, such as being a lawyer or holding a PhD, to be eligible.<\/p>\n
Visa category<\/strong><\/p>\n Gold Card*<\/p>\n What are the visa fees\/charges?<\/strong><\/p>\n Ranges between NT$3,700 and NT$9,420 depending upon the applicant\u2019s nationality<\/p>\n Is there a minimum income threshold applicable for digital nomad\/remote work visa?<\/strong><\/p>\n For most of the fields of the EGC application, having monthly salary at least TWD160,000 is one of the conditions which the applicant must meet. However, it is not eligible for following fields : Are digital nomad\/remote work visa holders subject to income tax?<\/strong><\/p>\n \u2022 Yes, if the foreign individual\u2019s total physical days in Taiwan within a calendar year exceed 90 days, the individual is subject to filing the annual Taiwan tax return. Are digital nomad\/remote work visa holders subject to social security contributions?<\/strong><\/p>\n Visa holders employed in Taiwan can join the NHI system along with their dependents<\/p>\n Is there Double Taxation Agreement (DTA) relief available in the country?<\/strong><\/p>\n Yes<\/p>\n Is there an income tax requirement in the country, in general?<\/strong><\/p>\n Yes<\/p>\n Is there a social security requirement in the country, in general?<\/strong><\/p>\n Yes<\/p>\n Are criminal checks required for this visa?<\/strong><\/p>\n No<\/p>\n For how long is the digital nomad\/remote work visa valid?<\/strong><\/p>\n Up to 3 Years<\/p>\n Is the applicant bound to any work restraints\/limitations?<\/strong><\/p>\n Special professionals or senior professional that have made certain special contributions to their field of work or have received national recognition in one of the following professional industries:<\/p>\n \u2022 Science and Technology Which countries are eligible to apply for the digital nomad\/ remote work visa?<\/strong><\/p>\n Foreigners who are specialists in particular fields can apply for the Gold card which includes ROC dual citizens and citizens of Macau and Hong Kong, but not ROC citizens with household registration<\/p>\n Is applicant required to provide proof of employment?<\/strong><\/p>\n Standard Requirements vary basis the field of profession<\/p>\n Cost of living index<\/strong>: 53.3 – (46 out of 140)<\/p>\n Internet fixed:<\/strong> 124.2 Mbps Median- speedtest.net Feb 2023<\/p>\n Internet mobile:<\/strong> 70.77 Mbps Median – speedtest.net Feb 2023<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Taiwan does not have a program specifically designed for Digital Nomads, but it offers the Gold Card program. The Gold Card is an open-ended work permit and visa aimed at attracting talented individuals to Taiwan. Even if you lack specialized skills, you can apply if you can demonstrate a monthly income of 160,000 TWD […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[29],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1416","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-digital-nomad-visa"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/expatcircle.com\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1416","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/expatcircle.com\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/expatcircle.com\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/expatcircle.com\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/expatcircle.com\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1416"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/expatcircle.com\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1416\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1417,"href":"https:\/\/expatcircle.com\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1416\/revisions\/1417"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/expatcircle.com\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1416"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/expatcircle.com\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1416"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/expatcircle.com\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1416"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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\n\u2022 However, for foreign individuals who qualify for the immigration incentive program and apply for either a \u201cSpecial Skilled Work Permit\u201d or an \u201cEmployment Gold Card\u201d when it is their first time to work in Taiwan, as well as, if they meet both of the conditions
\n(1) staying over 183 days in Taiwan within a calendar year and
\n(2) if their annual wage greater than TWD3 million, they may apply for the tax incentive program to enjoy 50% of tax exempt on the excess of TWD3 million wage. This tax incentive has to be applied every year, and maximum for 5 years<\/p>\n
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