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Taiwan Foreign worker — live-in caregiving

7 facts quoted from the official source

Approved live-in caregiving in a private household.

Route type
Work
Can bring
—
Not stated in the official source
Requirements
4
each quoted below
Who qualifies

Who this route is for

Every item below is the government’s own wording, quoted from the official source. Whether you personally qualify depends on your full profile.

4 requirements quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Job offer or appointmentA Taiwanese employer approved to hire foreign workers in the specified sector must offer the covered job.
  • Work authorisation requirementThe employer must obtain a foreign-worker employment permit for the specified work.
  • Labour-market testThe official foreign-worker framework applies domestic recruitment and sector or employer controls where prescribed.
What you’ll show with your application

Paperwork you prepare — it does not rule you out.

  • Passport or travel-document requirementA passport valid for at least 6 months is required.
Also stated by the source
  • Work rightsThe worker may perform only the work and for the employer covered by the permit.
  • Long-term residence or conversion pathAn approved foreign-worker permit supports the corresponding foreign-worker residence procedure.via immigration.gov.tw
Family

Who you can bring

— Not stated in the official source. The official page for this route does not address dependent-family rights, so we do not publish a claim either way.
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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to Taiwan?
The official source states: Approved live-in caregiving in a private household.
02What does this route lead to?
The official source states: An approved foreign-worker permit supports the corresponding foreign-worker residence procedure.

Every answer is quoted from the official laws.mol.gov.tw page for this route, last read 2026-07-27.

We checked 7 points against the official source; 7 are quoted on this page. The other 0 are either not addressed by the source or not yet backed by a quote — we would rather show you the edge of the record than fill it with a plausible guess.

See the 0 open points

Fees, validity and processing time are not published in the official source for this route. We publish a number only when the official text states that number.

Not stated in the official source — the official source names no exclusion for this route.

The source

Where every quote comes from

Official government source laws.mol.gov.twLast read 2026-07-27 Every quote on this page is from this Taiwan government page.
Compiled from official sources · pending independent re-check · Last checked 2026-07-27 · Our methodology
 · Compiled by António Mira · How we verify · Not legal advice — rules change; confirm with the official source before deciding.
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