Standards for Defining High-Level Professionals for Naturalization Article 2
The high-level professionals referred to in the Standards include the following:1. Technological fields:(1) Those with unique talents or outstanding R&D capabilities in the fields of Nano-technology, optoelectronics technology, information and communication technology(including cyber security technology), communication transmission technology, automation system integration technology, material application technology, high precision sensing technology, biological technology, resources development or energy saving, top-notch fundamental research, and national defense and military strategies.(2) Those with unique talents or outstanding R&D capabilities in the fields of forward-looking technologies such as AI, IoT, AR, block chain, VR, robots, additive manufacturing, and quantum technology.2. Economic fields:(1) Those with unique professional technical capabilities such as those in crucial industrial technology, product key components, or other technologies, which can actually promote the industrial upgrading of our nation.(2) Those with outstanding professional talents or transnational experience in job positions in the enterprises of agriculture, industry, agricultural development, produce transportation and sales, machinery equipment, semiconductors, IC, optoelectronics, information and communication, electrical and electronic design, biotechnology and medical devices, nuclear energy, precision machinery, automobile parts, systems integration, mass communications, law, insurance services, banking, securities and futures, interpretation service, consultancy, green energy, natural carbon sinks, medical care, cultural creativity, tourism, or the marine industry and meeting the urgent needs of our nation.3. Education and academic research:(1) Current or former chairpersons, professors, associate professors or assistant professors of a domestic or foreign university who are currently employed by Taiwan's educational, academic or research organizations, and have outstanding professional talents or excellent performance.(2) Current or former researchers or research technicians of domestic or foreign research organizations who are currently employed by Taiwan's educational, academic or research organizations, and have outstanding professional talents or excellent performance.(3) Individuals whose academic activities or research results have won awards from government agencies or renowned international academic societies or groups, or whose papers are indexed in renowned citation indexes or published in renowned international academic journals.4. Culture or Arts:(1) Individuals who are internationally recognized or recognized by well-known critics, culture and art associations or important media, newspaper or magazine critics.(2) Individuals with a major or important current or former role in activities (that is, indicative arts and cultural projects such as arts expositions and biennials) that won outstanding reviews.(3) Individuals who have won domestically or internationally recognized awards, or who have served as judges for such awards.(4) Members of an organization whose membership is based on outstanding achievements.(5) Individuals with special skills or achievements in the preservation, conservation, heritage and promotion of cultural assets or inherent culture.(6) Individuals with outstanding skills or achievements in music, dance, art, drama, literature, folk art, crafts, environmental art, photography, broadcasting, movies, television and other arts.5. Sport:(1) Individuals who are ranked among the top three in international sports events or who have outstanding skills that can enhance Taiwan's competitive strength in sports.(2) Individuals who have coached national teams, officiated at international sports events, or who have shown outstanding performance in competitions and can enhance Taiwan's competitive strength in sports.6. Other Areas:(1) Individuals who have important authorship or internationally renowned achievements in democracy, human rights, religion or other areas.(2) Individuals who have outstanding professional skills or international experience in finance,public roads, high-speed rail, MRT systems, telecommunication, aviation, shipping, marine engineering, harbor construction, weather, earthquake, sustainable development, marine environmental protection, biodiversity, carbon capture and storage or other areas, which are greatly needed in Taiwan.(3) Individuals with outstanding skills in society, living, food and beverage, fashion and other areas.(4) Individuals having outstanding specialized research in the medical field and excellent medical achievements, which may elevate our international prestige in medical care or wield substantive influence in our health care.
中文原文 歸化國籍之高級專業人才認定標準第2條
本標準所稱高級專業人才，指有下列各款情形之一者︰一、科技領域：
（一）在奈米、微機電技術、光電技術、資訊及通訊技術（含資通安全技術）、通訊傳播技術、自動化系統整合技術、材料應用技術、高精密感測技術、生物科技、資源開發或能源節約及尖端基礎研究、國防及軍事戰略等尖端科技上具有獨到才能或有傑出研發設計。
（二）在人工智慧、物聯網、擴增實境、區塊鏈、虛擬實境、機器人、積層製造、量子科技等前瞻科技上具有獨到才能或有傑出研發設計。
二、經濟領域：
（一）在產業之關鍵技術、產品關鍵零組件或其他技術上具有獨到專業技能，能實際促進我國產業升級。
（二）在農業、工業及商業之農業開發、農產運銷、機器設備、半導體、積體電路、光電、資通訊、電子電路設計、生技醫材、核能專業、精密機械、汽車零組件、系統整合、大眾傳播、法律、保險、銀行、證券期貨、翻譯、諮詢顧問、綠色能源、自然碳匯、醫療照護、文化創意、觀光旅遊或海洋產業等企業擔任專業職務，具傑出專業才能或有跨國經驗為我國亟需之人才。
三、教育及學術研究領域：
（一）現任或曾任國內外大學講座教授、教授、副教授或助理教授，且現受聘於我國教育、學術或研究機構，並有傑出專業才能或優異表現者。
（二）現任或曾任國內外研究機構之研究人員或研究技術人員，且現受聘於我國教育、學術或研究機構，並有傑出專業才能或優異表現者。
（三）學術活動或研究結果獲得國家機關或國際著名學會、團體頒發獎項或論文刊登於著名論文引用目錄或國際著名學術雜誌。
四、文化或藝術領域：
（一）獲各界或知名評論家、文化、藝術協會、重要媒體報章雜誌評論肯定者。
（二）現任或曾擔任獲傑出評價之活動（指標性藝術博覽會、雙年展等藝文計畫）主要或重要角色者。
（三）曾獲得國內或國際認可之獎項或擔任獎項之評審者。
（四）具備傑出成就始得加入之組織成員。
（五）在文化資產或固有文化之保存、維護、傳承及宣揚具有特殊技能或成就者。
（六）在音樂、舞蹈、美術、戲劇、文學、民俗技藝、工藝、環境藝術、攝影、廣播、電影、電視等各種文藝工作有傑出技能或成就者。
五、運動領域：
（一）曾獲國際運動賽事前三名或具優異技能有助提升我國運動競技實力。
（二）曾任各國家代表隊教練、國際運動賽事裁判或具優異賽事績效而有助提升我國運動競技實力。
六、其他領域：
（一）在民主、人權、宗教等領域有重要著作或享譽國際之具體事蹟。
（二）在金融、公路、高速鐵路、捷運系統、電信、飛航、航運、海事工程、港灣建設、氣象、地震、永續發展、海洋環境保護、生態多樣性或碳捕捉後封存等領域具傑出專業才能或有跨國經驗且為我國亟需之人才。
（三）在社會、生活、飲食及流行時尚等具優異才能者。
（四）在醫學領域具傑出專業研究、醫術成就，且有助於提升我國國際醫療地位或能對我國醫療保健發揮實質效用。
（一）在奈米、微機電技術、光電技術、資訊及通訊技術（含資通安全技術）、通訊傳播技術、自動化系統整合技術、材料應用技術、高精密感測技術、生物科技、資源開發或能源節約及尖端基礎研究、國防及軍事戰略等尖端科技上具有獨到才能或有傑出研發設計。
（二）在人工智慧、物聯網、擴增實境、區塊鏈、虛擬實境、機器人、積層製造、量子科技等前瞻科技上具有獨到才能或有傑出研發設計。
二、經濟領域：
（一）在產業之關鍵技術、產品關鍵零組件或其他技術上具有獨到專業技能，能實際促進我國產業升級。
（二）在農業、工業及商業之農業開發、農產運銷、機器設備、半導體、積體電路、光電、資通訊、電子電路設計、生技醫材、核能專業、精密機械、汽車零組件、系統整合、大眾傳播、法律、保險、銀行、證券期貨、翻譯、諮詢顧問、綠色能源、自然碳匯、醫療照護、文化創意、觀光旅遊或海洋產業等企業擔任專業職務，具傑出專業才能或有跨國經驗為我國亟需之人才。
三、教育及學術研究領域：
（一）現任或曾任國內外大學講座教授、教授、副教授或助理教授，且現受聘於我國教育、學術或研究機構，並有傑出專業才能或優異表現者。
（二）現任或曾任國內外研究機構之研究人員或研究技術人員，且現受聘於我國教育、學術或研究機構，並有傑出專業才能或優異表現者。
（三）學術活動或研究結果獲得國家機關或國際著名學會、團體頒發獎項或論文刊登於著名論文引用目錄或國際著名學術雜誌。
四、文化或藝術領域：
（一）獲各界或知名評論家、文化、藝術協會、重要媒體報章雜誌評論肯定者。
（二）現任或曾擔任獲傑出評價之活動（指標性藝術博覽會、雙年展等藝文計畫）主要或重要角色者。
（三）曾獲得國內或國際認可之獎項或擔任獎項之評審者。
（四）具備傑出成就始得加入之組織成員。
（五）在文化資產或固有文化之保存、維護、傳承及宣揚具有特殊技能或成就者。
（六）在音樂、舞蹈、美術、戲劇、文學、民俗技藝、工藝、環境藝術、攝影、廣播、電影、電視等各種文藝工作有傑出技能或成就者。
五、運動領域：
（一）曾獲國際運動賽事前三名或具優異技能有助提升我國運動競技實力。
（二）曾任各國家代表隊教練、國際運動賽事裁判或具優異賽事績效而有助提升我國運動競技實力。
六、其他領域：
（一）在民主、人權、宗教等領域有重要著作或享譽國際之具體事蹟。
（二）在金融、公路、高速鐵路、捷運系統、電信、飛航、航運、海事工程、港灣建設、氣象、地震、永續發展、海洋環境保護、生態多樣性或碳捕捉後封存等領域具傑出專業才能或有跨國經驗且為我國亟需之人才。
（三）在社會、生活、飲食及流行時尚等具優異才能者。
（四）在醫學領域具傑出專業研究、醫術成就，且有助於提升我國國際醫療地位或能對我國醫療保健發揮實質效用。