Regulations Governing Employment Gold Card Permit for Foreign Specialist Professionals Article 2
A foreign specialist professional applying for an Employment Gold Card shall submit the application to the Foreign Professionals Online Application Platform (hereinafter referred to as the “Foreign Professionals Application Platform”) established by the National Immigration Agency of the Ministry of the Interior (hereinafter referred to as “the NIA”) in accordance with the following requirements:1.Upload color scanned electronic files of the following documents:(1)A passport valid for at least 6 months.(2)2-inch hatless facial color photo taken within 6 months.(3)Documents for recognition of eligibility as a foreign specialist professional as announced by the central competent authority of the industry concerned.(4)Other required documents for applications for the work permit, resident visa, Alien Resident Certificate and re-entry permit.2.Choose the validity period of the Employment Gold Card and pay the stipulated fees.In the case of a foreign specialist professional whom the central competent authority of the industry concerned has recommended to apply for an Employment Gold Card, the documents referred to in subparagraph 1 of the preceding paragraph may be submitted in written form.After the NIA has accepted an application and the Ministry of Labor has reviewed it for compliance with foreign specialist professional eligibility as prescribed in paragraph 1 of Article 3, the NIA shall notify the applicant to submit the Passport Submission Notice and his/her passport (original) to an overseas embassy, representative office, or office (hereinafter referred to as “overseas mission”) of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for verification within six months. However, a foreign specialist professional who applies for an Employment Gold Card having already entered the Republic of China (R.O.C., hereinafter referred to as “the State”) may be exempted from passport verification.
中文原文 外國特定專業人才申請就業金卡許可辦法第2條
外國特定專業人才申請就業金卡時，應向內政部移民署（以下簡稱移民署）建置之外國專業人才申辦窗口平臺（以下簡稱外國人才申辦平臺），依下列規定以網路傳輸方式辦理：
一、檢附下列文件之彩色掃描電子檔：
（一）所餘效期六個月以上之護照。
（二）最近六個月內所拍攝之二吋半身脫帽彩色照片。
（三）經中央目的事業主管機關公告之外國特定專業人才資格認定文件。
（四）其他申請工作許可、居留簽證、外僑居留證及重入國許可時之應備文件。
二、選擇就業金卡有效期限，並依規定繳納規費。
外國特定專業人才由中央目的事業主管機關推薦申請就業金卡者，前項第一款文件得以書面方式為之。
移民署受理申請案件，經勞動部依第三條第一項審查符合外國特定專業人才資格後，應通知申請人於六個月內持繳驗護照通知單及護照正本，臨櫃向駐外使領館、代表處或辦事處（以下簡稱駐外館處）繳驗。
但已入國之外國特定專業人才申請就業金卡，得免繳驗護照。
一、檢附下列文件之彩色掃描電子檔：
（一）所餘效期六個月以上之護照。
（二）最近六個月內所拍攝之二吋半身脫帽彩色照片。
（三）經中央目的事業主管機關公告之外國特定專業人才資格認定文件。
（四）其他申請工作許可、居留簽證、外僑居留證及重入國許可時之應備文件。
二、選擇就業金卡有效期限，並依規定繳納規費。
外國特定專業人才由中央目的事業主管機關推薦申請就業金卡者，前項第一款文件得以書面方式為之。
移民署受理申請案件，經勞動部依第三條第一項審查符合外國特定專業人才資格後，應通知申請人於六個月內持繳驗護照通知單及護照正本，臨櫃向駐外使領館、代表處或辦事處（以下簡稱駐外館處）繳驗。
但已入國之外國特定專業人才申請就業金卡，得免繳驗護照。