Employment Service Act Article 48

(Ⅰ)Employers must apply to the Central Competent Authority for an employment permit before employing a foreign worker, submitting all relevant documents. Exemptions from this requirement include:1 .Foreign workers employed as consultants or researchers by the government or its subordinate academic research institutes.2. Foreign workers married to nationals of the Republic of China with a registered residence in the country and permitted to stay.3. Foreigners employed in public or registered private colleges/universities in lecturing or academic research roles approved by the Ministry of Education.(Ⅱ)The Central Competent Authority, in collaboration with other relevant central authorities overseeing the occupations in question, shall establish regulations regarding the application for, and annulment of, employment permits and other matters related to the employment and administration of foreign workers.(Ⅲ)The Central Competent Health Authority, in collaboration with the Central Competent Authority, shall establish regulations governing the health examinations for employed foreign workers before and after their entry into the Republic of China.(Ⅳ)Health examinations after entry into the Republic of China as mentioned in Paragraph 3 shall be conducted by hospitals designated by the Central Competent Health Authority. The Central Competent Health Authority shall prescribe regulations for the qualifications, designation, and termination of such designations of hospitals, along with other administrative matters.(Ⅴ)If a foreign worker fails the health examinations and is ordered to leave the country within a specified period, the employer must immediately ensure and oversee the worker's departure.(Ⅵ)The Central Competent Authority may specify the country of origin and set quotas for foreign workers engaging in work categories mentioned in Subparagraphs 8 to 11 of Paragraph 1 of Article 46.