Employment Service Act Article 58

(Ⅰ)Employers may apply to the Central Competent Authority for a replacement foreign worker if the original worker has departed from the Republic of China, died, or become untraceable during the employment permit period, through no fault of the employer, and remains unfound three months after reporting to the entry and exit administrative authority and police as per legal procedures.(Ⅱ)Employers of foreign workers in live-in care work (Subparagraph 9, Paragraph 1, Article 46) may apply for a replacement under the following conditions, provided the reason for the application is not attributable to the employer:1.The foreign worker is untraceable at an airport in the entering or departing country or a housing unit, and the employer has notified the authorities as legally required.2.The foreign worker becomes untraceable at the employer's location and is not found within two months after the employer notifies the authorities.3.The employer consents to the foreign worker’s transfer to a new employer or work within the permit duration, and the new employer continues the employment, or the Central Competent Authority revoked the employment permit more than a month ago, and the new employer has not continued employment.(Ⅲ)The duration of the replacement employment permit is limited to the remaining time on the original permit. If the remaining duration on the original employment permit is less than six months, a replacement application will not be permitted.