Regulations on the Permission and Administration of the Employment of Foreign Workers Article 6

Employers shall apply to the Central Competent Authority for a permit to recruit foreign worker(s) to work in the Republic of China, unless otherwise provided for in the Act or the Regulations.Prior to granting the permit referred to in the preceding Article, the Central Competent Au-thority will consult with the Central Competent Authority for the Relevant Business in question to review their opinions and comments.Before an employer hires a foreign worker to engage in the occupation detailed in Subpar-agraph 2, Paragraph 1, Article 48 of the Act, he/she shall verify the original Alien Resident Certificate and dependent household registration data of the foreign national.