Regulations on the Authorization and Management of Overseas Employment of Foreign Crew Members Article 9

Any applicant intending to become a recruitment agent shall apply to the competent authority together with the following documents:1. Documentary proof demonstrating that it is established in accordance with the Regulations for Permission and Supervision of Private Employment Services Institution and is approved to recruit foreign persons to work in the Republic of China.2. Copies of the front and back sides of the national identity card of the person in responsible or legal representative.3. A copy of the company registration certificate.4. An operation plan or business execution plan, including the number of persons planned to recruit and documentary proof of the submission of the guarantee bond.5. Other documents designated by the competent authority.Where the application as referred to in the preceding paragraph is approved upon review by the competent authority, an approval document will be issued. The maximum approval period shall be two years.The recruitment agent shall, within 60 days from the date of obtaining the approval as referred to in the preceding paragraph, complete the registration of change(s) to its business scope in accordance with the relevant law and report the same to the competent authority for recordation before commencing recruitment. Failure to do so within the prescribed timeframe shall result in revocation of the approval by the competent authority.For any recruitment agent failing to reapply for the approval three months before the expiry of the approval period, the provisions stipulated in Article 19, paragraphs 2, 3, 5, and 6 shall apply mutatis mutandis.For any recruitment agent that has completed the business transfer and four months have elapsed from the date of the expiration of the approval period, Article 19, paragraph 7 may apply mutatis mutandis for the application by such agent of interest-free refund of the guarantee bond.