Act for the Recruitment and Employment of Foreign Professionals Article 19
After a foreign professional who engages in professional work in the State has been approved for permanent residency by the NIA, their spouse, minor children, or children having reached the age of majority or above who lack self-care ability due to physical or mental disability, having legally and continuously resided in the State for five years, and resided for an average of 183 days or more each year, may apply to the NIA for permanent residency if they meet the following requirements:1. Having no bad conduct, and no criminal records as certified by the Police Clearance Certificate.2. Having met the national interests of the State.After a foreign specialist professional has been approved for permanent residency by the NIA, their spouse, minor children, or children having reached the age of majority or above who lack self-care ability due to physical or mental disability, who meets the requirements set out in each subparagraph of the preceding paragraph and who meets one of the circumstances listed below, may apply to the NIA for permanent residency:1. As a dependent of a person approved for permanent residency under subparagraph 1, paragraph 3 of Article 18: having legally and continuously resided in the State for three years, residing for an average of 183 days or more each year.2. As a dependent of a person approved for permanent residency under subparagraph 2, paragraph 3 of Article 18: having legally resided in the State for one year, residing for 183 days or more.Where the permanent residence permit of a foreign professional or foreign specialist professional as referred to in the preceding two paragraphs is withdrawn or revoked in accordance with subparagraphs 1 to 3 and 8 of Article 33 of the Immigration Act, the permanent residence permits of their spouse, minor children, or children having reached the age of majority or above who lack self-care ability due to physical or mental disability, shall be withdrawn or revoked together therewith.An application for permanent residency under paragraph 1 or paragraph 2 shall be made within two years after the end of the period of residence and stay.
中文原文 外國專業人才延攬及僱用法第19條
外國專業人才在我國從事專業工作，經內政部移民署許可永久居留後，其配偶、未成年子女及因身心障礙無法自理生活之成年子女，在我國合法連續居留五年，平均每年居住一百八十三日以上，並符合下列要件者，得向內政部移民署申請永久居留：
一、無不良素行，且無警察刑事紀錄證明之刑事案件紀錄。
二、符合我國國家利益。
外國特定專業人才經內政部移民署許可永久居留後，其配偶、未成年子女及因身心障礙無法自理生活之成年子女，並符合前項各款要件者，有下列情形之一，得向內政部移民署申請永久居留：
一、依親對象為依前條第三項第一款規定經許可永久居留者：在我國合法連續居留三年，平均每年居住一百八十三日以上。
二、依親對象為依前條第三項第二款規定經許可永久居留者：在我國合法居留一年且居住一百八十三日以上。
前二項外國專業人才及外國特定專業人才之永久居留許可，依入出國及移民法第三十三條第一款至第三款及第八款規定經撤銷或廢止者，其配偶、未成年子女及因身心障礙無法自理生活之成年子女之永久居留許可，應併同撤銷或廢止。
依第一項及第二項規定申請永久居留者，應於居留及居住期間屆滿後二年內申請之。
一、無不良素行，且無警察刑事紀錄證明之刑事案件紀錄。
二、符合我國國家利益。
外國特定專業人才經內政部移民署許可永久居留後，其配偶、未成年子女及因身心障礙無法自理生活之成年子女，並符合前項各款要件者，有下列情形之一，得向內政部移民署申請永久居留：
一、依親對象為依前條第三項第一款規定經許可永久居留者：在我國合法連續居留三年，平均每年居住一百八十三日以上。
二、依親對象為依前條第三項第二款規定經許可永久居留者：在我國合法居留一年且居住一百八十三日以上。
前二項外國專業人才及外國特定專業人才之永久居留許可，依入出國及移民法第三十三條第一款至第三款及第八款規定經撤銷或廢止者，其配偶、未成年子女及因身心障礙無法自理生活之成年子女之永久居留許可，應併同撤銷或廢止。
依第一項及第二項規定申請永久居留者，應於居留及居住期間屆滿後二年內申請之。