- country
- Taiwan
- eligibility
- Combined 4-in-1 open work permit, residence visa, ARC and re-entry permit for skilled professionals. Applicant must meet at least one qualifying condition across 11 fields (e.g. Economy field: monthly salary of at least NT$160,000, or executive/technical/marketing roles at high-tech R&D hubs, operational HQs or multinationals). Entrepreneur pathway: holder of Entrepreneur Visa or startup resident certificate whose enterprise received at least US$1 million in venture capital investment or a government R&D grant, and who serves as legal representative, senior executive, or core R&D team member.
- processing notes
- Validity/stay of up to 3 years; lets holders switch employers, freelance or start a company without new paperwork; eligibility for tax benefits for high earners. 2025 amendments added clearer PR pathways, streamlined dependent visas and enhanced tax incentives.
- quota
- No quota or numerical cap specified on official Gold Card site