Question & AnswerQ&A (POEA MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 36)
Expatriate workers are allowed a maximum of two years stay in Taiwan.
The contract duration is one year which can be extended for another year upon mutual agreement between the employer and the employee.
No, change of employer is allowed only in special circumstances within the first year of the contract and must comply with Article 50 of Taiwan's Employment Services Act requirements.
The expatriate employee must request the original employer to apply jointly with the prospective new employer for permission to change employers.
It means that an employee goes back to work for the same employer after the one-year contract.
No, no expatriate worker is allowed to work for another employer if he finished only a one-year contract.
Some workers resort to the unlawful practice of changing names to gain re-entry to Taiwan.
Agencies found to circumvent the regulation face sanctions in accordance with existing POEA rules and regulations on overseas employment.
To ensure strict adherence to Taiwan's maximum stay regulation and prevent unlawful practices such as changing names to gain re-entry for expatriate workers.