[台灣] 外籍人士在臺工作須知 Working in Taiwan for Dummies

最近幾週，內政部入出國及移民署接獲
外籍人士詢問有關在臺工作之相關事
宜，問題與解答整理如下：

短期或兼差工作也要取得工作許可嗎？

是，按照現行規定，即便是短期工作，也都
必須申請工作許可。

如果雇主已經幫我申請工作許可了，是否
能沿用此許可進行下一份工作？

否，你僅能就幫你申請工作證的單位或公司
行號服務，除非另外一方也已經幫你申請好
工作證了。

不具備工作證就開始工作會如何？

根據《就業服務法》第43條規定，會被處以
新台幣3萬至15萬元不等之罰鍰；也會因違
反《移民法》而遭遣返。

如果不知道《就業服務法》相關規定，是
否能免除相關罰則？

否，罰則不會因為不知情而免除，包括違反
《就業服務法》亦同。■

In recent weeks, a growing number of foreign
residents have been asking Taiwan What’s up?
questions about working in Taiwan. Here are
a few answers from the National Immigration
Agency (NIA).

If it is only for a short-term or parttime
job, do I have to apply for a work
permit?

Yes, even for a short-term job paid by the hour,
you must apply for a work permit in order to
comply with existing regulations.

If an employer already applied for my
work permit, can I also work for a
second employer?

No, you can only work for the company which
hired you — within the employment period stipulated
in your contract, unless another employer
also applied for a second work permit.

What would happen if I worked
without applying for a work permit?

You could be fined between NT$30,000 and
NT$150,000 under Article 43 of the Employment
Service Act. You could also be deported
for violation of the Immigration Act.

Can the fine for violating work regulations
be waved because I didn’t know
about the regulations included in the
Employment Service Act?

The penalty will not be waved, even if the person
contends that he or she didn’t know about the regulations
included in the Employment Service Act. ■