Online Application Method for Foreign Professionals Work Permit

The Ministry of Labor (MOL) announced to expand the online application service categories for foreign professionals' work permits from now on, including short-term cram schools, artist work and adult children of foreign professionals, etc. The review process can be completed within 7 working days to issue work permits.

According to Workforce Development Agency, MOL, from now on, applications for short-term cram schools employing foreigners to work as teachers, foreign professionals applying for artist work, and adult children of foreign professionals applying for work permits will all be handled through the "Online Application Method."

To apply for hiring foreigners to work as teachers, short-term cram school owners should prepare the organization certificate and natural person certificate (or national health insurance card) to apply for an account; for foreign artist workers and adult children of foreign professionals who apply for a work permit in their own name, they only need to fill in basic information such as name, nationality and passport to apply for an account