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In-home Caregiver

Family Category

Job Description:

Providing daily living assistance for individuals with disabilities or illnesses within their homes.

Eligibility Requirements:

Applicants must meet one of the following four qualification criteria:

Qualification 1: The care recipient must undergo a professional assessment at a medical institution designated by the Ministry of Labor for employing foreign home caregivers. The assessment, commonly based on the Barthel Index, must meet one of the following conditions:

  1. Care recipient is under 80 years old and requires full-time care (Barthel Index score below 35).
  2. Care recipient is 80 to 84 years old and requires substantial or full-time care (Barthel Index score of 60 or below).
  3. Care recipient is 85 years old or older and requires at least mild care assistance (Barthel Index shows at least one disability, such as a score of 95).

Qualification 2: The care recipient must hold a disability certificate issued by local government social welfare authorities and meet one of the following specific disability conditions and severity levels, or meet the Ministry of Labor’s officially recognized disability classifications.

Specific Disability Condition Severity Level
Dementia Mild
Major organ dysfunction - Swallowing function Moderate
Balance disorder, Intellectual disability, Vegetative state, Autism, Chromosomal abnormalities, Congenital metabolic disorders, Other congenital defects, Mental illness, Physical disability, Rare diseases, Major organ dysfunction - Respiratory function, Multiple disabilities (at least one of the listed conditions) Severe

Qualification 3: The care recipient must be a recipient of long-term care services from the Ministry of Health and Welfare and have continuously used home care, day care, or family foster care services for more than six months.

Qualification 4: The care recipient must have a dementia diagnosis certificate issued by a neurologist or psychiatrist, with a Clinical Dementia Rating (CDR) of at least 1.

Required Documents for Applying for a Foreign Home Caregiver:

  1. Copy of the applicant's National ID card and household registration.
  2. Copy of the care recipient's National ID card and household registration.
  3. Copy of the care recipient's medical diagnosis and disability certificate or a severe disability certificate.
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Domestic Helper

Job Description:

Performing household tasks such as cleaning, cooking, caring for family members, and other domestic services.

Eligibility Requirements:

The household must meet one of the following conditions:

  1. Having three or more children under the age of six.
  2. Having four or more children under the age of 12, with at least two of them under six.
  3. Accumulating at least 16 points based on the following family member calculation table. Each household may employ only one domestic helper.

Point System for Household Members:

Children Age 0-1 1-2 2-3 3-4 4-5 5-6 -
Points 7.5 6 4.5 3 2 1 -
Elderly Members Age 90+ 80+ 79+ 78+ 77+ 76+ 75+
Points 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

Note 1: Each household is limited to hiring only one foreign domestic helper.

Note 2: Individuals not counted include those from different household registrations, households that have already hired a foreign home caregiver or an intermediate-skilled home caregiver, and those who have already been approved to employ a domestic helper.

Required Documents for Applying for a Foreign Domestic Helper:

  1. Copy of the applicant’s and relevant family members’ household registration (must be from the same household).
  2. Copy of the applicant’s National ID card.
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Application Fee Breakdown

Item Cost (NTD)
Registration and placement service fee (one month’s basic salary) NT$20,000
Ministry of Labor Workforce Development Agency review fee NT$500
Verification fee by foreign embassies in Taiwan NTD$1,000
Verification fee by foreign embassies in Taiwan NT$500
Total Application Fee NT$ 22,000

Post-Arrival Employment Costs

Item Home Caregiver Domestic Helper Notes
Salary NT$20,000/month NT$20,000/month Salary is negotiated between employer and employee.
Overtime Pay NT$2,668/month NT$2,668/month Based on four Sundays per month; if a month has five Sundays, an additional NT$667 is required.
Employment Stability Fund NT$2,000/month NT$5,000/month Exempt for low-income households or those receiving disability living allowances.
Health Insurance Approx. NT$ 1,384/month Approx. NT$ 1,384/month Based on an insured salary of NT$28,590, migrant workers contribute NT$443/month (from Jan. 1, 2025).
Occupational Injury Insurance NT$ 54/month NT$ 54/month Paid quarterly through the Bureau of Labor Insurance.
Average Monthly Cost Approx. NT$ 26,106/month Approx. NT$ 26,106/month The cost difference is due to the Employment Stability Fund.
Notes:
  1. Employers must cover the cost of a return ticket for migrant workers at the end of their employment contract.
  2. Foreign domestic workers are not required to join labor insurance, but employers must provide accidental death insurance coverage according to the employment contract.
  3. Accidental Insurance Coverage: At least NT$300,000.
  4. Employer’s Insurance Cost: Based on actual charges by the insurance company.

Migrant Worker Self-Pay Expenses

Item Governing Authority Cost (NTD)
Resident Permit National Immigration Agency NT$1,000/year
Medical Checkup Designated hospitals by the Ministry of Health Approx. NT$2,000 per checkup (required at entry, 6 months, 18 months, 30 months)
Consultation Service Fee Migrant Worker Agency First year: NT$1,800/month, Second year: NT$1,700/month, Third year: NT$1,500/month
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