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How do foreign professionals employed in Taiwan enroll in NHI?
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Employers must enroll foreign professionals in NHI from the date of employment. The employer should submit the following documents to the relevant NHI administration regional division:
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A work permit issued by the Ministry of Labor or Ministry of Education;
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A residence permit issued by the National Immigration Agency
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How do foreign special professionals and foreign senior professionals who are employers or self-employed enroll in NHI?
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They must have their business entity apply to the relevant NHI Administration regional division to establish an NHI-insured unit and enroll in NHI from the date they become an employer or self-employed business owner.
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How do foreign professionals who are not employed, employers, or self-employed enroll in NHI?
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Foreign professionals holding a valid residence permit must enroll in NHI after six months of residence in Taiwan. They may apply through the local district office in their place of residence or another eligible NHI-insured unit.
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How can accompanying family members of foreign professionals enroll in NHI?
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Accompanying family members must enroll in NHI from the date they receive their residence permit. To enroll, they should submit their residence permit and enroll as dependents under the insured person.
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If a foreign employee starts work with a residence permit bearing a new ID number, but their NHI card still has the old number, should they enroll using the new or old number?
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For foreign employees whose residence permits bear the new ID number formal (1 letter + 9 digits):
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Recommended: Enroll using the new ID number and apply for a new NHI card. The first card replacement is free of charge. Once the new card is issued, the old card will no longer be valid.
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Alternative: Continue enrollment using the old ID number. The existing NHI card can continue to be used without replacement.
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