How much money do you need to go to Taiwan to work abroad?

With many workers coming to Taiwan to work, in addition to the salary, the cost factor is also a matter of great concern. How much money do you need to export to Taiwan? How much do you need to pay from the time you register for the exam to the time you leave the country? Let's find out more details through this article! 

1. Brokerage fees

You will have to pay a brokerage fee to the labor export company to perform the labor export contract in a foreign country. However, this amount is only allowed to be collected when required by foreign partners. With some Taiwanese orders being free to exit, you will not lose this cost.

2. Taiwan labor export service costs

The cost of labor export service is the amount of money you have to pay to the company in Vietnam in helping you take part in the entrance exam, carry out procedures, documents and documents for you to exit.... Therefore, Although according to regulations, labor export companies are only allowed to collect $4,000 back, but the actual amount exceeds 4000. 

3. Cost of health check

Health check is a mandatory requirement if you want to work abroad, regardless of country. This is an extremely important job, to check and evaluate your overall health. Your eligibility to work in Taiwan does not depend much on the results of the health check.

The cost for a medical examination will range from VND 700,000 to VND 1,200,000, depending on what category you need to check. Regarding the examination address, the labor export companies will designate the competent hospitals for health examination by themselves. Don't go to the doctor on your own, but do your research carefully. There have been many cases of unfairly losing money without a valid medical certificate.

4. Expenses for learning foreign languages ​​and professional training

There will be an expense called the cost of learning resources. This is the amount you have to pay before taking the Taiwan job exam. The purpose of this fee is to give you the opportunity to be trained to make a good impression in the eyes of the employer to have a higher application rate. Whether you are free or required to pay the cost of learning resources depends on the company you choose.

You will receive this source training which lasts about 5-7 days. In the cost of the source study included: basic Taiwanese language tuition, accommodation and travel expenses. 

For those who have been accepted, you will be trained in Taiwanese for about 1 month before you come to Taiwan. Through the course, you will be taught and practiced Taiwanese. At the same time, you will learn more knowledge related to culture - society to be able to adapt well to life in Taiwan. And finally, you will learn certain skills to serve your future job when exporting

5. Anti-escape deposit

In the past, workers often had to pay a security deposit. However, since 2017, workers have saved a considerable amount because this amount has been omitted in the submission request.

But say it again and again. There are still some factories that still require workers to deposit money to prevent evasion. This will depend on which factory you are applying for. Some factories will refund the deposit after 3 months, some factories return it after 7 months. But there are also cases where the employee has to return to his/her home country when the time limit expires before the deposit is paid.

6. Visa costs, documents and air tickets

You will have to pay this amount to the dispatching companies, as they will help you with these formalities. Depending on the sending company, there will be different differences. Please refer to the average price:

+ Single entry visa fee: 610,000 VND

+ Transit visa cost: 140,000 VND

+ Cost of multiple visas: 1,220,000 VND

In your case is a single entry Visa.

Summary : After calculating the expenses, the cost of labor export to Taiwan will fluctuate in the range of 4000–6000 USD. Depending on what your order is, the industry, the area, the working time, the other requirements... the price will be different!