OFW Taiwan Guide - Salary, Employer, Passport, Agency, 1955

Issues

Short notes for deciding what to do next.

This site summarizes common work problems in Taiwan. Keep proof, write down dates, and check official sources when the issue is serious.

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Salary not paid

Check the pay date, record work hours, keep payslips, and call 1955 if your employer or agency does not answer clearly.

salary · contract · 1955 Read guide Process

Need to change employer

Changing employer usually needs an official process. Do not leave work without documenting the reason and getting advice first.

transfer · employer · permit Read guide Urgent

ARC or work permit expiring

Document deadlines matter. Check the expiry date, ask for written renewal status, and do not wait until the last day.

ARC · work permit · deadline Read guide Urgent

Injured at work

Get medical care first. Record time, place, witnesses, and how the injury happened before settling any claim.

injury · hospital · insurance Read guide Check

Agency fee looks wrong

Ask for a fee breakdown and receipt. Do not pay extra charges without clear written proof.

broker · fee · receipt Read guide Help

Need a doctor or interpreter

1955 provides information and live interpretation for medical visits, office matters, work, and daily life needs.

NHI · doctor · translation Read guide

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01 OFW in Taiwan: salary, ARC, employer transfer, 1955 A starting page for Filipino workers in Taiwan searching for OFW Taiwan, salary not paid, ARC, employer transfer, agency fee, or 1955 help. 02 Salary deduction in Taiwan: what to check If your salary is deducted, ask for a written breakdown and keep payslips, contract, bank records, and employer or agency messages. 03 Overtime pay in Taiwan: work-hour and payment proof What to keep if overtime is unpaid, work hours do not match, or payslips do not show overtime clearly. 04 Taiwan payslip: how to check deductions and payment First steps when a payslip is unclear, shows deductions, agency fees, overtime, or a different bank-transfer amount. 05 Remittance proof from Taiwan: salary, fees, exchange rate, and receipt What to keep when sending money from Taiwan: date, TWD amount, received amount, fee, exchange rate, sender, receiver, and transaction number. 06 ARC in Taiwan: meaning, expiry date, and renewal proof ARC means Alien Resident Certificate, the Taiwan residence card. How to read the expiry date, keep renewal proof, and act if someone holds your documents. 07 Before calling 1955 in Taiwan: prepare these facts A short checklist before contacting 1955: identity, location, employer, agency, timeline, proof, and the main question. 08 LINE message proof in Taiwan: save employer or agency chats How to save LINE chats, dates, contact names, photos, and conversation context for salary, document, fee, or employer problems.

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If the main issues above are not an exact match, continue through salary, documents, health care, agency, and daily-work situations.

1955 Taiwan hotline: what it is and when workers should call

What the 1955 Taiwan hotline is and how to use it for salary, ARC, employer transfer, work injury, agency fees, and interpreter help.

Salary and agency fees for workers in Taiwan

What to keep when salary is delayed, deductions are unclear, or agency fees look wrong.

ARC and work permit deadlines in Taiwan

How to check document dates, ask for renewal status, and keep proof before the deadline.

Change employer in Taiwan: first steps

What to record before asking to transfer employer, especially if there are threats, held documents, or pressure to sign.

Work injury, doctor visits, and interpreter help in Taiwan

First steps when injured at work, visiting a doctor, or needing interpretation to explain your condition.

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Checking DH salary in Taiwan? Compare the written domestic-helper contract with actual pay, rest days and deductions, then use 1955 when the figures are unclear.

Fishing worker in Taiwan: salary, injury, employer, 1955

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Official source desk

Use this site to organize the facts, then check the official channel.

The WDA runs the Foreign National Labor Rights Portal. 1955 serves migrant workers, employers, and agencies for consultation, complaints, legal aid information, shelter referral, and live interpretation.

1955 is a free 24-hour hotline from mobile phones, landlines, and public phones.

Consultation covers labor contracts, wages, working hours, occupational injury, and broker fees.

For labor disputes, unreasonable treatment, or personal infringement, 1955 can forward complaints to local labor bureaus or police.

Consultation languages include Chinese, English, Thai, Indonesian, and Vietnamese.

WDA Foreign National Labor Rights Portal Official Ministry of Labor portal for migrant worker rights, Q&A, transfer queries, forms, regulations, statistics, and multilingual materials. 1955 Labor Consultation and Complaint Hotline Official 24-hour hotline for consultation, complaints, legal aid information, shelter referral, and live interpretation. WDA apply for migrant workers Official employer-side entry for migrant worker application categories, process notes, application forms, and online status checks. WDA direct hiring service Official direct hiring information for employers who want to hire migrant workers through the Direct Hiring Service Center. WDA employer after-entry tasks Official list of employer tasks after entry, including notifications, permits, ARC, insurance, salary payment, fees, and dispute handling topics.

How to use official sources