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Agency fee receipt in Taiwan: do not rely only on verbal explanations
How to ask for written proof for agency fees, deductions, services, loans, or unclear extra payments.
Prep card
Before asking an agency or calling 1955, write these facts down.
This is not an official form. Use it to organize the facts so the problem is easier to explain.
- Name as shown on ARC or passport
- ARC or passport number
- Work address or incident location
- Employer and agency name
- Date and time of the incident
- Money amount, document, or fee involved
- Proof: payslip, bank transfer, photos, contract, LINE messages
Keep original files and write a short timeline before calling.
Fact check
How this page is checked
- Last checked
- 2026-07-09
- Applies to
- All migrant workersFactory workerCaregiver / householdFisher / seafarer
- Official sources
- This page is written from official Taiwan sources (Ministry of Labor, Immigration, NHI). How to use official sources
- Rules that may change
Broker fee caps and allowed charges are set by the government and can be revised. Always ask for receipts.
Taiwan minimum wage can increase every year. Household caregivers are not covered by the Labor Standards Act, so salary follows the contract.
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Official source + Taiwan context
Use official sources to check rights, then use this page to explain the case.
Official pages give rules and help channels. Taiwan Worker Guide turns them into short steps, proof to keep, and Taiwan terms people actually use.
Agency fee looks wrong
- Official channel
- 1955 can answer broker fee questions and point workers toward consultation or complaint channels.
- Taiwan note
- For agency fees, the key facts are fee name, amount, date, receipt, and who asked for payment.
Salary not paid
- Official channel
- 1955 can be used for questions about labor contracts, wages, work hours, occupational injury, and broker fees.
- Taiwan note
- Salary problems in Taiwan usually need payslips, bank transfers, work schedules, time records, and LINE messages so dates and amounts are clear.
First steps
For every payment, ask for fee name, amount, date, receiver, and receipt. Do not rely only on verbal explanations.
Common questions
Agency fee receipt in Taiwan: do not rely only on verbal explanations: where should I start?
For every payment, ask for fee name, amount, date, receiver, and receipt. Do not rely only on verbal explanations.
Can 1955 help?
Free 24-hour hotline for migrant workers, employers, and agencies. Official services include consultation, complaints, legal aid information, protection referral, and interpretation.
What proof should I keep?
Keep Receipt, Transfer record, Agency document, Fee discussion messages, Employment contract, Payslip or bank transfer record, Work schedule photo, Messages from employer or agency. Write down dates, names, amounts, and what was said.
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.