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Threatened with deportation or being sent home in Taiwan

First steps if an employer or agency threatens to send you home, forces you to sign, or tells you to stay quiet.

Updated 2026-09-04 Filipino / English 1955

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Notes to help explain your situation to 1955

This is not an official form or a requirement for getting help. Write what you know; it is okay to say that a detail is unknown.

Main issue Threatened with deportation or being sent home in Taiwan

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

Do not delay asking for help to finish these notes. Keep evidence only when safe; do not take risks to retrieve documents or confront someone who is threatening you.

Fact check

How this page is checked

Last checked

2026-09-04

Applies to

All migrant workers

Official sources

This page is written from official Taiwan sources (Ministry of Labor, Immigration, NHI). How to use official sources

Rules that may change

Employer transfer rules and waiting periods can be revised. Check the latest Ministry of Labor announcements before big decisions.

ARC / work permit validity and renewal steps can change. The dates on your own documents are always the most accurate.

If your situation is urgent or different from this page, call 1955 (free, 24 hours, with interpreters).

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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.

Need to change employer

Official channel: For disputes, unreasonable treatment, or personal infringement, 1955 can forward complaints to local labor bureaus or police.
Taiwan note: Before changing employer, write the reason, deadline, who holds documents, and whether there were threats or pressure to sign.

ARC or work permit expiring

Official channel: The WDA portal provides migrant worker rights information, applications, transfer queries, forms, regulations, and multilingual materials.
Taiwan note: For ARC or work permit issues, focus on expiry date, application proof, who is handling it, and written messages from agency or employer.

First steps

Record the date, words used, person involved, and messages. If there is danger or pressure, contact official help.

Process

Need to change employer

Changing employer involves an official process, but collecting records must not come before your safety. If you are in danger, seek safety and urgent help first. Contact 1955 for advice about your situation and the transfer process.

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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.

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Common questions

Threatened with deportation or being sent home in Taiwan: where should I start?

Record the date, words used, person involved, and messages. If there is danger or pressure, contact official help.

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 Contract, ARC and work permit, Agency messages, Proof of unfair treatment, ARC, Passport, Work permit, Application proof or agency message. 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.

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