Change Employer / Early Contract End
I want to change my job, or my employer is ending the contract
Legally employed migrant workers have the right to apply for employer transfer in specific situations, including employer breach of contract, factory closure, or work injury. Learn the process, required documents, and how to avoid deportation.
Step-by-step guide
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Call 1955 immediately to explain your situation
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Request temporary shelter accommodation
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Apply to Ministry of Labor for employer transfer approval
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Salary continues during the matching period
Related Subsidies & Protections
1955 Foreign Workers' Advisory and Protection Hotline
A 24-hour free service hotline provides assistance with migrant worker wage disputes, occupational accidents, personal safety, and escape and asylum cases, and supports multilingual services including Indonesian, Vietnamese, Thai, and English.
Free legal aid for foreign migrant workers
Migrant workers in Taiwan who encounter issues such as wage disputes, occupational injuries, wrongful dismissal, or personal safety problems can apply to the Legal Aid Foundation for free legal consultation or litigation representation — without any fees.
Mandatory savings refund for foreign migrant workers
Some employers or intermediaries arrange mandatory savings for migrant workers in accordance with contracts. When the contract expires or is terminated early, the migrant workers have the right to withdraw all savings and interest, and the employers may not arbitrarily withhold them.