Statistics — July 2026 Not Published

July 2026 cumulative statistics: not published — 7 consecutive weeks overdue. Normal release window is mid-to-late August. No NDC statement on the delay.

Last published figures (30 Jun 2026, NDC): 17,365 cumulative / 8,973 valid.

Implied July figure: 17,755–17,765 cumulative (extrapolating the Jan–Jun pace of ~390–400 approvals/month). Unconfirmed.

Monthly pace Jan–Jun 2026: ~390–400 approvals/month (Jan 15,715 → Jun 17,365 cumulative over 6 months). Digital field: 1,100+ cumulative (MODA, 60% software development). Finance field: exceeded 1,000 cumulative (~14 Aug 2026, DigiTimes).

Outreach Calendar

Taiwan Expo USA 2026 — Sep 24–26, Dallas: concluded. Opened on the same day as the Xi–Trump summit. No Gold Card programming confirmed; event was primarily a trade and tourism exhibition. NDC presence not reported.

Taiwan Career Day — 3 Oct, Santa Clara Convention Center: tech-recruitment focus. No Gold Card-specific desk confirmed. Applicants in the Bay Area: attend to speak with Taiwan-based tech employers if fielding offers that would satisfy the NTD 160,000/month salary threshold.

NDC West Coast recruitment: tied to the Tech Summit timeframe; no cities or dates announced as of filing ("Events coming soon" on NDC portal).

Fairchild ceremony (Stuart Fairchild, Sports field approval Aug 20): November, date TBA.

Program Eligibility — No Changes

Salary threshold: NTD 160,000/month before-tax; any single tax year within the 3-year lookback. Applies across all fields using the salary pathway. Jan 1, 2026 amendments in force:

  • National defense — new qualifying field (MND competent authority; criteria not published in English)
  • Foreign teachers in experimental education — new pathway
  • Spouse open work permit — direct application, no employer sponsorship; valid for duration of dependent status
  • Taiwan graduate degree → APRC credit: PhD up to 2 years, Master's 1 year; retroactive
  • 183-day residency math — rigid annual averaging relaxed

Processing time: 30 working days (up to 40 if documents requested). No backlog reported. NIA guidelines last updated 21 Apr 2026.

APRC Pathways (eff. 1 Jan 2026)

  • Gold Card standard: 3 years (avg 183 days/year)
  • NTD 6M+/year income: 1 year (Global Elite Card category)
  • Taiwan PhD graduates: 1 year; Master's: 2 years
  • Top-1,500 global university graduates: exempt from 2-year work experience requirement
  • Top-200 graduates: personal open work permit up to 2 years

Pending Items — Unchanged

  • July 2026 cumulative statistics: 7 weeks overdue
  • Ministry of Environment specific assessment criteria: unpublished, no timeline
  • NTD 5M asset APRC pathway: no NIA clarification; community reports (Forumosa) flag inconsistent outcomes
  • Art. 28–29 MOHW implementing sub-regulation gazette: not located

Approval Likelihood Assessment

No material change from prior assessment. Approval rate ~70–80% overall; Science & Technology salary-path ~85%; Culture & Arts below 50%. No backlog; processing within published windows. The 7-week data delay is administrative, not a policy signal.