In an event of immediate danger or medical emergency, please call 110 for POLICE or 119 for AMBULANCE.

Foreign nationals holding a visitor visa are not permitted to work in Taiwan. Employers who illegally hire foreign nationals may be fined between NT$150,000 and NT$750,000 under the Employment Service Act. Anyone with a recurring violation within five years may be imprisoned for a term of up to three years, or detained for hard labor, or penalized for an amount of up to NT$1,200,000.

For more detailed information on visa regulations, please visit the Ministry of Foreign Affairs website. 

Sex trade service providers may encounter various challenges and obstacles, including economic pressure, personal crises, fraud or coercion, and threats.

Additionally, due to the stigma and discrimination often associated with sex industry, it can be difficult for them to seek assistance when they wish to exit the industry or face related issues

The reasons for entering the sex industry are complex and varied, encompassing personal, economic, and family factors. Many people enter due to debt or because they find it difficult to access the formal job market, facing exclusion and economic pressure that leads them to choose sex trade.

Some need to care for young children or elderly parents, limiting their ability to take on jobs with long hours. In many cases, sex trade service providers may be exploited or manipulated by intermediaries, making it challenging for them to leave the industry.

In accordance with Article 80 of the Social Order Maintenance Act, engaging in sexual transactions outside designated districts is punishable by a fine of up to NT$30,000, applying to both the buyer and the seller.

Facilitators of sex trade (a person who induces or arranges for any individual to engage in sex trade) may be sentenced to imprisonment of up to five years and imposed a fine of up to NT$100,000 in accordance with the Criminal Code offense of sexual morality.

If a person engaging in a sexual transaction is under the age of 18, it constitutes a violation of the Child and Youth Sexual Exploitation Prevention Act, and both the buyer and the intermediary are subject to criminal liability.