In the past, for instance, overseas Chinese males with dual citizenship were subject to conscription if they returned to Taiwan before the age of 35, but now they may avoid military service as long as they have their R.O.C. passports stamped with verification of their citizenship or residency rights in a foreign country, although there are still regulations regarding the length of time they may reside on Taiwan.
譬如過去拿雙重國籍的華僑需要到卅五歲才能免除兵役，很多人因此在卅五歲前不願回國，現在則已修訂為擁有外國居留權或公民權者，只要由駐外單位在中華民國護照上加蓋僑居證明，就免受兵役問題困擾，但為了避免「假華僑」，仍有返台居住時間的規定。