In this respect Taiwan has been considered "less than friendly." For example, Article 25 of the Immigration Act stipulates that foreigners must enjoy legal residence in Taiwan for five continuous years, and be in the country for at least 183 days per year, in order to be allowed to apply for permanent residence.
台灣在這方面素以「不夠友善」著稱，例如「入出國及移民法」第 25 條規定，外籍白領必須在台連續居留 5 年、且每年居住 183 天以上，才可申請永久居留權，雖有但書規定「為我國所需之科技人才」例外，但實務上卻少有前例、難以落實。