The amended law provides that foreign nationals may apply for permanent residency if they have lawfully resided in Taiwan for the last seven years and spent at least 183 days (about six months) in Taiwan in each of those years, or if they have lawfully resided in Taiwan for at least 20 years before the amendment took effect, and were in Taiwan for at least 183 days in any ten of those years.
修正案放寬為在台灣合法居住二十年以上的外國人，其中有十年每年居住超過一百八十三天（約半年）；或在台連續居住七年，每年達一百八十三天。