In 2016, a total of 305 applications for temporary residency for managerial personnel, technical and professional qualification holders were received by the Macao Trade and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM) (a decrease of 177 compared with last year), 24 applications for major investment and major investment plans (a decrease of 55compared with last year), representing 92.71% and 7.29% of the total of 329 new applications in 2016. Approved cases for managerial personnel, technical and professional qualification holders amounted to 99 (an increase of 18 compared with last year), approved applications for major investment and major investment plans totalled 4 (a decrease of 3 compared with last year).
Statistics of Temporary Residency Applications and the Cases and Number of People Approved in 2016
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Managerial personnel, technical and professional qualification holders |
Major investment and major investment plan |
Renewal application |
Extension application for family members |
Total |
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No. |
In comparison with the previous year |
No. |
In comparison with the previous year |
No. |
In comparison with the previous year |
No. |
In comparison with the previous year |
No. |
In comparison with the previous year |
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Applications in 2016 |
305 |
-177 |
24 |
-55 |
1,610 |
-1,370 |
78 |
-91 |
2,017 |
-1,693 |
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Approved applications in 2016 |
99 |
18 |
4 |
-3 |
1,890 |
-1,206 |
130 |
-30 |
2,123 |
-1,222 |
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Number of people approved in 2016 |
209 |
59 |
11 |
-3 |
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164 |
-52 |
384 |
N/A |
For further enquiries on the residency application guidelines, please contact IPIM by visiting the website: www.ipim.gov.mo, email: gjfr@ipim.gov.mo, tel: 28712055 or fax: 28713950. Applicants may also visit the website and enquire about the progress of their residency application status.