Frequently asked questions
- [Domestic helpers from Mainland China] What is the difference between the documents to be submitted for the application for hiring a domestic helper from Mainland China and the application for hiring a foreign domestic helper?
- [Domestic helpers from Mainland China] Which are the home provinces of domestic helpers from Mainland China?
- [Domestic helpers from Mainland China] What are the requirements and restrictions for hiring domestic helpers from Mainland China?
- [Domestic helpers from Mainland China] If I have already been granted an employment permit to hire a domestic helper from Mainland China, can I select to hire a domestic helper from one of the seven provinces/autonomous regions other than Guangdong or Fujian?
- [Domestic helpers from Mainland China] Currently, I am hiring a foreign domestic helper. Can I hire another domestic helper from Mainland China?
1. [Domestic helpers from Mainland China] What is the difference between the documents to be submitted for the application for hiring a domestic helper from Mainland China and the application for hiring a foreign domestic helper?
The documents are the same for both applications, however for the application to hire a domestic helper from Mainland China, the “Supplementary document for hiring a domestic helper from Mainland China” is also required, and the employer must provide accommodation for these domestic helpers.
2. [Domestic helpers from Mainland China] Which are the home provinces of domestic helpers from Mainland China?
The Macao SAR is the first place to import, on a trial basis, domestic helpers from Mainland China. In order to meet the Macao residents’ demands for greater diversity in the origin of domestic helpers from Mainland China, with the support of the Central Government, from November 2018 on, the place of origin is expanded from the current provinces of Guangdong and Fujian to other seven provinces/autonomous regions of Guangxi, Hunan, Hubei, Jiangxi, Anhui, Sichuan and Guizhou. The domestic helpers coming from those places shall deal with the formalities through Nanyue (Macau) Employment Agency Co., Ltd. or Agência de Emprego Fujian Zhongfu Macau Limitada, before proceeding to Macao.
3. [Domestic helpers from Mainland China] What are the requirements and restrictions for hiring domestic helpers from Mainland China?
The applicant must be a Macao resident and must provide accommodation to the domestic helper in the same location as the work place. On the other hand, the domestic helper must be 35 to 55 years old, and cannot have kinship with the employer up to the second degree.
4. [Domestic helpers from Mainland China] If I have already been granted an employment permit to hire a domestic helper from Mainland China, can I select to hire a domestic helper from one of the seven provinces/autonomous regions other than Guangdong or Fujian?
If the employment permit granted states the domestic helper’s place of origin as Guangdong or Fujian, you should apply to this Bureau for an update of the worker’s place of origin. If the renewed employment permit does not state the domestic helper’s place of origin, there is no need for updating, and you can freely choose the place of origin of the worker to be hired.pace of origin. If the renewed employment permit does not state the domestic helper’s place of origin, there is no need for updating, and you can freely choose the place of origin of the worker to be hired.
5. [Domestic helpers from Mainland China] Currently, I am hiring a foreign domestic helper. Can I hire another domestic helper from Mainland China?
Yes. You can, according to your actual needs, submit to this Bureau the documents for the application to hire a domestic helper from Mainland China and this Bureau will make an assessment under the law and according to the specific situation.