Application made by Others

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How to Apply

Time of Application: No time limit

Application Procedures and Documents Required

1. Application Approach: The application can be submitted by the interested person or a legal representative.
   1. Other than the situations when a parent makes the application on behalf of a minor, the representative is required to submit the following:
      1. A certified letter of authorization;
      2. A copy of his/her valid identification document.
   2. If the interested person is not able to make the application in person, the parent/guardian or other representative should submit a photo (clear colour recent photo without head coverings taken against plain white background) of the interested person.
2. Documents to be Presented: Unless otherwise noted, the original should be exhibited for authentication if a copy is submitted.
3. Document to be Submitted:
   1. A completed Application Form for Residence Authorization (format 4), Personal Information of Kindred of Applicant (format 8) is also required if the application includes family members;
      [Note: (1) Persons below 18 years old should have their parent or guardian make the application on their behalf and sign the application form; (2) The application form is available at the subdivision concerned and the website of the Public Security Police Force; (3) The application reason or the activity the interested person intends to engage in Macao should be specified on the application form.]
   2. A copy of the interested person’s valid legal passport/travel document (biodata page and used inside pages only) used for entry to and departure from Macao or identification document, and present the Slip of Authorization to Stay issued in this entry to Macao;
   3. 1 photo of the interested person showing full frontal face;
      [Note: The interested person can choose to submit a colour photo (without head coverings taken against plain white background) or have the subdivision concerned take an electronic photo for him/her.]
   4. A copy of the birth certificate of the interested person or a document of similar effect;
      [Note: Please see Acceptance Standard for Documents of Residence Authorization for details.]
   5. Declaration under oath of the interest person attesting that he or she will obey the laws of the Macao Special Administrative Region (DARP/SR M-1); (if the interested person has reached the age of 18 on the date of submission of the application)
      [Note: The forms are available at the subdivision concerned and the website of the Public Security Police Force.]
   6. Macao Certificate of Criminal Record not exceeding 90 days from the date of issue; (if the interested person has reached the age of 16 on the date of submission of the application);
      [Note: The Residence Authorization “application acceptance receipt” is required in the application to the Identification Services Bureau for the Certificate. The interested person can authorize the Bureau to send the Certificate directly to the Residence and Stay Affairs Department.]
   7. Copy of the Certificate of Criminal Record or a document of similar effect issued by the competent entity of the country or region in which the interested person has resided within the ten years before making the application (if the interested person has reached the age of 16 on the date of submission of the application);
      [Note: Please see Acceptance Standard for Documents of Residence Authorization for details.]
   8. Copy of proof of means of subsistence (e.g.: proof of employment in Macao, bank deposit in Macao, proof of paying employment/sales tax of interested person or his/her reuniting family member in Macao);
   9. Guarantee document, bank guarantee or guarantee insurance attesting the sponsor’s guarantee to cover the interested person’s repatriation expenses;
      [Note: (1) Guarantee document can be provided in the form of a Guarantee Form (DARP/SR M-2) by the sponsor. The Form is available at the subdivision concerned and the website of the Public Security Police Force; (2) The sponsor should be the major payer and express renunciation of retrieval of defense right; he or she should also be a permanent resident habitually residing in the Macao Special Administrative Region or a legal person with the headquarter established in the Macao Special Administrative Region.]
   10. Copy of Macao Resident Identity Card of reuniting family members residing in Macao (ID card holders are required to be present for the application) (if the application for residence is on the basis of family reunion);
   11. Document indicating the address of the interested person in Macao (e.g.: copy of water bill, electricity bill, phone bill, etc. of the last 3 months);
   12. Copy of document issued by the competent authorities of the country or region in which the interested person reside, certifying that he/she has been residing there for at least two years before the interested person makes the application for Residence Authorization.
       [Note:
       (1) This requirement is applicable to Chinese nationals who were originally Mainland residents but then emigrated to the Region of Taiwan or a foreign country and attained local resident status;
       (2) The two-year residence of the above-mentioned persons is counted from the date they are granted residence as a local resident and is based on their actual residence at that place for two full years;
       (3) The document should be a residence certificate or a document of similar effect issued by the competent authorities of the country or region in which the interested person resides. The document can be more than 1 certificate, depending on the number of countries or regions he/she resides in. (e.g.: Residents of the Region of Taiwan can use their latest household registration transcript/household certificate of the Region of Taiwan and their movement record in the Region of Taiwan as their residence proof.)]
4. Documents to be submitted according to the type of case [Please see Documents Required Depending on Type of Case for details.]
5. Other information requested by the authorities under special circumstances.
6. Forms
   1. Application Form for Residence Authorization (format 4)
   2. Personal Information of Kindred of Applicant (format 8)
   3. Declaration under oath of the interest person attesting that he or she will obey the laws of the Macao Special Administrative Region (DARP/SR M-1)
   4. Guarantee Form (DARP/SR M-2)
7. Attachments
   1. Acceptance Standard for Documents of Residence Authorization
   2. Documents Required Depending on Type of Case
   3. Sample of “application acceptance receipt”
   4. Sample of Residence Authorization Certificate
   5. Sample of Macao Resident Identity Card

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Location of Application and Service Hours

Address: Immigration Building of Public Security Police Force, Travessa Um do Cais de Pac On, Taipa, Macao

Residence Subdivision of the Residence and Stay Affairs Department

Office Hours	Mon to Thu	9:00 – 17:45
	Fri	9:00 – 17:30
	Closed on Sat, Sun and government holidays
Tags dispensed until	17:00 (for making applications)
	17:15 (for collecting result or supplementing documents)

Contact Information: Please click here for details
Online System: Online Appointment System of Residence and Stay Affairs Department

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Charge

1. Residence Authorization fee: MOP20,000
   1. Time of payment: Proof of payment for the Residence Authorization fee should be submitted within 20 non-extendable days from the date the interested person is notified of the granting of the Residence Authorization.
   2. Result of late payment: (1) The act of granting Residence Authorization does not produce effects; (2) It is equivalent to renunciation of the Residence Authorization; (3) The interested person will not be allowed to reapply for Residence Authorization within two years.
      [Note:
      (1) The following persons are exempted from the Residence Authorization fee of MOP20,000 according to the law:
      a. Chinese citizens;
      b. Portuguese citizens;
      c. Family members of Macao residents making the application for family reunion;
      d. External workers of the public administrative authorities of the Macao Special Administrative Region, or external workers providing service to enterprises awarded public works contracts or chartered enterprises of public services;
      e. Buyers or promissory buyers of a real property of the Macao Special Administrative Region, provided that the latter should prove that they have fulfilled the contract within 180 days from the payment deadline of the respective fee.
      f. Persons exempted from the fee by international treaties;
      (2) If kindred other than the interested person’s family members mentioned in Point (1) are included in the Residence Authorization, the fee to be paid by the applicant will be doubled;
      (3) The Chief Executive can exempt other persons who are not mentioned in Point (1) from paying the fee if explanations with reasons are given.]
2. Service charge: MOP200

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Processing Time (excluding time of waiting in a queue and postage time for documents sent by mail)

It depends on the concrete conditions of different applications.

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Remarks / Points to Note

1. According to Term 1, Article 66 of Law No. 16/2021, to apply for a visa, Authorization to Enter and Stay, Macao SAR Residence Authorization, Renewal or Extension of Residence Authorization means the interested person consents to have his or her personal information, which includes his or her biodata, treated by the Public Security Police Force.
2. The Residence and Stay Affairs Department will reject an application for Residence Authorization outright in the following situations:
   1. The remaining validity of the interested person’s passport, travel document,  other documents accepted for the purpose of immigration control or return document is less than 90 days;
   2. The application is not written in any of the official languages, but applications written in English with no difficulty caused to the Public Security Police Force in the interpretation are excepted.
3. After receiving an application for residence, the authorities will issue an “application acceptance receipt”. Any documents that are not submitted will be listed on the “receipt”. If there are any rectifiable omissions or inappropriateness in the documents applied or submitted, the authorities will notify the interested person to provide supplements and make corrections. If no supplements or corrections are made within 60 days from the date the interested person is notified, the application will be archived.
4. While pending the decision of the application for residence, the interested person may, according to personal need, apply for extension of Authorization to Stay for one or more times on the date of submission of the application for residence or later with the “application acceptance receipt” (by submitting an Application Form for Extension of Authorization to Stay) (Please see Applications made by Residence Authorization Applicants while Waiting for the Result in the Extension of Authorization to Stay for details.)
5. After the necessary documents are submitted, the interested person should complete the follow-up procedures in person (or through a legal representative) according to the designated date or instructions (such as to wait for the notification letter from the authorities) indicated on the “application acceptance receipt”:
   1. If the application is approved, the interested person should submit (1) the guarantee document, bank guarantee or guarantee insurance (if he/she has not yet submitted it proactively), and (2) the proof of having paid the Residence Authorization fee (if applicable) within 20 non-extendable days from the date he/she receives the notification from the authorities. Otherwise, the act of granting Residence Authorization does not produce effects. Subsequently, the interested person will be notified to collect the Residence Authorization Certificate. He/she should collect the Certificate before its expiry. Otherwise, it will be equivalent to renunciation of the Residence Authorization and the interested person will not be allowed to reapply for Residence Authorization within two years. When collecting the Residence Authorization Certificate, the following should be noted:
      1. The “application acceptance receipt” should be presented;
      2. The valid passport/travel document/identification document used in the application for Residence Authorization should be presented;
      3. If a parent or guardian goes through the formality on behalf of a minor, his/her valid identification document and a document certifying their relationship should be presented;
      4. For holders of a Non-resident Worker’s Identification Card, the Card should be submitted for cancellation procedure.
         [Note: After collecting the Residence Authorization Certificate, the interested person should apply to the Identification Services Bureau for an identity card within 90 days from the date of issue of the Certificate. Persons who do not comply with the provision will be fined MOP300-500 and an additional MOP50 per overdue day. However, the maximum penalty will not exceed MOP15,000.]
   2. If the application is not approved, the interested person will be notified of the content of the written instructions and the ways to appeal in written form.
6. If a representative is going to go through the application formality on behalf of the interested person,
   1. A certified letter of authorization and the valid identification document of the representative should be presented, or
   2. Upon receiving the “application acceptance receipt”, the interested person fills in the authorization information on the back page and signs the authorization document in the presence of the staff accepting the residence application. The original of the identification document of the interested person should be presented for verification.
7. If the person granted Residence Authorization (or the person granted Residence Authorization and his/her reuniting family members, or the person granted Residence Authorization and the attached family members and the reuniting family members) no longer habitually resides in Macao, or no longer meets any requirement, prerequisite or condition for Residence Authorization, revocation of the Residence Authorization or rejection of application for renewal or extension of the Residence Authorization may be resulted.

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Enquiry about Progress and Collection of Application Result

Enquiry about the application progress: Inquiry System of Progress of Application for Residence Authorization

Method of result collection: Collect in person

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