Cancellation

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How to Apply

Time of application

In the case that (1) the employment relation is terminated, (2) the employee is accredited to a country or region outside Macao, or (3) the Special Stay Permit holder is granted Residence Authorization, the person making the application should immediately approach the Subdivision concerned for cancellation of the Permit.

Application procedures and documents required

1. People making the application
   1. Holders of a Special Stay Permit;
   2. The organization employing the holders of a Special Stay Permit;
   3. Legal representative of the holders of a Special Stay Permit (Remark 1.).
2. Documents Must be Presented
   1. Unless otherwise noted, the original should be exhibited for authentication if a copy is submitted;
   2. The copy should be authenticated if the original cannot be exhibited.
3. Necessary Documents
   1. Letter of cancellation issued by (1) the “Liaison Office” or the “Office of the Commissioner”, (2) the Chinese enterprise organization employing the Special Stay Permit holder, or (3) the Special Stay Permit holder and a copy of the letter (Remark 2.);
   2. Special Stay Permit;
   3. “Permit for Travelling to and from Hong Kong and Macao for Business Purpose” (“Two-way Exit Permit for Business Purpose” for short) and a copy of it (Remark 3.).
4. Upon completion of the formalities, the original Authorization to Stay of the Permit holder will immediately be cancelled. According to Article 37 of Law No. 16/2021, the holder will be granted Authorization to Stay (if necessary) for making departure arrangements.

Remark:

1. The legal representative should submit: 1. A certified letter of authorization; 2. A copy of his/her valid identification document (the original should be exhibited for authentication);
2. The letter should contain the personal information of the Permit holder and the reason for cancellation. If the document(s) listed in Point 3.2 and / or 3.3 cannot be submitted, the reason should be clearly stated in the letter of cancellation;
3. Bio data page and the inside page affixed with the latest and valid endorsement only.

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Location of Application and Service Hours

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

Stay 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 Macao government holidays
Tags dispensed until:	17:00 (for making applications)
	17:15 (for collection of Permit or document supplementation)

Contact Information: Please click here for details

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Charge

Free of charge

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

30 minutes < performance pledge >

(Starting from the moment the service unit receives all the necessary documents and confirms nothing is missing.)

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Remark / Requirements

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. Non-resident workers / their dependants / Special Stay Permit holders who have their passport / travel document / “Two-way Exit Permit” / identification document which was used to apply for the relevant Authorization to Stay replaced are required to bring the document to the Subdivision concerned for information update and reissue of Slip of Authorization to Stay.
3. Penalty for Overstay
   According to Article 58 of Law No. 16/2021 “Legal Regime of Immigration Control, Stay and Residence Authorization of the Macao Special Administrative Region”, non-residents who overstay not because of non-imputable justified reasons will be deported and may be interdicted from entry and prohibited from making applications for Residence Authorization or Special Authorization to Stay for two years starting from the expiry of the entry interdiction period. If a non-resident overstays for not more than 30 days, is not a repeated offender of such infraction and pays the minimum fine (MOP500 per overdue day) upon giving himself or herself to the police or immediately after he or she is discovered, the above stipulation is not applicable. In addition, according to Article 94 of Law No. 16/2021, repetition of the same infraction within 1 year from the date the decision of administrative penalty becomes unappealable and any new administrative infraction committed within 5 years from the previous infraction are considered to be recidivism.

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