Prior Authorization to Enter

Persons who are not exempted from a visa or Prior Authorization to Enter [Note: Please refer to the Persons Exempted from a ‘Visa’ or ‘Prior Authorization to Enter’ by Law] and do not wish to apply for Authorization the Enter and Stay (so-called ‘visa-upon-arrival’) at the checkpoint at the moment they arrive at Macao may ask a legal agent to apply to the Residence and Stay Affairs Department for Prior Authorization to Enter before they come to Macao if no diplomatic missions of China or other representative offices accredited by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China is located at their place of residence.

Starting from 29 January 2019, Nepalese, Pakistanis, Nigerians, Bangladeshis, Sri Lankans and Vietnamese (persons who are not exempted from a visa or Prior Authorization to Enter in their entry to Macao) may authorize Note 1 somebody to apply to the Residence and Stay Affairs Department for Prior Authorization to Enter only if they meet either one of the following requirements: 1.The applicant is in Mainland China or no diplomatic missions of China or other representative offices accredited by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China is located at his or her place of residence; 2.The applicant has any of the following family members working or living in Macao (Proof of relationship in Note 2 is required): (1)Spouse; (2)First and second degree of lineal relatives by blood or marriage (including parents, spouse’s parents, children, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, maternal or paternal grandparents, maternal or paternal grandchildren); (3)Second degree of collateral relatives

For the purpose of study at a higher institute

For the purpose of work

For the purpose of stay as family of non-resident workers

For the purpose of group tour

For other purposes (e.g. individual travel, family visit, stay as dependant, residence, etc.)

According to Term 3, Article 7 of Administrative Regulation No. 38/2021, as long as there is no reason for extinction, the Prior Authorization to Enter granted in accordance with the special design should be used within a maximum of 120 days from the date the Authorization is granted. It entitles the holder to stay in the Macao Special Administrative Region within the period specified in the Authorization.

Unless otherwise stated, the validity of the Authorization to Stay granted upon entry to persons who are required to apply for a visa, Prior Authorization to Enter or Authorization to Enter and Stay is a maximum of 30 days.

According to Article 4 of Administrative Regulation No. 38/2021, during entry to Macao, the passports, travel documents and any other documents accepted for the purpose of immigration control of non-residents must be valid for at least 90 days beyond the period of their intended stay in the Macao Special Administrative Region.

For other purposes (e.g. individual travel, family visit, stay as dependant, residence, etc.) A completed application form (format 1); application form (format 8) is also required if the application includes family members;[Note: The application form is available at the Subdivision concerned and the website of the Public Security Police Force.] Copy of the bio data page and used inside pages of a valid passport/travel document; Document of financial status (e.g. bank statement, bank book of savings account, tax receipt, employment certificate, etc.); Document of transportation to Macao and accommodation arrangement (e.g. round-trip air ticket and hotel reservation receipts, etc.); Proof of purpose of visit

2 recent 1.5-inch, full-face

According to Chief Executive’s Written Instructions No. 167/2021, non-residents are required to possess proper means of subsistence for entry to and stay in the Macao Special Administrative Region. Those who fail to prove they have proper means of subsistence for their intended stay or the means to purchase a return transport ticket are liable to be refused entry to the Macao Special Administrative Region according to the law.

Interested person or a legal agent applying to the Chief Executive through the Residence and Stay Affairs Department;

Application Location: 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

Charge (single-entry Authorization to Enter) Charge (multiple-entry Authorization to Enter) Individual MOP200 MOP300

15 working days from the day all necessary documents are properly submitted

Non-residents who are found to be engaged in activities that are obviously deviated from their purpose of travel are liable to have their Authorization to Stay revoked, leave Macao within a time limit and be imposed entry restrictions according to the law.