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Special Authorization to Stay for Arbitrators

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What exactly is the official special programme/status and why does it exist?

A Special Authorization to Stay for arbitrators, granted by the Residence and Stay Affairs Department under Item 7, Term 1, Article 32 of Law No. 16/2021 and Article 26 of Administrative Regulation No. 38/2021, so that non-residents can remain in Macao to serve as arbitrators.

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  • https://www.gov.mo/en/services/ps-2128/
    Non-residents who perform the duties of an arbitrator in accordance with the laws regulating arbitration may apply to the Stay Subdivision of the Residence and Stay Affairs Department for Special Authorization to Stay for arbitrators according to Item 7, Term 1, Article 32 of Law No. 16/2021 and Article 26 of Administrative Regulation No. 38/2021 so as to remain in Macao to serve as arbitrators.

Which specific population, role, circumstance or historical/legal situation does it cover?

Non-residents performing the duties of an arbitrator in compliance with Law No. 19/2019 (Arbitration Law).

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What circumstance, event, relationship, nomination, invitation or status activates access?

Performing the duties of an arbitrator according to the law as a non-resident.

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What sponsor, authority, nomination, certification, evidence or other step must occur before the status can be obtained?

The applicant must submit a document of the period for conducting the arbitration, showing full identification, the expected duration of stay for the arbitration and the facts that may extinguish the Authorization; the Public Security Police Force may ask the arbitration supervising entity for its opinion when necessary.

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  • https://www.gov.mo/en/services/ps-2128/ps-2128a/
    Copy of document of period for conducting arbitration (containing the interested person’s full identification information and the expected duration of stay for arbitration, as well as the facts that may cause the extinguishment of the Authorization);
  • https://www.gov.mo/en/services/ps-1478/faqs
    For example, for the purpose of granting Special Authorization to Stay to an arbitrator, the Public Security Police Force can request the arbitration supervising entity to provide opinions when necessary.

What immigration status and rights result, how long do they last, can family be included, and what happens if the special qualifying circumstance ends?

The result is a Special Authorization to Stay for arbitrators granted by the Residence and Stay Affairs Department (application free of charge). Holders granted it for over 90 days must declare their Macao contact and habitual residence addresses and report changes within 45 days. The official source does not state the maximum duration, family inclusion or what happens when the arbitration ends.

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  • Maximum duration, inclusion of family members and consequences when the arbitration ends are not stated.
  • https://www.gov.mo/en/services/ps-2128/
    Special Authorization to Stay for arbitrators granted to the applicant by the Residence and Stay Affairs Department
  • https://www.gov.mo/en/services/ps-2128/ps-2128a/
    Charge Free of Charge
  • https://www.gov.mo/en/services/ps-2128/
    According to Article 33 of Law No. 16/2021, persons who are granted Special Authorization to Stay for over 90 days are required to declare their contact address and habitual residence address in Macao to the Residence and Stay Affairs Department of the Public Security Police Force (except for non-residents in the status specified in Items 1-3, Term 1, Article 32 of the same law), and notify the Department of any change in the two addresses within 45 days from the date of change.

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