Special Authorization to Stay for Family Members of Non-resident Workers

in Article 2 of Administrative Regulation No. 5/2003, belonging to any of the following category: spouse; individual having de facto marital relation and fulfilling the requirement specified in Article 1472 of the Civil Code; first-level lineal ascendants of the non-resident worker and his/her spouse; first-level lineal minor descendants and adopted minors of the non-resident worker and his/her spouse; minors and consanguinities proved to be supported by the non-resident worker.

Non-resident workers meeting the stipulation in Term 5, Article 8 of Law No. 4/2003, i.e. with specific qualification and beneficial to the Macao SAR;

(3) Skilled workers employed by a local employer owing to their educational background, professional qualification or working experience.

Copy of document of kinship between the non-resident worker and the reuniting kindred applicant; (Remark 7.)

Declaration of Conjugal Relation / De Facto Marital Relation, if the reuniting kindred is the spouse or de facto marital partner of the non-resident worker; (Remark 8.)

In cases of de facto marital relation, two witnesses should also be present at the Subdivision concerned to sign the above Declaration as so to prove that the non-resident worker and his/her de facto marital partner have been voluntarily living together like husband and wife for at least two years.

A letter of consent from the other parent expressing agreement to let the minor child/children to be a dependant of the non-resident worker and apply for long-term stay in Macao, if the application for Special Authorization to Stay by the minor child/children is made by the non-resident worker; (Remark 4.)；

Pay slip or equivalent document of the last 3 months, with signature and stamp (if any) of employing entity;

Declaration signed by the non-resident worker to express consent to the application (Write it on your own) (Remark 3.);

Charge Free of charge. Time Needed Approximately 50 days

Therefore, in order to avoid any inconvenience aroused from the limited validity of the “Authorization to Stay” granted to visitors, the reuniting kindred concerned should come to Macao only after the “Special Authorization to Stay” is granted.

Generally, the expiry of the “Special Authorization to Stay” granted to the reuniting kindred is the same as that of the “Authorization to Stay for Non-resident Worker” (and of the “Non-resident Worker’s Card”). However, the “Special Authorization to Stay” granted to minor reuniting kindred expires on the day he/she becomes an adult.

When the non-resident worker applies for renewal, reposition or cancellation of his/her “Non-resident Worker’s Identification Card”, he/she should apply for renewal, reposition or cancellation of the “Special Authorization to Stay” of the dependant as well.

The dependants of a non-resident worker are prohibited from working in Macao (except otherwise stipulated in the law).

Non-resident Workers Subdivision of the Residence and Stay Affairs Department