PSP of Macao

Type of Application

Application

Relevant Service
(Relevant Information)

		Entry and Departure of Non-residents
		Authorization to Enter and Stay
		Extension of “Authorization to Stay”

Target People & Requirement

Visitors who are not exempted from a “visa” and “entry permit”

Application Means

Interested person applying through a Chinese embassy or consulate

Necessary Documents
[Note: Unless specified, the original document should be presented for verification if a photocopy is submitted.]

Documents to be submitted according to purpose of visit：
I.	For the purpose of studying at a higher institute in Macao
	1.	A completed application form; [Note: The form is available at the subdivision concerned and the website of the Public Security Police]
	2.	Copy of the bio data page in a valid passport/travel document;
	3.	Document of financial status (e.g. bank statement, deposit in savings account, tax payment receipt, etc.);
	4.	Admission document of the higher institute in Macao;
	5.	Round-trip air ticket reservation receipt (if the course to be taken lasts for less than 6 months).
II.	For the purpose of working as a non-resident worker
	1.	A completed application form; [Note: The form is available at the subdivision concerned and the website of the Public Security Police]
	2.	Copy of the bio data page in a valid passport/travel document;
	3.	A copy of the proof of employment approval by the Macao authorities (i.e. the application form of "Non-resident Worker's Authorization to Stay" or the application letter of "Renewal of Non-resident Worker's Authorization to Stay" that passes the examination of the Immigration Department).[Note: The original document is not required; submit the copy only.]
III.	For the purpose of staying in Macao as family of a non-resident worker
	1.	A completed application form; [Note: The form is available at the subdivision concerned and the website of the Public Security Police]
	2.	Copy of the bio data page in a valid passport/travel document;
	3.	A copy of the approval letter (i.e. notification letter of granting “Special Authorization to Stay” to the non-resident worker's reuniting family). [Note: The original document is not required; submit the copy only.]
IV.	For the purpose of visit to Macao by joining a tour group
	1.	Letter of guarantee by the travel agency organizing the tour group and name list of the tour members;
	2.	Information of the travel agency in Macao assisting in organizing the tour group;
	3.	Copy of the bio data page in the valid passport/travel document of the tour members.
V.	Other purposes (e.g. individual travel, family visit, residence on dependent basis, etc.)
	1.	A completed application form; [Note: The form is available at the subdivision concerned and the website of the Public Security Police]
	2.	Copy of the bio data page and used pages in a valid passport/travel document;
	3.	Document of financial status (e.g. bank statement, deposit in savings account, tax payment receipt, employment certificate, etc.);
	4.	Document of transportation to Macao and accommodation arrangement (e.g. round-trip air tickets and hotel room reservation receipts, etc.);
	5.	Document to prove the purpose of visit (e.g. copy of residence document of the family in Macao, Macao ID card of the family in Macao/document of kinship, etc.);
	6.	Inside pages in the travel document which had been used for admission to Macao (if any);
	7.	Valid entry visa or residence visa/permit of other countries or regions (if any).

Supplementary Documents

Depending on the requirement of the Chinese embassy or consulate

Documents to be Presented

Depending on the requirement of the Chinese embassy or consulate

Fee (or tax)

1.	General: USD30
2.	Additional charge:
	(1)	Communication fee of relating to the Macao Immigration Department: USD20
	(2)	Express: USD20
	(3)	Extra express: USD30

Processing Time

General:	5 working days (applications that do not have to be related to the Macao Immigration Department) Approximately 3 weeks (applications that have to be related to the Macao Immigration Department)
Express:	3 working days (only applications that do not have to be related to the Macao Immigration Department)
Extra express:		same day or the next working day (only applications that do not have to be related to the Macao Immigration Department)
【Note: Processing time starts from the day all necessary documents are submitted.】

Remark

1.	Types of Macao visa:
	(1)	Diplomatic visa;
	(2)	Official visa;
	(3)	Ordinary visa.
2.	Validity of Macao visa:
	(1)	Valid for 1 entry within 3 months, 14 days of stay per entry;
	(2)	Valid for 2 entries within 3 months, 14 days of stay per entry;
	(3)	Valid for multiple entries within 6 months, 14 days of stay per entry.

Attachment

Sample of Macao visa

Form for Download

Application form for Macao visa

Law Reference

	1.	<<General Principles of the System of Entry, Stay and Residence Authorization>> Law No.4/2003 [B.O. da RAEM no. 11(I), 17/03/2003]
	2.	<<Regulations of the Entry, Stay and Residence Authorization>> Administrative Regulation No.5/2003 [B.O. da RAEM no. 15(I), 14/04/2003]
	3.	<<Amendments to the Provision on Overstay in the Regulations of the Entry, Stay and Residence Authorization>> Administrative Regulation No. 23/2009 [B.O. da RAEM no. 31(I), 03/08/2009]
	4.	It is stipulated that nationals of several countries must obtain a pre-arrival entry visa before they come to the Macao SAR Chief Exective's Written Instruction No.165/2010 [B.O. da RAEM no. 22( I )，31/05/2010]

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