According to the Law of Macao, all non-local students studying at Macao’s tertiary education institutions have to apply for the “Special Authorization to Stay” (Student Visa). Failing to comply with this requirement will result in violation of the law and a serious consequence. In addition, part of the international student(s) might need an “Entry Visa”. (For details, please refer to the website of the Public Security Police Security Force of Macao : https://www.fsm.gov.mo/psp/eng/psp_top5_3m.html).
Application procedure:
| Step 1: Appointment | Step 2: Approach the Immigration Office in person | Step 3:
Completion * If the tapping procedure is not completed, it will be deemed that the application is not completed and the student does not have the student status in law. |
1. Appointment
After completing the registration procedure, please visit the “Integrated Online System for Special Authorization to Stay for Non-resident Students” to submit the required documents and approach the Macao Immigration Office to apply for Special Authorization to Stay on the appointed date.
2. Approach the Immigration Office in person and required documents to be presented
- Original of the Travel Documents (e.g. Passport)
- 1.5 inch Passport Photo (only for students who have not uploaded the photo to the system)
- The QR code generated by the system
3. Completion
Please approach to the following location(s) by presenting the original “Travel Documents” before the specific date shown in the “Application Receipt” to complete the application procedure. Otherwise, failure to comply with this requirement will result in violation of the law which fine MOP500-800 per overdue day or interdict from entry to Macao.
| # | Locations | Service hours |
| 1 | Immigration Building at Pac On (main entrance and side entrance) | Main entrance: 09:00 – 17:00
Side entrance: 24 hours |
| 2 | Macao Government Services Center – 24-hour Government Self-service Centre | 24 hours |
| 3 | Macao Government Services Centre in Islands – 24-hour Government Self-service Centre | 24 hours |
| 4 | Border Gate Checkpoint | 06:00 – 01:00 (next day) |
| 5 | Police Station of ZAPE Subdivision | 24 hours |
| 6 | University of Macau Police Station of Coloane Subdivision | 24 hours |
| 7 | Fai Chi Kei – 24-hour Government Self-service Centre | 24 hours |
| 8 | Lago – 24-hour Government Self-service Centre | 24 hours |
| 9 | Checkpoint of Macao Port Zone of Hengqin Port | 24 hours |
| 10 | China Plaza – 24-hour Government Self-service Centre | 24 hours |
| 11 | Island District Public Services Centre – 24-hour Government Self-service Centre | 24 hours |
| 12 | Flora Centre – 24-hour Government Self-service Centre | 24 hours |
| 13 | Macau New Neighbourhood in Hengqin—Macao Government Services 24-hour Self-service Centre | 24 hours |
| 14 | HengQin Government Affairs Service Center— Macao Government Services Self-service Corner | 24 hours |
| 15 | HS. Lourenço Activity Centre | 10:00 – 22:00 |
| 16 | Rotunda de Carlos da Maia – Macao Government Services 24-hour Self-service Centre | 24 hours |
Macao Immigration Office
| Address: | Edf. do Serviço de Migração Travessa Um do Cais de Pac On, Taipa, Macao |
| Telephone: | (853) 2872 5488 (6 lines) |
| Fax: | (853) 8897 0300 |
| E-mail： | sminfo@fsm.gov.mo |
| Website | https://www.fsm.gov.mo/psp (in Chinese/Portuguese only) |
Office Hours:
| Monday to Thursday | 09:00 – 17:45 |
| Friday | 09:00 – 17:30 |
To cope with the minor (under the age of 18) non-local students, please complete and submit the original declaration (CLICK) on or before 22 Aug 2025 to Student Activity Centre E31-2007 for acknowledging and consenting the University delegating staff to accompany for the application. If no declaration being received by the required date, it will be deemed that the minor student(s) prefer to complete the application on their own.
Macao Immigration Office
| Address: | Edf. do Serviço de Migração Travessa Um do Cais de Pac On, Taipa, Macao |
| Telephone: | (853) 2872 5488 (6 lines) |
| Fax: | (853) 8897 0300 |
| E-mail： | sminfo@fsm.gov.mo |
| Website | https://www.fsm.gov.mo/psp (in Chinese/Portuguese only) |
Office Hours:
| Monday to Thursday | 09:00 – 17:45 |
| Friday | 09:00 – 17:30 |
Entry Visas are required by Macao Immigration Department except the followings.
| Types of People | Limit of Stay |
| 1. Holder of a valid passport or travel document | A maximum of 30 days |
| 2a. Holder of a passport issued by a European Union or Schengen Agreement member state (Switzerland, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Iceland, Norway, Ireland, Poland, Romania, the Republic of Slovakia, Slovenia, Czech, Estonia, Hungary, Lithuania, Malta, Bulgaria, Latvia)
2b. Holder of a passport issued by Liechtenstein, Andorra, Egypt, Japan, Republic of Macedonia, Tanzania, South Korea, Croatia, Mongolia, Cape Verde, Mali, Dominica, Brazil, Mexico, Republic of Serbia, Grenada, Bosnia and Herzegovina |
A maximum of 90 days |
| 3. Holder of a passport issued by Brunei | A maximum of 14 days |
| 4. Holder of a passport issued by Cyprus, Israel, Lebanon | A maximum of 3 months or 90 days |
| 5. British citizen holding a British passport | A maximum of 6 months |
| 6. Holder of a Hong Kong Permanent Identity Card or a Re-entry Permit | A maximum of 1 year |
| 7. Holder of a diplomatic passport, “Laissez Passer” issued by the United Nations, “diplomatic or consular identity card” issued by the Macao Special Administrative Region | No limit |
Other than above nationals, visa can be obtained from the Immigration Services through Embassies/Consulates of the PRC and should be used before the expiry date.
Visas are also available upon arrival in Macau at the Immigration Services for a period of 30 days. There are four types:
| Individual | MOP100 |
| Children under 12 years old | MOP50 |
| Family | MOP200 |
| Groups comprised of at least 10 people organized by a single travel manager and presenting a collective travel document | MOP50 per head |
For further information, please visit the website of Macao Immigration Services of Public Security Police Force at https://www.fsm.gov.mo (sminfo@fsm.gov.mo) or Hong Kong Immigration Services https://www.immd.gov.hk
After your arrival in Macao, if you want to travel to Mainland China, visa can be obtained at any of the China Travel Service (CTS) office counters at Macao, Office of the Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China in the Macao S.A.R., or the Gongbei Immigration and Customs (at the China Border Gate). Both one-time and multiple entry visa (6 months) are available which requires at least 3 working days.
Office of the Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China in the Macao S.A.R.
Address: No. 208, Av. De Marciano Baptista
Contact: (853) 8791 5126
Documents required for the China visa application are:
- 1 Photos (2 inches)
- Application Form
- Passport (valid for at least 6 months)
- Copy of Letter of Acceptance Issued by the University of Macau
- Copy of Student Card
- Authorization Stay Slip of Macao
- Application Fee, by Credit Card (varies depends on the passport issue place) For more detail, you may refer to the official web site of the Office of the Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Peoples Republic of China in Macao SAR: https://www.mo.ocmfa.gov.cn **For Exchange Students of Mainland China, please refer to https://srs.sao.um.edu.mo/mainland-chinese-students/
All non-local students who have enrolled at a higher education institutions in Macao and been granted “Special Authorization to Stay” by the Immigration Office have to pay attention to the following if you are no longer studying because of withdrawal, suspension, and early completion of the program:
- You should leave Macao on or before the first government working day following the completion of the school leaving procedure.
- If you need to extend your limit of stay in Macao, you should cancel your original “Special Authorization to Stay” – student type in person at the Immigration Office and apply for ordinary “Special Authorization to Stay” for the purpose of extension of stay and single departure from Macao during office hours on the first government working day following the completion of the school leaving procedure.
Otherwise, starting from the second government working day following the receipt of the formal notification by the Immigration Office, you will become “overstayers” if you remain stay in Macao.
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Macao Immigration Office
| Address: | Edf. do Serviço de Migração Travessa Um do Cais de Pac On, Taipa, Macao |
| Telephone: | (853) 2872 5488 (6 lines) |
| Fax: | (853) 8897 0300 |
| E-mail： | sminfo@fsm.gov.mo |
| Website | https://www.fsm.gov.mo/psp (in Chinese/Portuguese only) |
Office Hours:
| Monday to Thursday | 09:00 – 17:45 |
| Friday | 09:00 – 17:30 |