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). Student Resources Section (SRS) will arrange the application for all non-local freshmen. In addition, 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

In accordance with the Macao Law, all non-local students must obtain the “Special Authorization to Stay”. Failing to comply with this requirement will result in violation of the law and a serious consequence. We would like to remind you to go to the Immigration Office immediately to apply for the “Special Authorization to Stay” if you have not yet done so.

Students from Mainland China are able to apply for their Visa in Macao Immigration Office by preparing the following documents:

         (1). “Two-way Exit Permit”

         (2). “Type D – Stay”

Please refer to the website of The Ministry of Public Security of the People’s Republic of China:https://www.mps.gov.cn/n16/index.html

Mainland China citizens holding the “Two-way Exit Permit” who could not finish the course within the stay period, can apply for a new “Two-way Exit Permit” and “Type D – Stay”.

Applying Location:

The Visa Section of the Zhuhai Immigration Department

Website: https://www.zhbj.gov.cn/

China Travel Service (Macao) Ltd.

Website: https://www.cts.com.mo/index.php/vs_t4

When your “Two-way Exit Permit” is missing, please complete the following procedures for re-applying a new one.

1. Report missing case to Police and get a loss memo.

2. Apply a testimonial for reporting the missing “Two-way Exit Permit” on the Registry at N6-G002.

3. Apply a report notice of at Macao Immigration Office (Travessa Um do Cais de Pac On, Taipa, Macao)

Then, go to China Travel Service (Macao) Ltd. (Avenida do Dr.Rodrigo Rodrigues,Nam Kwong Building,1/F, Macau) with the following documents:

1. P.R.C. identity card (original and a copy)

2. A copy of the “Two-way Exit Permit”

3. Two photos of blue background with valid acknowledgement of digital photos

For more information about China Travel Service (Macao) Ltd. website and its office hour:

https://www.cts.com.mo/index.php/vs_t4/

The procedure might take about a month, please inform Student Resources Section when you have your new “Two-way Exit Permit”, then we will arrange the application of “Special Authorization to Stay”.  

Please contact Mr. Ho or Ms. Ngai via 8822 9902 / 8822 9912 or email to sao.services@um.edu.mo if you have any enquiry.

Mainland China citizens with a valid “Two-way Exit Permit” who travels to Hong Kong for any exchange activities, are entitled to apply for the visa.

Please refer to the website of China Travel Service (Macao) Ltd: https://www.cts.com.mo/index.php/vs_t4

The Macau Immigration Department has issued the points to note for non-local students about the handling of the study visa here in Macau when withdrawl from study, deferment of study or finishing study early. Please click here for detail information.