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Application for entry from Macao Residents

	Introduction
	Entry application from Macao residents for residence
	Entry application from Macao residents for visit/transit

Introduction

Under the present immigration regulations, other than persons having the "right of abode" or "right to land" in Hong Kong, any person who wishes to come to Hong Kong for residence should obtain an appropriate entry permit before coming.

Entry application from Macao residents for residence

For a sponsor who is a Hong Kong permanent resident or a resident who is not subject to a limit of stay (i.e. a resident with the right to land or on unconditional stay), the following dependants may apply to join him/her for residence in Hong Kong:

(a) his/her spouse;
(b) his/her unmarried dependent child under the age of 18; and
(c) his/her parent aged 60 or above.

For a sponsor who has been admitted into Hong Kong to take up employment or full-time study in undergraduate or post-graduate programme in locally degree-awarding institutions, or who is permitted to remain in Hong Kong as a capital investment entrant or an entrant under the Quality Migrant Admission Scheme, the following dependants may apply to join him/her for residence in Hong Kong:

(a) his/her spouse; and
(b) his/her unmarried dependent child under the age of 18.

An application for entry to take up residence as a dependant may be favourably considered if:

(a) there is reasonable proof of a genuine relationship between the applicant and the sponsor;
(b) there is no known record to the detriment of the applicant; and
(c) the sponsor is able to support the dependant's living at a standard well above the subsistence level and provide him/her with suitable accommodation in Hong Kong.

Dependants of persons who have been admitted into Hong Kong to study are not permitted to take up employment in Hong Kong.

Macao residents who wish to enter Hong Kong for residence as dependants may submit application form ID(E)936 by mail to the Other Visas and Permits Section (dependants of persons admitted under the Quality Migrant Admission Scheme may submit the applications to Quality Migrants and Mainland Residents Section on 7/F of Immigration Tower) together with :-

	photocopy of applicant's Macao identity card and travel document;
	one passport size photograph of applicant and separate photograph of each accompanied minor;
	photocopy of evidence of relationship of the applicant with sponsor (such as marriage certificate or birth certificate);
	photocopy of the sponsor's Hong Kong identity card;
	evidence of the sponsor's financial standing, e.g. bank statements, savings accounts passbooks, tax returns and employment certificates; and
	evidence of the sponsor's accommodation e.g. rental receipts.

Further supporting documents and information in connection with the application may be required. Each application will be considered on individual merits.

For a successful visa application submitted directly to this Department, an entry permit will be issued to the sponsor who will be asked to arrange for it to be sent to the applicant. A prescribed fee in Hong Kong currency is payable upon the issue of the permit.

Entry application from Macao residents for visit/transit

The visit/transit visa/entry permit requirements for Macao residents holding various types of travel documents are as follows :-

	Macao permanent residents may visit Hong Kong by producing their Macao Smart Permanent Identity Card together with a "Declaration Form for Holders of Macao Special Administrative Region Permanent Resident Identity Card to Hong Kong Special Administrative Region" for a period not exceeding 14 days.
	Holders of Visit Permit for Residents of Macao to HKSAR may visit Hong Kong for up to 14 days on each landing without a visa/entry permit.
	Holders of Macao SAR passports and holders of Macao SAR Travel Permits may transit Hong Kong for up to 7 days entry-permit-free to another country or region or from another country or region back to the Macao SAR provided that usual immigration requirements are met, including possession of valid entry facilities for the destination and confirmed onward booking for the overseas journey.
	Visa/entry permit is not required for a visit not exceeding 90 days for holders of Portuguese national passports.