Document checklist
Dominica → Macao: Special Authorization to Stay for Non-resident Students
What you need before you submit, checked against official requirements, not guesswork.
Checked by our automated verification on 20 Oct 2026: every source on this page resolves and the data is structurally complete. This does not confirm a person re-read the source text for accuracy.
Required documents
6 itemsIdentity
Valid passport or travel document
RequiredA passport or other travel/identification document legally accepted for entry to and departure from Macao. It must have enough remaining validity, an application is rejected outright if the passport's validity is insufficient.
Source: Macao SAR Government Portal, Special Authorization to Stay for Non-resident Students
Purpose of travel
Confirmed admission at a Macao higher education institution
RequiredYou must be admitted to a higher education program in Macao that's approved by the competent entity. Your institution confirms your student status and submits information to the authorities before you can apply for the stay authorization.
Source: Macao SAR Government Portal, Special Authorization to Stay for Non-resident Students
Student card or a testimonial from your institution
Your Macao student card, or a testimonial letter from your higher education institution, shown when you complete the in-person procedure at PSP.
Source: Macao SAR Government Portal, PS-1479 Application/Renewal
Other
Application QR code from the Integrated Online System
RequiredSubmit your application first through the Integrated Online System for Special Authorization to Stay for Non-resident Students. You'll receive an Application QR code, bring a screenshot of it, with your original travel document, when you visit the Stay Subdivision of the Residence and Stay Affairs Department in person.
Source: Macao SAR Government Portal, PS-1479 Application/Renewal
Documents in an official language
RequiredYour application and supporting documents generally need to be in an official language (Chinese or Portuguese); applications not presented this way, with limited exceptions for English, can be rejected outright.
Parent, guardian or institution representative (if you're a minor)
RequiredIf you're a minor, a parent, guardian, legal agent, or an authorized representative of your higher education institution must accompany you when you make the application in person.
Why applications on this route get refused
Passport doesn't have enough remaining validity
The FAQ lists insufficient passport/travel document validity as one of the specific grounds for an application to be rejected outright.
How to avoid it: Check your passport's expiry date well before you apply and renew it if it's close to expiring.
An interdiction is in force against you
If there's an active legal impediment or interdiction against you, your application is rejected outright.
How to avoid it: This isn't something a document check can fix, contact PSP directly if you think this might apply to you.
Documents not in an accepted language
Applications and documents not presented in an official language (with limited exceptions for English) can be rejected outright.
How to avoid it: Have any documents not already in Chinese, Portuguese or English properly translated before you submit them.
Institution hasn't confirmed your enrollment
You can only apply for the stay authorization after your higher education institution has confirmed your student status and submitted your information to the authorities.
How to avoid it: Check with your school's admissions or student affairs office that they've completed this step before you submit your own application.
Sources
- Macao SAR Government Portal, Special Authorization to Stay for Non-resident Students · checked 19 Sept 2026
- Macao SAR Government Portal, PS-1479 Application/Renewal · checked 19 Sept 2026
- Macao SAR Government Portal, PS-1479 FAQs · checked 19 Sept 2026
- Public Security Police Force, Macao SAR, Visa requirements for entering Macao · checked 19 Sept 2026
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