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Application for Employment of Specialized Non-Resident Workers

Transfer

How to handle it

  1. Forms: “Application for Employment of Specialized Non-Resident Worker(s)” (DSAL-TNR-TE-CE), “List of Job Title & Salary of Present Worker(s)” (DSAL-TNR-B-CE) and “Declaration for Transfer of Specialized Non-Resident Worker(s)” (DSAL-TNR-TE-T-CE) . In addition, the form “Terms Offered to Specialized Non-Resident Worker” (DSAL-TNR-TE-A-CE) should be completed for each non-resident worker;
  2. Photocopy of identification document of the applicant entity’s lawful representative;
  3. Photocopy of the association constitution published in the Official Gazette and of the registration document issued by the Identification Services Bureau, if the applicant entity is an association;
  4. Photocopy of the applicant entity’s business licence or industrial registration or other similar documents;
  5. List of branches, if the applicant entity is a chain of stores with the same name (the applicant can use List of Operating Premises Template provided by the Bureau);
  6. Photocopy of identification document of the lawful representative of the transferor company;
  7. Photocopy of the to-be-transferred non-resident worker’s passport including particulars, date of issue, and date of expiry. For Mainland residents, only a photocopy of the Chinese ID card together with the romanization of the name is required to submit. For Hong Kong residents, only a photocopy of the Hong Kong ID card is needed;
  8. Photocopy of the to-be-transferred non-resident worker’s academic qualifications, proof of work experience or professional qualifications, and a resume (when the documents submitted are written in other languages, a translation in Chinese, Portuguese or English should be attached).

Do you support agency services

Yes

Approval time required

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Remark/Application Instructions

  • Forms can be obtained at the Bureau or downloaded at www.dsal.gov.mo.
  • After the applicant submits all documents, the Bureau, based on that information, will assess the request.
  • According to Article 3 of Administrative Regulation No. 8/2010 “Regulation of the Law for the employment of non-resident Workers”, the Bureau may request the applicant to submit additional information necessary to proceed with the request.
  • Any change in the submitted information must be reported and updated immediately, showing the relevant proof.
  • If the applicant fails to submit all documents within 15 days from the application submission date, the request will not be dealt with.
  • The employment of non-residents without authorization in the Macao SAR is illegal.
  • The English version is for reference only. In event of any discrepancy between the English and the Chinese version, the Chinese version shall apply and prevail.

Progress query method

Enquiry on application status: Application Status of Employment of Non-Resident Worker

The result of completing the service/Amount

Methods of Service Result Collection: In person or by post.

Do you support dropshipping

Yes

Does it support file cabinets

No

Service processing location and time-offline

1、Labour Affairs Bureau Golden Dragon Centre

Details:

Address: 3/F, Golden Dragon Centre, No. 105, Avenida Xian Xing Hai, Macao
Office Hours: Monday to Thursday: 9:00 – 13:00; 14:30 – 17:45
Friday: 9:00 – 13:00; 14:30 – 17:30

Do you support reservation:No

Do you need to make an appointment for post-processing:No

Other Channels Available?:No


Content provider: Labour Affairs Bureau (DSAL)

Last modified: 2026-09-30 16:14

All information on this site is based on the official language of the Macao Special Administrative Region. The English version is the translation from the Chinese originals and is provided for reference only. If you find that some of the contents do not have an English version, please refer to the Traditional Chinese or Portuguese versions.