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Migration, residency

Declaration of Children Born in Macao by Non-residents of Macao

Frequently asked questions

  1. I am in possession of Special Authorization to Stay. I have just given birth to a boy and have applied for a passport for him within 30 days after his birth. Do I still need to declare or prove to the Public Security Police Force?

1. I am in possession of Special Authorization to Stay. I have just given birth to a boy and have applied for a passport for him within 30 days after his birth. Do I still need to declare or prove to the Public Security Police Force?

According to Article 31 of Law No. 16/2021, parents granted any type of Authorization to Stay are required to prove to the Public Security Police Force that they have obtained a passport, travel document or other documents accepted for the purpose of immigration control for their children who are born in the Macao Special Administrative Region within 90 days after their birth. If the newborn baby has legally departed from Macao within 90 days after birth, the obligation does not have to be fulfilled.


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