{"id":264471,"date":"2019-07-15T16:26:24","date_gmt":"2019-07-15T08:26:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ipim.gov.mo\/en\/investment-residency-test\/temporary-residence-permit-application\/faq-ta\/s5\/"},"modified":"2025-08-01T17:42:50","modified_gmt":"2025-08-01T09:42:50","slug":"s5","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ipim.gov.mo\/en\/about-ipim\/temporary-residency\/temporary-residence-permit-application\/faq-ta\/s5\/","title":{"rendered":"Living in Macao with temporary residency for 7 years"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Q1. When an applicant has lived in Macao with temporary residency for 7 years, when can this applicant apply for the confirmation declaration from IPIM? What documents are required for requesting the \u201cConfirmation Declaration\u201d?<\/h2>\n<p>A: Before the expiration of a temporary residency permit, applicants having lived in Macao with temporary residency for 7 years may come to IPIM in person (or the authorised person bringing his\/her own original ID, the original <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ipim.gov.mo\/en\/about-ipim\/temporary-residency\/forms-to-download\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">letter of authorisation<\/a> signed by the applicant, original and valid ID of the applicant, and all required documents for the application) to apply for the \u201cConfirmation Declaration\u201d. According to their own situation, applicants should bring the following documents, both the original and a copy of Macao Resident Cards of interested parties, to IPIM and request the \u201cConfirmation Declaration\u201d:<\/p>\n<p>\uff081\uff09Application based on \u201cmajor investment\u201d:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Valid commercial registration certificate (issued after the applicant has lived in Macao with temporary residency for 7 years)<\/li>\n<li>Financial statement for the past year certified by an auditor accredited by the Macao SAR government and annual income declaration filed at the Financial Services Bureau<\/li>\n<li>Valid document of marital status (if applicable)<\/li>\n<li>Signed joint declaration on marriage continuity of applicant and his\/her spouse (if applicable)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\uff082\uff09Application based on being \u201cmanagement\/technical personnel with special quality\u201d:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Valid employment document (issued after 7 years of applicanat\u2019s temporary residency)<\/li>\n<li>Valid document of marital status (if applicable)<\/li>\n<li>Signed joint declaration on marriage continuity of applicant and his\/her spouse (if applicable)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\uff083\uff09Application based on \u201cinvestment in local real estate\u201d:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Valid certificate of fixed deposit (issued after 7 years of applicant\u2019s temporary residency)<\/li>\n<li>Valid commercial registration (issued after 7 years of applicant\u2019s temporary residency, if applicable)<\/li>\n<li>Valid document of marital status (if applicable)<\/li>\n<li>Signed joint declaration on marriage continuity of applicant and his\/her spouse (if applicable)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>(IPIM might request applicants to submit other supporting documents according to their different situations) (The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ipim.gov.mo\/en\/about-ipim\/temporary-residency\/forms-to-download\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">application form<\/a> is available on IPIM\u2019s official website)<\/p>\n<p><strong>* It must be noted that people having lived in Macao for seven years after the temporary residency is first granted will not obtain permanent residency automatically. During the validity period of the temporary residency, applicants are required to maintain the prerequisites and conditions for their temporary residency, as well as the legal status which is deemed crucial when the temporary residency approval was granted. If an applicant&#8217;s legal status has changed or terminated, this applicant must notify IPIM within 30 days from the change(s) and\/or termination(s) take(s) place. Failure to fulfil the obligation to notify IPIM without a reasonable explanation may result in revocation of temporary residency<\/strong> <strong>(please refer to section (7) of Important<\/strong> <strong>notes about temporary residency applications in point 6 of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ipim.gov.mo\/en\/about-ipim\/temporary-residency\/temporary-residence-permit-application\/application-procedures-and-guidelines\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Temporary Residency Application Guidelines<\/a>).<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Q2. \u00a0I have already obtained my Macao Permanent Resident Identity Card, but my family dependents have not yet lived in the city for 7 years. During this period of time, will the change of the status of my application affect the temporary residency of my family dependents?<\/h2>\n<p>A: If an applicant has already obtained Macao Permanent Resident Identity Card, but his\/her family dependents have not lived in the city for 7 years, the applicant must maintain the legal status crucial to the approval of his\/her temporary residency. Otherwise, it might cause the revocation of the temporary residency which has been granted to family dependents (please refer to section (7) and section (11) of Important notes about temporary residency applications in Point 6 of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ipim.gov.mo\/en\/about-ipim\/temporary-residency\/temporary-residence-permit-application\/application-procedures-and-guidelines\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Temporary Residency Application Guidelines<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Q1. 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