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Macau · Talent & merit
Macau Advanced Professionals Programme - Modern Finance Industry - Third Round
Current Advanced Professionals residence programme for a short-supply professional in Macao's Modern Finance Industry.
- Route type
- Talent & merit
- Can bring
- — Not stated in the official source
- Requirements
- 8 each quoted below
Who qualifies
Who this route is for
Every item below is the government’s own wording, quoted from the official source. Whether you personally qualify depends on your full profile.
8 requirements quoted from the official source.
The conditions that decide it
- Advanced Professional
Advanced Professionals: refer to those with professional experience and technical skills in the key industries that are in short supply. [...] Their professions should be defined as in short supply. [...] They must be employed or have received a promise of employment by a local employer. [...] Their salary must reach a specified remuneration level. [...] They should engage in work or professions t
checked 2026-08-03 · Macao SAR Law 7/2023 and current Talent Development Committee third-round programme guidance; application window 2 December 2025 to 1 December 2026 - Eligibility summary
Advanced Professionals: refer to those with professional experience and technical skills in the key industries that are in short supply. [...] Their professions should be defined as in short supply. [...] They must be employed or have received a promise of employment by a local employer. [...] Their salary must reach a specified remuneration level. [...] They should engage in work or professions t
checked 2026-08-03 · Macao SAR Law 7/2023 and current Talent Development Committee third-round programme guidance; application window 2 December 2025 to 1 December 2026 - Habitual Residence Required
Advanced Professionals: refer to those with professional experience and technical skills in the key industries that are in short supply. [...] Their professions should be defined as in short supply. [...] They must be employed or have received a promise of employment by a local employer. [...] Their salary must reach a specified remuneration level. [...] They should engage in work or professions t
checked 2026-08-03 · Macao SAR Law 7/2023 and current Talent Development Committee third-round programme guidance; application window 2 December 2025 to 1 December 2026 - Local Employment Or Promise
Advanced Professionals: refer to those with professional experience and technical skills in the key industries that are in short supply. [...] Their professions should be defined as in short supply. [...] They must be employed or have received a promise of employment by a local employer. [...] Their salary must reach a specified remuneration level. [...] They should engage in work or professions t
checked 2026-08-03 · Macao SAR Law 7/2023 and current Talent Development Committee third-round programme guidance; application window 2 December 2025 to 1 December 2026 - Matching Work Or Profession
Advanced Professionals: refer to those with professional experience and technical skills in the key industries that are in short supply. [...] Their professions should be defined as in short supply. [...] They must be employed or have received a promise of employment by a local employer. [...] Their salary must reach a specified remuneration level. [...] They should engage in work or professions t
checked 2026-08-03 · Macao SAR Law 7/2023 and current Talent Development Committee third-round programme guidance; application window 2 December 2025 to 1 December 2026 - Minimum salary
Advanced Professionals: refer to those with professional experience and technical skills in the key industries that are in short supply. [...] Their professions should be defined as in short supply. [...] They must be employed or have received a promise of employment by a local employer. [...] Their salary must reach a specified remuneration level. [...] They should engage in work or professions t
checked 2026-08-03 · Macao SAR Law 7/2023 and current Talent Development Committee third-round programme guidance; application window 2 December 2025 to 1 December 2026 - Programme Sector
Advanced Professionals: refer to those with professional experience and technical skills in the key industries that are in short supply. [...] Their professions should be defined as in short supply. [...] They must be employed or have received a promise of employment by a local employer. [...] Their salary must reach a specified remuneration level. [...] They should engage in work or professions t
checked 2026-08-03 · Macao SAR Law 7/2023 and current Talent Development Committee third-round programme guidance; application window 2 December 2025 to 1 December 2026 - Short Supply Profession
Advanced Professionals: refer to those with professional experience and technical skills in the key industries that are in short supply. [...] Their professions should be defined as in short supply. [...] They must be employed or have received a promise of employment by a local employer. [...] Their salary must reach a specified remuneration level. [...] They should engage in work or professions t
checked 2026-08-03 · Macao SAR Law 7/2023 and current Talent Development Committee third-round programme guidance; application window 2 December 2025 to 1 December 2026
Also stated by the source
- Application Deadline
Advanced Professionals: refer to those with professional experience and technical skills in the key industries that are in short supply. [...] Their professions should be defined as in short supply. [...] They must be employed or have received a promise of employment by a local employer. [...] Their salary must reach a specified remuneration level. [...] They should engage in work or professions t
checked 2026-08-03 · Macao SAR Law 7/2023 and current Talent Development Committee third-round programme guidance; application window 2 December 2025 to 1 December 2026 - Official source basis
Advanced Professionals: refer to those with professional experience and technical skills in the key industries that are in short supply. [...] Their professions should be defined as in short supply. [...] They must be employed or have received a promise of employment by a local employer. [...] Their salary must reach a specified remuneration level. [...] They should engage in work or professions t
checked 2026-08-03 · Macao SAR Law 7/2023 and current Talent Development Committee third-round programme guidance; application window 2 December 2025 to 1 December 2026 - Report summary
Advanced Professionals: refer to those with professional experience and technical skills in the key industries that are in short supply. [...] Their professions should be defined as in short supply. [...] They must be employed or have received a promise of employment by a local employer. [...] Their salary must reach a specified remuneration level. [...] They should engage in work or professions t
checked 2026-08-03 · Macao SAR Law 7/2023 and current Talent Development Committee third-round programme guidance; application window 2 December 2025 to 1 December 2026
Family
Who you can bring
— Not stated in the official source. The official page for this route does not address dependent-family rights, so we do not publish a claim either way.
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FAQ
Straight answers
01Who qualifies for this route to Macau?
The official source states:
Current Advanced Professionals residence programme for a short-supply professional in Macao's Modern Finance Industry.
Every answer is quoted from the official cdqq.gov.mo page for this route, last read 2026-07-27.
We checked 11 points against the official source; 11 are quoted on this page. The other 0 are either not addressed by the source or not yet backed by a quote — we would rather show you the edge of the record than fill it with a plausible guess.
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Fees, validity and processing time are not published in the official source for this route. We publish a number only when the official text states that number.
Not stated in the official source — the official source names no exclusion for this route.
The source
Where every quote comes from
Official government source cdqq.gov.moLast read 2026-07-27 Every quote on this page is from this Macau government page.Same category, same country
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