Periods of absence from the Macao SAR for the reasons listed below may be deemed as periods of residence in Macao, provided that a Statement of Request is submitted to one of the Service Centres for the Wealth Partaking Scheme within the specified period, together with the relevant supporting documents and information.
(1) Attending a tertiary education course recognised by the competent authorities of the place concerned;
(2) Hospitalisation;
(3) Residing in the Chinese Mainland:
(a) Aged 65 or above;
(b) Aged under 65, but absent on health reasons, particularly for receiving non-hospital care, palliative treatment, rehabilitation services, or family care;
(4) Working outside the Macao SAR for an employer registered with the Social Security Fund;
(5) Working outside the Macao SAR to bear the main living expenses of a spouse, direct relative of any degree, or in-law residing in Macao or in the Guangdong–Macao In-Depth Cooperation Zone in Hengqin;
(6) Performing official duties, duties for the Macao SAR, or other official functions;
(7) Residing, working, or attending a tertiary or non-tertiary education course recognised by the competent local authorities of the Cooperation Zone;
(8) Working in a city in the Chinese Mainland within the Guangdong–Hong Kong–Macao Greater Bay Area (Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Zhuhai, Foshan, Huizhou, Dongguan, Zhongshan, Jiangmen, Zhaoqing).
In addition, on humanitarian or other duly justified grounds, the Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture may, after consulting the Administrative Committee of the Social Security Fund, authorise periods of absence from the Macao SAR to be deemed periods of presence in the Macao SAR.

Macao residents who have spent fewer than 183 days in Macao but meet the reasons stipulated by law may submit a Statement of Request during the period from 15 June 2026 to 31 December 2029 to one of the Service Centres for the Wealth Partaking Scheme, together with the relevant supporting documents and information.

(1) For statutory reasons (excluding “humanitarian or other duly justified grounds”), requests for payment distribution may be submitted through the “Request for Distribution of Funds under the Wealth Partaking Scheme” function on the “Macao One Account” mobile application or online platform, in person, through a representative, or by post to PO Box 3094, Macao Post.
(2) Requests based on humanitarian or other duly justified grounds may be submitted in person, through a representative, or by post to PO BOX 3094, Macao Post.
The form may be downloaded from the Wealth Partaking Scheme website or obtained from one of the Service Centres for the Wealth Partaking Scheme. Once completed, the form should be submitted to one of the Service Centres for the Wealth Partaking Scheme.

No, it is not limited to institutions in the Chinese Mainland. If the reason for absence from Macao is to pursue a tertiary education course recognised by the competent authorities of the place concerned, such periods may be deemed periods of residence in the Macao SAR. However, a Statement of Request (RP 09) must be submitted to one of the Service Centres for the Wealth Partaking Scheme within the specified period, together with the relevant supporting documents and information. Alternatively, the request may be submitted through the “Request for Distribution of Funds under the Wealth Partaking Scheme” function on the “Macao One Account” mobile application or online platform.

You may submit a Statement of Request between 15 June 2026 and 31 December 2029 to one of the Service Centres for the Wealth Partaking Scheme, together with the relevant supporting documents and information. Alternatively, you may submit a Statement of Request through the “Request for Distribution of Funds under the Wealth Partaking Scheme” function on the “Macao One Account” mobile application or online platform.

Although proof of school attendance issued outside Macao may not contain all the specified information, it is recommended that it be submitted, together with the academic transcript, as supporting evidence.

If you were receiving a Disability Pension or Disability Subsidy as of 31 December 2025, you are exempt from the requirement to count residence days in Macao and are automatically regarded as a beneficiary. No further submission is required.

If the Macao SAR Resident ID Card indicates that the holder is unable or not accustomed to signing, the right thumbprint should be affixed in the signature box of the form as a substitute. If the applicant is unable to sign due to physical conditions or old age, the right thumbprint should likewise be affixed in the signature box, accompanied by a note indicating the reason for the inability to sign.

It may serve only as supplementary proof of a Chinese Mainland residential address. Because the Residence Permit for Hong Kong and Macao Residents does not indicate the period of residence in the Chinese Mainland for the previous calendar year, it cannot serve as official evidence for determining that period. A copy of a proof of residence issued by the Chinese Mainland civil affairs departments, Residents’ Committee, Villagers’ Committee, or residential institutions must be submitted, with the original to be presented for verification. The proof of residence must be issued on the institution’s official letterhead and include: the full name, address, and telephone number of the issuing institution; the Macao resident’s full name and identity card number; and the period of residence in the Chinese Mainland and the Chinese Mainland residential address. The proof must also bear the institution’s official seal and the date of issue.

If Person A applies on the grounds of “working in a city in the Chinese Mainland within the Guangdong–Hong Kong–Macao Greater Bay Area” and the request for distribution is approved, the Social Security Fund will, based on family records maintained by the Identification Services Bureau, recognise his two children as beneficiaries.