About 860 Macau residents granted residence in Taiwan in 2021 – Macau Business

A total of 861 Macau residents were granted residence in Taiwan in 2021, with 91 granted permanent residence, according to information from the islands Ministry of the Interior.

The number represented a 14 per cent decrease from the previous year, with the number of Macau SAR residents receiving a residence permit in Taiwan decreasing steadily since 2016.

An opposite trend was reported in the number of Hong Kong residents granted residence in Taiwan, which has more than doubled in the last two years and reached a record high of 11,173 in 2021.

Last year Taiwanese authorities announced that they planned to ease certain restrictions on residence permit extensions for people from Hong Kong and Macau, and make it easier for those with masters and doctoral degrees from the two territories to qualify for registered permanent residence.

One of the planned changes, which applies to people from Hong Kong and Macau who are studying or working in Taiwan, will allow them to apply to extend their residence permit and entry permit for necessary reasons, including finding a job.

According to information from the Macau Labour Affairs Bureau, as of the end of 2021 a total of 873 Taiwanese held non-resident work residence permits in the SAR, less 21 per cent than the previous year, with more than half engaged in the hotel and gaming sectors.

Meanwhile, trade value between Macau and Taiwan reached US$117 million, almost all exports to the SAR, and a 21 per cent rise from the previous year

Continue reading here:

About 860 Macau residents granted residence in Taiwan in 2021 - Macau Business