A Macao hukou studying in a mainland public primary school needs to meet the conditions for studying in the local area, such as parents or other legal guardians working or living in the local area. Children can go to school near their registered permanent residence, or near their parents or other legal guardians' work or residence. School-age children and adolescents who receive compulsory education where their parents or other legal guardians work or live shall provide them with the same conditions for receiving compulsory education.

Compulsory education law

Twelfth school-age children and adolescents are exempt from physical examination. Local people's governments at all levels shall ensure that school-age children and adolescents are enrolled in the nearest place where they are registered.

School-age children and adolescents whose parents or other legal guardians work or live in non-registered places receive compulsory education where their parents or other legal guardians work or live, and the local people's government shall provide them with equal conditions for receiving compulsory education. Specific measures shall be formulated by provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government.

The education administrative department of the people's government at the county level shall ensure that the children of military personnel within their respective administrative areas receive compulsory education.