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Application for Macao SAR Resident Identity Card ( BIR )

Certificate of Residence


How to Apply

  • Applicable to Macao SAR Resident Identity Card (BIR) holders
  • Please submit one photocopy of applicant’s BIR and a completed application form (Forms Download- Requerimento do certificado). If the applicant is under the age of 18, one of the parents must sign on the form.

Remarks/ Notes for Application

  • Reason for application must be stated.
  • Application can be made by an authorized person by presenting the original and photocopy of the applicant’s identity card if the applicant cannot apply in person.
  • Applicant should sign the applicant’s form as on applicant’s Macau SAR Resident Identity Card.

Service Location and Office Hours

Identification Services Bureau

  • Headquarter
    Address: Avenida da Praia Grande, nº804, Edificio “China Plaza”, 1º andar, Macau
    Office hours: Monday to Friday, 09:00 – 18:00 (Closed on Saturday, Sunday and government holidays)
  • Macao Government Services Centre
    Address: Rua Nova da Areia Preta n.º 52, Macau
    Office hours: Monday to Friday, 09:00 – 18:00 (Closed on Saturday, Sunday and government holidays)
  • Macao Government Services Centre in Islands
    Address: Rua de Coimbra, n.º 225, 3.º andar, Taipa
    Office hours: Monday to Friday, 09:00 – 18:00 (Closed on Saturday, Sunday and government holidays)

Fees and Payment Methods

Fees:

MOP 30.00

Payment Method:

Headquarter (China Plaza), Macao Government Services Centre and Macao Government Services Centre in Islands: Cash, credit card, Union Pay “QuickPass”, debit card, Macau Pass and MPay are accepted for payment.


Processing Time

3 working days from the following day after this bureau has received the application and all necessary documents.  (Performance Pledge)


Progress Enquiry and Service Results Collection

Progress enquiry:

DSI-Enquiry on the application progress

Collection Methods of service results:

Document Collection Counter Service

Target users:

Applicants who lodged the application for identity document or certificate at service counters or self-service kiosks

Document Collection Procedures:

  • Scan or input your receipt barcode. (If the receipt barcode cannot be detected, please ask our staff for assistance.)
  • Be aware of your name and the corresponding counter number shown on the screen.
  • Collect your document or certificate at the designated counter.

Collect in person:

Verification of applicant’s identity is required at the time of document collection. For identity card renewal or the former travel document has not expired, the former identity document must be brought along for cancellation.

Collect by an authorized person:

To authorize a representative to collect the document, the applicant has to fill out the authorization form on the receipt and sign the receipt according to the Macao SAR Resident Identity Card signature. Details of the procedure can be found at DSI’s Questions and Answers.

The Government Smart Locker – “Smart Collect”

Identification-related certificates can be collected through the Smart Locker – “Smart Collect”. If the applicant chooses to collect his/her documents at the “Smart Collect” at the Government 24-hour Self-service Center, he/she should collect the documents within 3 days upon the receipt of the collection notice form “Macao One Account” or “Business and Associations Platform”, otherwise the documents will be sent back to the Identification Services Bureau’s Collection Counter on 1/F of China Plaza for collection during office hours. For details about the Government Smart Locker – “Smart Collect”, please refer to the website of the Government 24-hour Self-service Center.


Content provider: Identification Services Bureau (DSI)

Last modified: 2024-09-02 17:11

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