Frequently asked questions
- How many working days does it take to process the “Certificate of Entitlement to the Right of Abode”?
- If my application for the “Certificate of Entitlement to the Right of Abode” is approved, when should I come to Identification Services Bureau to apply for the Macao SAR Resident Identity Card?
- If the applicant was born in Macau and possess a Macao Birth Certificate, how to apply the Certificate of Entitlement to the Right of Abode?
- If the applicant possess the former Macao Identification Documents (such as the identity card issued by the Macao Public Security Police Force (PSP), “BIE” or “BIN”), how to apply the Certificate of Entitlement to the Right of Abode?
- Children given birth outside Macao who have Chinese nationality or have not yet chosen their nationality and whose parent, at the time of their birth, was a Macao permanent resident, how to apply The Certificate of Entitlement to the Right of Abode?
1. How many working days does it take to process the “Certificate of Entitlement to the Right of Abode”?
The processing time is 30 working days after the day on which this bureau has received all required documents from the applicant (exclusive of the day of receipt of required documents).
2. If my application for the “Certificate of Entitlement to the Right of Abode” is approved, when should I come to Identification Services Bureau to apply for the Macao SAR Resident Identity Card?
Applicants are advised to collect the “Certificate of Entitlement to the Right of Abode” within six months from the date of issuance, and lodge the application of the Macao SAR Resident Identity card as soon as possible.
3. If the applicant was born in Macau and possess a Macao Birth Certificate, how to apply the Certificate of Entitlement to the Right of Abode?
If the applicant was born in Macau and possess a Macao Birth Certificate, regarding the questions about applying the Certificate of Entitlement to the Right of Abode, please visit: http://www.dsi.gov.mo/dr_q&a_e.html
4. If the applicant possess the former Macao Identification Documents (such as the identity card issued by the Macao Public Security Police Force (PSP), “BIE” or “BIN”), how to apply the Certificate of Entitlement to the Right of Abode?
If the applicant possess the former Macao Identification Documents (such as the identity card issued by the Macao Public Security Police Force(PSP), “BIE” or “BIN”), regarding the questions about applying the Certificate of Entitlement to the Right of Adobe, please visit: http://www.dsi.gov.mo/dr_q&a_e.html
5. Children given birth outside Macao who have Chinese nationality or have not yet chosen their nationality and whose parent, at the time of their birth, was a Macao permanent resident, how to apply The Certificate of Entitlement to the Right of Abode?
Children given birth outside Macao who have Chinese nationality or have not yet chosen their nationality and whose parent, at the time of their birth, was a Macao permanent resident, regarding the questions about applying the Certificate of Entitlement to the Right of Abode, please visit: http://www.dsi.gov.mo/dr_q&a_e.html