Skip navigation
Macao SAR Government Portal

Environmental Sanitation, greening and municipal management

Burial in Private Cemeteries

Frequently asked questions

  1. Is application for license for burial in private cemeteries to IAM required for burying the deceased family members / relatives in private cemeteries?
  2. How long can the remains be exhumed after the deceased’s burial in the tomb?

1. Is application for license for burial in private cemeteries to IAM required for burying the deceased family members / relatives in private cemeteries?

Yes. In accordance with the stipulation of Clause 1 of Article 10 of Administrative Regulation no. 37/2003 amended by Administrative Regulation no. 22/2019, application must be made to IAM before the burial takes place.

2. How long can the remains be exhumed after the deceased’s burial in the tomb?

Exhumation can only be carried out after the expiration of 7 years of the burial period. 

All information on this site is based on the official language of the Macao Special Administrative Region. The English version is the translation from the Chinese originals and is provided for reference only. If you find that some of the contents do not have an English version, please refer to the Traditional Chinese or Portuguese versions.