Macau Resident Identity Card

Macau Resident Identity Card

The front of Macau (permanent) Resident Identity Card

The reverse of Macau (permanent) Resident Identity Card (with the right of abode in Macau)
Issued by  Macau
Type of document Identity card
Purpose Identification
Eligibility requirements Residence in Macau (compulsory for all Macau residents at the age of 5)
Cost Registration: MOP$90;
Renewal: MOP$90;
Replacement: MOP$60;

Applicants who are lack of financial capability due to Unemployment or Disability can apply for exemption of application fees[1]
Macau Resident Identity Card
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese 澳門特別行政區永久性居民身份證
non-permanent card
Traditional Chinese 澳門特別行政區非永久性居民身份證
Portuguese name
Portuguese (permanent)
Bilhete de Identidade de Residente Permanente da R.A.E.M.

(non-permanent)
Bilhete de Identidade de Residente não Permanente da R.A.E.M.

The Macau Resident Identity Card (Chinese: 澳門居民身份證; Portuguese: Bilhete de Identidade de Residente) or BIR is an official identity card issued by the Direcção dos Serviços de Identificação of Macau. There are two types of Resident Identity Cards: one for permanent residents (Chinese: 澳門特別行政區永久性居民身份證; Portuguese: Bilhete de Identidade de Residente Permanente da R.A.E.M.), and one for non-permanent residents (Chinese: 澳門特別行政區非永久性居民身份證; Portuguese: Bilhete de Identidade de Residente não Permanente da R.A.E.M.).

Macau Permanent Resident Identity Card

The Macau resident (permanent) ID card (Chinese: 澳門特別行政區永久性居民身份證; Portuguese: Bilhete de Identidade de Residente Permanente da R.A.E.M.), is for permanent residents of Macau, and is also valid for travel to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, as long as the visit is no longer than 180 days and for business, transit or leisure. The current generation of contactless electronic identity card were first issued in 2013, replacing the first generation contact-based electronic identity card issued from 2002. The cards replace the old Bilhete de Identidade Cidadão Estrangeiro (BICE).

Eligibility

Macau Non-Permanent Resident Identity Card

The Macau resident (non-permanent) ID card (Chinese: 澳門特別行政區非永久性居民身份證; Portuguese: Bilhete de Identidade de Residente não Permanente da R.A.E.M.), is for non-permanent residents of Macau.

Eligibility

Application

New applications for a BIR require a valid birth certificate; photocopies of parents' identification documents; and, if in possession of a Hong Kong Identity Card, a photocopy of the card; and a recent photograph (or can choose to have on taken at time of application.) Applicants are required to provide documentation to prove marital status, i.e. marriage certificate, divorce certificate, etc. Other documents may also be required depending on the applicants status in Macau and mainland China.

To renew the BIR, the old BIR, photograph and documentation to prove any change in status (marital, resident, personal information) is required. There is an additional fee if the original BIR can not be presented at time of application for renewal.

Description

Information on the face of the card

Information on the rear of the card

Use as a travel document

The Macau Resident Identity Card by itself can be used to travel to Hong Kong, as long as the card is a permanent card, regardless of nationality, and the holder is able to stay for up to 180 days in Hong Kong visa-free.[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ 收費 - 辦理澳門特別行政區居民身份證手續, retrieved 22 April 2017
  2. ↑ "Entry Arrangements for Mainland, Macao, Taiwan & Overseas Chinese Residents - Immigration Department".
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