The Macau Resident Identity Card (Chinese:
Macau Resident Identity Card | |
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Type | Identity card |
Issued by | Macau |
Purpose | Identification |
Valid in | Macau Hong Kong (for max. 180 days for Macau Permanent Resident) |
Eligibility | 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 lack the financial ability to pay application fees due to Unemployment or Disability can apply to be exempted[1] |
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Chinese name | |||||||
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Simplified Chinese | 澳门 | ||||||
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non-permanent card | |||||||
Traditional Chinese | |||||||
Simplified Chinese | 澳门 | ||||||
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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. |
Macau Permanent Resident Identity Card
editThe Macau resident (permanent) ID card (Chinese:
Eligibility
edit- Holder of the Certificate of Entitlement to the Right of abode in the Macau SAR, or
- Born in Macau and one of the applicant's legal ascendant(s) was a Macau resident at the time of birth
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The reverse of a first-generation (2002) Macau permanent resident identity card (contact-based)
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The reverse of a first-generation (2002) Macau permanent resident identity card (contact-based)
Macau Non-Permanent Resident Identity Card
editThe Macau resident (non-permanent) ID card (Chinese:
Eligibility
edit- Holder of One-way Exit Permit of the People's Republic of China,
- Holder of a Certificado de Residência issued by the police in Macau, or
- Holders of Residence Permit "Guia de Autorização de Residência"
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The front side of a first-generation (2002) Macau non-permanent resident identity card (contact-based)
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The reverse of a first-generation (2002) Macau non-permanent resident identity card (contact-based)
Application
editNew applications for a BIR require a valid birth certificate; photocopies of legal ascendant(s) 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
editInformation on the face of the card
edit- embedded chip
- Digital photograph
- Surname, Given Name (in Chinese, Chinese telegraph code, and Portuguese)
- Date of Birth (DD-MM-YYYY)
- Date of Issue (DD-MM-YYYY)
- Validity Date (DD-MM-YYYY) - expiry date
- Date of First Issue (DD-MM-YYYY)
- Signature
- ID number (8 digit numeric: XXXXXXX(X))
- Multiple laser image of photo, ID number, sex and date of birth)
- Code for place of birth and sex
- Height (metres)
Information on the rear of the card
edit- Name of type of card ("Permanent Resident Identity Card" or "Non-Permanent Resident Identity Card") in Chinese and Portuguese
- Reference to legal references on the issuance of this card
- Machine-readable zone (OCR lines)
- Seal of the Government of Macau
Use as a travel document
editHolders of a Macau Permanent Resident Identity Card enjoy permit-free entry to visit Hong Kong for up to 180 days.[2] This does not apply to holders of Non-Permanent Resident Identity Cards, but such non-permanent residents may be eligible to apply for a Visit Permit for Residents of Macao to HKSAR, which grants holders permit-free entry to visit Hong Kong for up to 30 days.
See also
edit- Macao Special Administrative Region passport
- Macao Special Administrative Region Travel Permit
- Visit Permit for Residents of Macao to HKSAR
- Hong Kong Identity Card
- Resident Identity Card used in the People's Republic of China
- National Identification Card (Republic of China) used in the Republic of China
References
edit- ^ "Application of Macao SAR Resident Identity Card (BIR)". Identification Services Bureau.
- ^ "Entry Arrangements for Mainland, Macao, Taiwan & Overseas Chinese Residents". Immigration Department (Hong Kong).