Organization : The Identification Services Bureau
Service Name : Macao/Macau SAR Passport
City: Macao/Macau
Country : China
Website : http://www.dsi.gov.mo/webservice_e.jsp#
Macao SAR Passport:
A. Eligibility:
Applicants who satisfy all of the following conditions are eligible for the Macao SAR Electronic Passport:
** Permanent Resident of Macau SAR with Chinese nationality.
** Holders of Macau Resident Identity Card (in short: BIR).
Related : Identification Services Bureau Macao/Macau SAR Resident Identity Card Renewal : www.statusin.org/11730.html
B. Submission and presentation of documents:
** Original Macao SAR Permanent Resident Identity Card (will be returned to the applicant after verified);
** One recent 1.5-inch color photograph with a WHITE background, which should be taken full face and without a hat;
** The former Macao SAR (Electronic ) Passport, in case of renewal;
** Macao SAR(Electronic) Travel Permit, if possess;
** An official police lost-report slip – for applicants who cannot submit the former Macao SAR (Electronic ) Travel Permit or Macau SAR(Electronic) Passport;
** Photocopies of both parents’ / the legal guardian’s identification documents and both parents / the legal guardian should sign the application form – for applicants under the age of 18;
** In addition, Macao SAR Electronic Passport is issued as an individual Passport, the applicant’s spouse and children should apply for their own Passports.
If being in Macau, the applicant should apply in person at the Identification Department (hereafter referred as DSI).
C. Fees:
Normal: MOP 300.00
Urgent: an additional fee of MOP 150.00 will be charged
Applicants who are lack of financial capability due to following conditions can apply for exemption of application fees:
Conditions of Fee Exemptions:
Unemployment:
1) Applicants have to write and sign a declaration to declare their unemployment status and they acknowledge that they will commit criminal offences for making false declaration.
2) Submit the Employment Registration issued by the Labour Affairs Bureau (DSAL), if any..
Poverty:
1) The applicant has to write and sign a letter to request for fee exemption;
2) Submit the original and a photocopy of a valid Beneficiary Card issued by the Social Welfare Bureau (IAS).
Disability:
1) Applicants have to write and sign a declaration to declare their financial incapability;
2) Submit the original and a photocopy of a valid Disability Assessment Registration Card issued by the Social Welfare Bureau (IAS).
If applicants cannot submit the former (electronic) travel document because it is lost, damaged, defaced or is not available, they should pay extra charges as below:
First time: an additional fee of MOP 150.00;
Second time: an additional fee of MOP 300.00;
Third time: an additional fee of MOP 600.00;
Fourth time: an additional fee of MOP 1,200.00;
Fifth time or above: an additional fee of MOP 2,400.00.
D. Date of Collection:
Normal: 10 working days.
Urgent: 2 working days.
Attention:
1. The above expected collection date is counted from the following day after submission of all necessary documents to DSI. Under special circumstances, the expected collection date would be adjusted.
2. In case of damaged, stolen or lost the former Macao SAR (Electronic) Travel Permit or Macao SAR (Electronic) Passport, the re-issuance time of the new Passport is 60 days at maximum. Urgent application is not accepted under normal circumstances except written request and supporting documents are submitted. The approval result will be informed within 2 working days.