Macau Resident Identity Card


The Macau Resident Identity Card or BIR is an official identity card issued by the Identification Services Bureau of Macau. There are two types of Resident Identity Cards: one for permanent residents and one for non-permanent residents.

Macau Permanent Resident Identity Card

The Macau resident ID card, 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.

Eligibility

The Macau resident ID card, is for non-permanent residents of Macau.

Eligibility

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 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 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

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.