Skip navigation

Health Inspection of Live Animals for Transit Purpose

Application

How to handle it

Processing procedure and required documents

Documents required to be submitted:
1. Declaration Form for Transit (Model: DT);
2. Legible photocopy of Health Certificate;
3. Legible photocopy of Registration for Operation of Foreign Trade (transport enterprise) issued by the Economic and Technological Development Bureau;
4. Legible photocopy of supporting document(s) of import permit of live animals granted by countries or regions outside of China.

Documents required to be produced:
1. Original Health Certificate
2. Original copy of supporting document(s) of import permit of live animals granted by countries or regions


Processing Time Limit

Not applicable


Cost

Application fee:
Inspection Fee:
1. Cats and Dogs (each): Mop 100.00
2. Horses (each): Mop 100.00
3. Any species of birds (every 50 birds): Mop 30.00
4. Other live animals (every 50 animals): Mop 80.00
Form fee:
Declaration Form for Transit (Model: DT): Mop 2.00
Stamp duty:
Not Applicable
Security deposit:
Not Applicable

Fees, charges and prices list: 
https://www.iam.gov.mo/p/pricetable/list/


Approval time required

3 working days


Remark/Application Instructions

1. Unless under special circumstances, the application for transit of live animals should be filed in no less than 3 working days prior to the desired date for the transit;
2. The health certificate is required to fulfill the entry requirements for live animals stipulated by the importing country;
3. Declaration Form for Transit (Model: DT) can be purchased at Legal Affairs Bureau;
4. A booking system is adopted for inspection service at all ports of entry for import and re-export of live animals. Applicants are required to contact the Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) at least one working day in advance to confirm their bookings for inspection service. Time when inspection service can be provided:
1). Land ports of entry: Monday to Friday, 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. (except public holidays);
2). Sea ports of entry: Monday to Friday, 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. (except public holidays);
3). Air port of entry (airport): Monday to Friday, 9:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. (except public holidays).
*Booking hotline for inspection service for import of live animals:(+853) 85986816.


Related specifications or requirements

Not Applicable


Progress query method

Not Applicable


The result of completing the service/Amount

The applicant completes the booking for health inspection of live animals for transit purpose


Service processing location and time-offline

1.Integrated Services Centre

Details:

Address: Avenida da Praia Grande, n.os  762-804, Edifício China Plaza , 2.o andar, Macau. 

Office hours: Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. (no lunch break, closed on Saturday, Sunday and public holidays)

2.Northern District Public Services Centre

Details:

Address: Avenida de Venceslau de Morais, n.º 222, r/c, Centro de Serviços da RAEM, Macau. 

Office hours: Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. (no lunch break, closed on Saturday, Sunday and public holidays)

3.Central District Public Services Centre

Details:

Address: Rotunda de Carlos da Maia, n.os 5 e 7, Complexo da Rotunda de Carlos da Maia, 3.o andar, Macau. 

Office hours: Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. (no lunch break, closed on Saturday, Sunday and public holidays)

4.Islands District Public Services Centre

Details:

Address: Rua de Coimbra, n.º 225, 3.˚ andar, Centro de Serviços da RAEM das Ilhas, Taipa. 

Office hours: Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. (no lunch break, closed on Saturday, Sunday and public holidays)

5.Islands District Public Services Centre – Seac Pai Van Station

Details:

Address: Avenida de Vale das Borboletas, Complexo Comunitário de Seac Pai Van, 6.˚ andar, Coloane
Office hours: Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., 2:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. (closed on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays)

Do you support reservation:Is

Do you need to make an appointment for post-processing:Is

Appointment Method:

A booking system is adopted for inspection service at all ports of entry for import and re-export of live animals. Applicants are required to contact the Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) at least one working day in advance to confirm their bookings for inspection service.
Booking hotline for inspection service for import of live animals: (+853) 85986816.

Other Channels Available?:No


Content provider: Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM)

Last modified: 2026-10-16 18:13

Entrepreneurship and business Imports and exports inspections

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.