How to process
Deadline for application
Not applicable
Processing procedure and required documents
Documents required to be submitted:
- Supporting document(s) to prove the relationship between the applicant and the deceased person;
- Application form for joint burial of tomb, bone box and ash box (010/DHA/DHAL);
- A clear photocopy of the identification document of the applicant;
- A photocopy of the identification document of the deceased or death certificate.
Additional documents to be submitted (those that must be submitted when applicable):
- If the bone remains or ashes are from a public cemetery, a clear photocopy of the supporting document concerned is required to be submitted;
- If the bone remains or ashes are not from a public cemetery, a clear photocopy of the identification document of the deceased and the supporting document of source are required to be submitted, and the license for moving remains to the cemetery is to be applied for.
Documents required to be produced: The original of the identification document of the applicant is to be produced.
Locations and office hours for processing the service
Application by in-person visit
Service locations
Integrated Services Centre: Avenida da Praia Grande, n.os 762-804, Edifício China Plaza, 2.º andar, Macau
Northern District Public Services Centre : Avenida de Venceslau de Morais, n.º 222, r/c, Centro de Serviços da RAEM, Macau
Central District Public Services Centre: Rotunda de Carlos da Maia, n.os 5 e 7, Complexo da Rotunda de Carlos da Maia, 3.˚ andar, Macau
Islands District Public Services Centre: Rua de Coimbra, n.º 225, 3.˚ andar, Centro de Serviços da RAEM das Ilhas, Taipa
Islands District Public Services Centre – Seac Pai Van Station: Avenida de Vale das Borboletas, Complexo Comunitário de Seac Pai Van, 6.˚ andar, Coloane
Service Office in Our Lady Mercy Cemetery: Our Lady Mercy Cemetery, Avenida Coronel Mesquita, Macau
Office hours:
Integrated Services Centre and Public Services Centres
Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. (no lunch break, closed on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays)
Islands District Public Services Centre – Seac Pai Van Station
Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. (closed on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays)
Service Office in Our Lady Mercy Cemetery
Mondays to Thursdays 9:00 am – 1:00 pm 2:30 pm – 5:45 pm
Fridays 9:00 am – 1:00 pm 2:30 pm – 5:30 pm
(Closed on Saturday, Sunday and public holidays)
Online application
Not applicable
Application by mail
Not applicable
Fees
Application fee:
- Putting bone remains or ashes together in a bone box or ash box (each application): MOP300.00
- For remains (bone remains or ashes) not from a public cemetery – License for moving remains, bone remains or ashes to a cemetery: MOP100.00
Form fee: Not Applicable
Stamp Duty: 10% of the application fee
Security deposit: Not Applicable
Fees, Charges and Prices List: https://www.iam.gov.mo/c/pricetable/list
Time required for approval
3 working days
Remarks / Important notes on application
Important notes:
- Re-application for other bone boxes or ash boxes for the deceased family members or relatives who are buried jointly in a bone box or ash box is not allowed.
- In accordance with the stipulation of Clause 1 of Article 21-B of Administrative Regulation no. 37/2003 “Regulations on Management, Operation and Supervision of Cemeteries” amended by Administrative Regulation no. 22/2019, if the period of use has expired and no renewal application is made to the Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM), the right of use will be declared invalid. IAM can cremate the remains of the deceased concerned and handle the ashes appropriately (applicable to applications for bone boxes and ash boxes from 1 August 2019).
Relevant standards or requirements
Not applicable
Progress enquiry and collection of result of service
Not applicable