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License for Outdoor Cafes

New Application


How to process

Deadline for application: Not applicable

Processing procedure and required documents

1. Application letter;

2. Location plan of the proposed construction work;

3. Floor plan of the occupied area (Scale 1:100);

4. Rendering of the occupied area with tables and seats;

5. If the establishment is licensed and supervised by the Macao Government Tourist Office, it is required to submit a legible photocopy of its administrative license.

Note:

1. If the establishment is licensed and supervised by the Macao Government Tourist Office, the license holder is a natural person, he or she should submit a legible photocopy of identity document(s); the license holder is a legal entity, a photocopy of valid Business Registration Certificate (companies registered at the Commerce and Movable Property Registry of Macao are exempted from submission) is required to be submitted, together with a legible photocopy of the identity document of the legal representative(s) of the company. A legible photocopy of the company’s document of incorporation or of the company’s incorporation document which has been published in the “Official Gazette of Macao SAR” if the document of incorporation has been signed for less than 15 days.

2. For important notes for the application for License for Outdoor Cafes, please refer to: Guidelines for “New Application for License for Outdoor Cafes”.

Documents to required be produced: The original / notarised copy of the identity document which bears the signature of the applicant or the legitimate representative.


Locations and office hours for processing the service

Application by in-person visit

Location: One-stop Licensing Service of Food and Beverage Establishments – Avenida da Praia Grande, No. 762-804, China Plaza Building, 2/F, Macau.

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

Online application: Not applicable

Application by mail: Not applicable


Fees

Application fee: 30 square metres or less in area for each square metre or less Mop 1200.00 per year; Each additional square metre or less Mop 400.00 per year
Stamp Duty: 10% of the license application fee
Security deposit: Not Applicable
Fees, charges and prices list: Fees, Charges and Prices List of IAM


Time required for approval

Time for processing: 30 working days


Remarks/Important notes on application

1. The application letter has to be written by the license holder.
2. In general, the time taken for examination and approval of the application is 30 working days. However, the actual time taken is also dependent on whether or not the submitted documents meet the application requirements and is subject to the opinions and reply from technical department(s).


Relevant standards or requirements

Not applicable

Progress enquiry and collection of result of service

Enquiry about application progress: Civic Service Hotline 2833 7676

Method for collection of result of service

1. In person
If the license holder/authoriser collects the license in person, he or she (individual) is required to produce his or her original identification document; a legal person (establishment) is required to produce the original identification document of the person concerned in accordance with the signature on the Business Registration Certificate for collection;
If the license is to be collected by a representative, bring the receipt or produce the original identification document of the license holder.

 


Content provider: Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM)

Last modified: 2025-08-20 09:49

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