Skip navigation

Permits / Licences

Licensing of ditching works in public streets of Macao.

Service description

Service details: Application for trench excavation for laying, installing, altering and repairing basic utilities (e.g. water pipes, electric cables, telephone lines or for any other purposes)
Target group of service: Private individuals or organisations with the intention of trench excavation in public streets and public places in Macao
Eligibility for application: Not applicable
Result of service: License for construction works

 


Enquiry channels

Name of execution department and unit: Division of Public Roads

Address:
Integrated Services Centre: Avenida da Praia Grande, nos 762-804, Edf. China Plaza, 2º andar, Macau
Northern District Public Services Centre: Rua Nova da Areia Preta, no. 52, Centro de Serviços da RAEM, Macau
Central District Public Services Centre: Rotunda de Carlos da Maia, nos 5 e 7, Complexo da Rotunda de Carlos da Maia, 3/F, Macau
Islands District Public Services Centre: Rua de Coimbra, nº 225, 3º andar, Centro de Serviços da RAEM das Ilhas, Taipa
Islands District Public Services Centre – Seac Pai Van Station: Avenida de Vale das Borboletas, Seac Pai Van Community Complex, 6/F, Coloane
Department of Public Roads and Drainage – Division of Public Roads: Avenida do Comendador Ho Yin, Government Office Building (Qingmao), 15/F, Macao

Office hours: 
Integrated Services Centre and Public Services Centres:
Mondays to Fridays 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Note: 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)
Department of Public Roads and Drainage – Division of Public Roads:
Mondays to Thursdays 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.; 2:30 p.m. – 5:45 p.m.
Fridays 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.; 2:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Note: Closed on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays.
Telephone / fax: Division of Public Roads: (853) 8988 4695, (853) 8988 4359; Civic Service Hotline: (853) 2833 7676

Email and website: https://www.iam.gov.mo/


Content provider: Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM)

Last modified: 2025-08-18 12:00

Entrepreneurship and business Permits / Licences

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.