Address Update

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How to Apply

Time of application

According to Article 33 of Law No. 16/2021, persons granted Special Authorization to Stay for over 90 days should declare their contact address in Macao and habitual residence address to the Residence and Stay Affairs Department of the Public Security Police Force (except for non-residents specified in Items 1 to 3, Term 1, Article 32 of the same Law). They should also notify the Residence and Stay Affairs Department of the Public Security Police Force of any change in the contact address and habitual residence address within 45 days. Otherwise, penalty will be imposed.

Application Procedures and Documents Required

1. Application Approach
   1. The interested person or a legal agent makes the application.
   2. The agent should submit the following:
      1. A certified letter of authorization;
      2. A copy of his/her valid identification document.
2. Documents to be Presented
   1. Unless otherwise noted, the original should be exhibited for authentication if a copy is submitted;
   2. The copy should be authenticated if the original cannot be exhibited.
3. Documents to be Submitted：
   1. A completed Declaration of Contact Address and Habitual Residence Address (DARP/DARP M-1);[Note: The form is available at the subdivision concerned and the website of the Public Security Police Force.]
   2. Other documents as required by the Subdivision.

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Location of Application and Service Hours

Address: Immigration Building of the Public Security Police Force, Travessa Um do Cais de Pac On, Taipa, Macao

Stay Subdivision of the Residence and Stay Affairs Department

Office Hours	Mon to Thu	9:00 – 17:45
	Fri	9:00 – 17:30
	Closed on Sat, Sun and Macao government holidays
Tags dispensed until	17:00 (applications)
	17:15(collection of result or submission of supplementary documents)

Address: Ground Floor, No. 222, Avenida de Venceslau de Morais, Macao

Zone I, Ground Floor, Macao Government Services Center

Office Hours	Mon to Fri	9:00 – 18:00
	Closed on Sat, Sun and Macao government holidays

Address: No. 225, Rua de Coimbra, Taipa

Zone C, 3/F, Government Services Center in Islands

Office Hours	Mon to Fri	9:00 – 18:00
	Closed on Sat, Sun and Macao government holidays

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Charge

Free of Charge

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Processing Time (excluding time of waiting in a queue and postage time for documents sent by mail)

Within the same day(processed from the moment the service unit receives and confirms that all the required documents are correctly prepared)

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Remarks / Points to Note

1. According to Term 1, Article 66 of Law No. 16/2021, to apply for a visa, Authorization to Enter and Stay, Macao SAR Residence Authorization, Renewal or Extension of Residence Authorization means the interested person consents to have his or her personal information, which includes his or her biodata, handled by the Public Security Police Force.
2. If the interested person lives in Macao, he/she is required to declare the habitual residence address (equivalent to contact address) only. Otherwise, besides the contact address in Macao, he/she is required to declare the habitual residence address outside Macao as well.

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