How to Apply
Application Procedures and Documents Required
- Application Approach
- The interested person or a legal agent makes the application.
- The agent should submit the following:
- A certified letter of authorization;
- A copy of his/her valid identification document.
- Documents to be Presented
- Unless otherwise noted, the original should be exhibited for authentication if a copy is submitted;
- The copy should be authenticated if the original cannot be exhibited.
- Documents to be Submitted
- A completed Declaration / application form (DARP/DARP M-3);
[Note: (1) The form is available at the subdivision concerned and the website of the Public Security Police Force; (2) The application should contain: A. Interested person’s personal information; B. Fact to be certified; C. Purpose of certificate/declaration.] - Copy of interested person’s valid identification document;
- Other documents as required by the Subdivision.
- A completed Declaration / application form (DARP/DARP M-3);
Location of Application and Service Hours
Address: Immigration Building of 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 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 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 government holidays | ||
Charge
MOP15 for the first page, MOP5 per following page (including copies of the documents in the interested person’s record).
Payment Method:
1. Cash;
2. Cheque (payable to Public Security Police Force);
3. Macau Pass and MPay e-wallet;
4. GovPay [credit/debit card issued by Bank of China Macao Branch (VISA, MasterCard or UnionPay), UnionPay credit/debit card issued by banks in the Macao SAR except BNU, UnionPay Quick Pass, UnionPay App, BoC Pay, Tai Fung Pay, CGB Pay, LusoPay, ICBC ePay, UePay, Alipay (Macao, Mainland and Hong Kong), WeChat Pay (Mainland)].
Processing Time (excluding time of waiting in a queue and postage time for documents sent by mail)
2 working days <Performance Pledge>
(processed from the next working day after the service unit receives and confirms that all the required documents are correctly prepared)
Remarks/Points to Note
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.
Collection of Application Result
Method of result collection:
1. Collection in person;
2. Collection by agent.