The Macau Resident Identity Card or BIR is an official identity card issued by the Identification Services Bureau of Macau. There are two types of Resident Identity Cards: one for permanent residents and one for non-permanent residents.

Macau Permanent Resident Identity Card

The Macau resident (permanent) ID card, is for permanent residents of Macau, and is also valid for travel to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, as long as the visit is no longer than 180 days and for business, transit or leisure. The current generation of contactless electronic identity card were first issued in 2013 as the second-generation, and then re-issued in December 2023 as the third-generation, replacing the first-generation contact-based electronic identity card issued from 2002. The cards replace the old Bilhete de Identidade Cidadão Estrangeiro (BICE).

Eligibility

Macau Non-Permanent Resident Identity Card

The Macau resident (non-permanent) ID card, is for non-permanent residents of Macau.

Eligibility

Application

New applications for a BIR require a valid birth certificate; photocopies of legal ascendant(s) identification documents; and, if in possession of a Hong Kong Identity Card, a photocopy of the card; and a recent photograph (or can choose to have on taken at time of application.) Applicants are required to provide documentation to prove marital status, i.e. marriage certificate, divorce certificate, etc. Other documents may also be required depending on the applicants status in Macau and mainland China. To renew the BIR, the old BIR, photograph and documentation to prove any change in status (marital, resident, personal information) is required. There is an additional fee if the original BIR can not be presented at time of application for renewal.

Description

Information on the face of the card

Information on the rear of the card

Use as a travel document

Holders of a Macau Permanent Resident Identity Card enjoy permit-free entry to visit Hong Kong for up to 180 days. This does not apply to holders of Non-Permanent Resident Identity Cards, but such non-permanent residents may be eligible to apply for a Visit Permit for Residents of Macao to HKSAR, which grants holders permit-free entry to visit Hong Kong for up to 30 days.