Bilhete de Identidade de Residente
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The Bilhete de Identidade de Residente, commonly abbreviated to BIR, is the identification card issued to residents of the Macau
Special Administrative Region of China
.
, 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 BOR can not be presented at time of application for renewal.
The back of the BIR includes:
Macau
Macau , also spelled Macao , is, along with Hong Kong, one of the two special administrative regions of the People's Republic of China...
Special Administrative Region of China
China
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Application
New applications for a BIR require a valid birth certificate; photocopies of parents' identification documents; and, if in possession of a Hong Kong Identity CardHong Kong Identity Card
The Hong Kong Identity Card is an official identity document issued by the Immigration Department of Hong Kong. The Hong Kong Permanent Identity Card is a class of HKID issued to Hong Kong residents who have the right of abode in Hong Kong SAR. According to the Registration of Persons Ordinance...
, 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 BOR can not be presented at time of application for renewal.
Description
The front of the BIR includes the following information about the card holder:- Digital photograph
- Surname, Given Name (in Chinese, Chinese telegraph codeChinese telegraph codeThe Chinese Telegraph Code, Chinese Telegraphic Code, or Chinese Commercial Code is a four-digit decimal code for electrically telegraphing messages written with Chinese characters.- Encoding and decoding :...
, and English transliteration) - Chip
- ID number
- Date of Birth
- Height
- Validity Date
- Signature
- Date of Current and First Issue
- Watermark Laser Security Image (includes: photo, ID number, date of birth, sex)
- Code for place of birth and sex
The back of the BIR includes:
- Title of "Permanent Resident Identity Card" OR "Non-Permanent Resident Identity Card" (in Chinese and Portuguese)
- OCR Lines
- Seal of the Government of Macau