Bilhete de Identidade de Residente

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.

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 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 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 code, 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

ee also

*MSAR passport
*Politics of Macau

References

* [http://www.dsi.gov.mo/documents/bir_index_e.html Direcção dos Serviços de Identificação] Government of Macau's website on the BIR (in English)