According to Term 2, Article 34 of Administrative Regulation No. 38/2021, a Residence Authorization Certificate is valid for 90 days. According to Term 2, Article 45 of Law No. 16/2021, unless there is a justified reason that is properly proved, failure to collect the Residence Authorization Certificate containing the Residence Authorization or the relevant renewal before it expires is equivalent to renunciation of the Residence Authorization. Applications for new authorization will not be allowed for two years. Therefore, persons who are notified that a Residence Authorization Certificate is issued should collect it as soon as possible and apply to the competent entity in Macao for a Macao Resident Identity Card. |
