No, you cannot. It is the competence of the Identification Services Bureau to issue a Macao Resident Identity Card. After collecting the Residence Authorization Certificate from the Residence and Stay Affairs Department, the applicant should apply to the Identification Services Bureau for a Macao Resident Identity Card within 90 days from the date of issue of the Certificate. According to Item 3, Term 1, Article 90 of Law No. 16/2021, a penalty of MOP300 to MOP500 will be imposed if the interested person fails to apply to the Identification Services Bureau for a Macao Resident Identity Card within the period specified. An additional MOP50 will be imposed per overdue day, but the maximum penalty is limited to MOP15,000. |
