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Macau Document Resources
Birth, Death, Marriage Certificates
Birth Certificates (website in Portuguese)
Birth Certificates (website in Portuguese)
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Certified copies of Macao birth certificates can be obtained online or in person (or via an authorized representative) from the Civil Registry Office (Conservatória do Registo Civil) or the Macao Government Services Centre.

Marriage Certificates (website in Portuguese)
Marriage Certificates (website in Portuguese)
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Certified copies of Macao marriage certificates can be obtained from the Civil Registry Office (Conservatória do Registo Civil).

Death Certificates (website in Portuguese)
Death Certificates (website in Portuguese)
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Certified copies of Macao death certificates can be obtained from the Civil Registry Office (Conservatória do Registo Civil). The applicant must show a legitimate interest and purpose for requesting the death certificate.

Criminal Record Certificates
Certificate of Criminal Record
Certificate of Criminal Record
Right arrowwww.dsi.gov.mo

Macao Certificates of Criminal Record (Certificado de Registo Criminal) are available to Macao SAR residents or former residents. Applications may be made online (Macao One Account), by post, in person or through an authorized representative.
Applicants must provide documentary proof of their connection to Macao (e.g. Residence Permit, Non-resident Worker’s Identification Card or Non-resident Worker’s Card). Applicants who do not hold a Macao SAR Resident Identity Card will need to submit fingerprints. The Criminal Record Certificate is valid for 90 days from the date of issue.

Document verification
Verify an Apostille issued in Macao
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This system allows public to verify Apostille certificates

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Macau Trade and Business News
At a glance: trademark registration and use in Macau
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A wide-ranging QA guide to trademark registration and use in Macau, including key legal and practical considerations.
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Sino-Portuguese business and investment platform launched CLBrief
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The new Sino-Portuguese International Cooperation Centre for Investment and Trade (CCIICSP) will promote investment and trade projects between Portugal, Portuguese-speaking countries and the Greater Bay Area.
Macao tipped to play its part in Chinese fintech development
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A member of the Fintech Association of Hong Kongs Blockchain, Digital Banking and Greater Bay Area Committees, Oriol Caudevilla, thinks the links between Macao and the Portuguese-speaking world can play a vital role in developing Chinese financial technology.
China's ambition to involve Hong Kong in economic zone creates ripple
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The planned zone would include Macau and a clutch of mainland cities as well as the territory.
Trademark registration and use in Macau
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A wide-ranging Question and Answer guide to trademark registration and use in Macau, including key legal and practical considerations.
Macao platform boosts China-Portuguese speaking countries trade, BRI cooperation
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Given its language and other ties with Portuguese speaking countries and close economic and trade ties with the Chinese mainland, Macao was supported by the Chinese central government to serve as a platform for business cooperation between China and Portuguese speaking countries.
Macao's development path leads to prosperity
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Macao has achieved prosperity and stability after its return to the motherland in 1999. A small economy with a population of about 670,000, Macao's gross domestic product per capita surpassed 80,000 U.S. dollars in 2018, one of the highest in the world.
'One country, two systems' gives Macau unique advantages in external
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Macau has taken great advantage of the 'one country, two systems' and made impressive achievements in its external relations
How to assess Macao's achievements under 'One Country, Two Systems'
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The Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) is turning 20 soon. As China's former European colony, Macao was ruled by Portugal for over 400 years and was returned to Chinese rule in 1999. On December 20, 1999, the Chinese government resumed practice of sovereignty over Macao, and since that day the constitutional One Country, Two Systems policy has been implemented in this region.
Macao has potential, policy advantages to become a regional financial center
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Macao has recently taken a series of actions in financial areas. A plan to establish a yuan-denominated securities exchange has reportedly been submitted to the central government. Macao will also be developed into a yuan-clearing center for Portuguese-speaking countries.
Brazilian and Portuguese startups in Macau looking for Chinese investors
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Nearly two dozen Portuguese and Brazilian startups are taking part this week in an international event in Macau to capture investors and partners in the Chinese market, officials told Lusa.
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