Application for Certificate of Imprisonment
About the service
Service offerings
Application for an inmate’s Certificate of Imprisonment
Target group and eligibility
Inmates’ family or friends
Service results
Issuance of the certificate of imprisonment to applicants
How to apply
Application procedure and required documents
Applicants need to submit the following documents:
- Application Form for Certificate of Imprisonment (can be collected at the service application location or downloaded from the Correctional Services Bureau’s website);
- Copy of valid identification document(s);
- Copy of Marriage Certificate (depending on individual cases).
Note:
When copies are submitted for application, originals must be presented for verification.
Service application location and times
Applying in person
1. Correctional Services Bureau – Social Assistance, Education and Training Division
Address: Rua de S. Francisco Xavier s/n Coloane, Macao
Office hours:
09:00 to 17:45 on Monday to Thursday
09:00 to 17:30 on Friday
2. Correctional Services Bureau Service and Information Centre:
Address: Avenida da Praia Grande, China Plaza, 8 andar “A”, Macao
Office hours:
09:00 to 17:45 on Monday to Thursday
09:00 to 17:30 on Friday
Online application
Login to the "Online Service" System
Fee
Free of charge
Necessary time for approval
To be completed within 7 working days as of the day when all necessary documents are received and the consent of the inmate is obtained. (Performance Pledge)
Remarks
Applicant can choose to collect the Certificate either at Coloane Prison or Correctional Services Bureau Service and Information Centre when lodging the application.