Service Introduction

Service group: Travel agency employees who hold certificate of relevant courses issued by Macao Institute for Tourism Studies (IFTM).

Definition of transferist: A transferist is a professional hired by an agency who welcomes and escorts tourists between border posts and between these and the hotels, against remuneration.

Eligibility for application:

1. The exercise of the profession of transferist depends upon the conclusion of general secondary school and the attendance of a seminar especially organized for this purpose by IFTM, after having consulted MGTO, and the passing of the respective final exam.
2. A transferist qualified in accordance with the previous paragraph is only authorized to exercise the profession after registration with MGTO and the issuance of a Transferist Card.

Enquiry

Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) headquarter (With barrier-free information counter)

• Address: Alameda Dr. Carlos d’Assumpção, n.^os 335-341, Edifício “Hot Line”, 18º andar, Macau
• Telephone: (853) 2831 5566
• Fax: (853) 2833 0518
• Email:dl@macaotourism.gov.mo
• Office hours:
  Monday to Thursday: 9:00am – 1:00pm, 2:30pm – 5:45pm
  Friday: 9:00am – 1:00pm, 2:30pm – 5:30pm
  (Closed on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays)
• website:www.dst.gov.mo

Macao Government Services Centre (MGSC)

• Address: Rua Nova da Areia Preta, n.º 52, Macau
• Telephone: (853) 2845 1515
• Office hours:
  Monday to Friday: 9:00am – 6:00pm (no lunch break)
  (Closed on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays)

Macao Government Services Centre in Islands (MGSC-I)

• Address: Rua de Coimbra, n.º 225, 3.º andar, Taipa
• Telephone: (853) 2842 1212
• Office hours:
  Monday to Friday: 9:00am – 6:00pm (no lunch break)
  (Closed on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays)

Relevant specification or requirements

• List of transferists

Relevant Forms

• Application for Transferist / Tour Guide Trainee Card 【T/CG Model 501】