Macau Visa

Generally, non-residents of Macau Special Administrative Region are required to possess valid passports and visas or entry permits to enter Macau. 
 Types of Macau Visa: Diplomatic, Official and Ordinary visas. 
 Validity of Macau Visa:
Valid for 1 entry within 3 months, 14 days of stay per entry;
Valid for 2 entries within 3 months, 14 days of stay per entry;
Valid for multiple entries within 6 months, 14 days of stay per entry 

 Need a Macau Visa or Not? 

If you are fall into any of the following categories, you are exempt from the Macau visa; if not, you have to obtain a visa or entry permit before your departure or you can submit a visa-on-arrival (valid for 30 days) when you arrive in Macau

Note: from 1st July 2010, passport holders of Bangladesh, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Vietnam are required to apply for a Macau visa before arriving at Macau. Visa-upon-arrival is not applicable to visitors from the above six countries. 

 You are exempt from Macau visa if you are in any of the following categories: 
1. Passport holders of the 66 countries and regions that are exempt from Macau visa (See the table below). 
2. Visitors holding valid travel documents to another destination enter Macau for a transit to the destination and stay within the Macau International Airport for less than 48 hours ; 
3. The 'Hong Kong Identity Card', 'Hong Kong Permanent Identity Card' or 'Hong Kong Re-entry Permit' holders; 
4. Nationals of China with valid Macau entry / depart documents; 
5. Holders of Consulate / Diplomatic documents issued by the Macau SAR or Hong Kong SAR; 
6. Holders of Diplomatic Passport; 
7. Holders of travel document issued by the Portuguese authorities for the foreign citizens. 
8. Holders of a valid "Non-resident Worker's Permit" or "Special Stay Permit".
(Please visit the official website of Macau Public Security Police Force for detailed information.)

 Where to Apply (for people who are not exempt from Macau visa) 
1. Through the nearest Chinese Embassy or Consulate General; 
2. Apply for a visa-on-arrival from the Immigration Department when arriving in Macau; 
3. By post, sending an application form and supporting documents to the Immigration Department. 

 Requirements
You are required to provide: 
1. A completely filled out application form which is available at the Chinese Embassy or Consulate General and the Immigration Department of Macau, or can be downloaded from the website of the Macau Public Security Police.
2. A photocopy of the biographical data page of your valid passport or travel document; 
3. Documents which can prove your financial status, such as the bank statement, the deposit in savings account and tax payment receipt; 
4. Document of transportation and accommodation arrangement in Macau; 
5. Other documents according to your visiting purpose:
Study: admission document of the higher institution in Macau;
Employment: proof of employment approved by the Macau authorities;
Staying as the family of non-resident worker in Macau: approval letter;
Visit (individual travel, family visit and residence on dependant basis): document to prove the purpose of visit.
(For detailed information about the requirement, please visit the official website of the Macau Public Security Police Force) 

 Visa Expense and Processing Time:  

	Expense		Processing Time
Through Embassy or Consulate	General	USD 30	5 working days;
	If the application has to be related to the Macau Immigration Department	USD 50	3 weeks
	Express	USD 50	3 working days
	Extra Express	USD 60	1 working day
Through Macau Immigration Department	MOP 100		15 working days

(You are suggested to apply the Macau visa at least one month ahead of your departure)

 Visitors Holding Passports of the Following Countries are Exempt from Macau Visa for the Maximum Stay Period: 

Nationality of foreign country (Territory) Maximum stay period ALBANIA 90 Days ANDORRA 90 Days AUSTRALIA 30 Days AUSTRIA 90 Days BELGIUM 90 Days BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA 90 Days BRAZIL 90 Days BRUNEI 14 Days BULGARIA 90 Days CANADA 30 Days CAPE VERDE 90 Days CHILE 30 Days CROATIA 90 Days CYPRUS 90 Days CZECH 90 Days DENMARK 90 Days DOMINICA 90 Days EGYPT 90 Days ESTONIA 90 Days FINLAND 90 Days FRANCE 90 Days GERMANY 90 Days GREECE 90 Days GRENADA 90 Days HUNGARY 90 Days ICELAND 90 Days INDIA 30 Days INDONESIA 30 Days IRELAND 90 Days ISRAEL 3 Mouths ITALY 90 Days JAPAN 90 Days KIRIBATI 30 Days LATVIA 90 Days LEBANON 90 Days LIECHTENSTEIN 30 Days LITHUANIA 90 Days

Nationality of foreign country (Territory) Maximum stay period LUXEMBOURG 90 Days MACEDONIA 90 Days MALAYSIA 30 Days MALI 90 Days MALTA 90 Days MAURITIUS 90 Days MEXICO 30 Days MONACO 30 Days MONGOLIA 90 Days MONTENEGRO 90 Days NAMIBIA 30 Days NETHERLAND 90 Days NEW ZEALAND 30 Days NORWAY 90 Days PHILIPPINES 30 Days POLAND 90 Days PORTUGAL 90 Days ROMANIA 90 Days RUSSIA 30 Days SAMOA 30 Days SAN MARINO 30 Days SERBIA 90 Days SEYCHELLES 30 Days SINGAPORE 30 Days SLOVAK 90 Days SLOVENIA 90 Days SOUTH AFRICA 30 Days SOUTH KOREA 90 Days SPAIN 90 Days SWEDEN 90 Days SWITZERLAND 30 Days TANZANIA 90 Days THAILAND 30 Days TURKEY 30 Days USA 30 Days UNITED KINGDOM 6 Months URUGUAY 30 Days

 Related Link: Hong Kong Visa