China → Macao
A PRC passport alone is not sufficient for ordinary tourist/business entry to Macao by a mainland Chinese resident.
Use a Two-way Exit Permit with a valid Macao endorsement for ordinary visits. A PRC passport may be used only for qualifying transit, with a foreign entry visa and confirmed transport document via Macao International Airport, for up to 7 days.
Based on passport-specific data. · as of 2026-06-18
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- Visa-free· apec_abtc
Short-term business travel only; traveler must hold a valid passport and an ABTC showing pre-clearance for the destination economy. APEC says ABTCs issued by fully participating economies serve as entry authority to other fully participating economies that granted pre-clearance, generally for short-term business travel of up to 60 or 90 days; Canada and the United States are transitional members and do not offer reciprocal entry arrangements. No Macao-specific ABTC stay limit was sourced, so no exact stay is promised.
source ↗ - Visa-free· jp_visa · 7 days
Transit only: PRC passport holder must have a valid Japan entry visa and confirmed transport document via Macao International Airport to or from a foreign country; maximum 7 days.
source ↗ - Visa-free· schengen_visa · 7 days
Transit only: PRC passport holder must have a valid foreign entry visa and confirmed transport document via Macao International Airport to or from a foreign country; maximum 7 days.
source ↗ - Visa-free· uk_visa · 7 days
Transit only: PRC passport holder must have a valid UK entry visa and confirmed transport document via Macao International Airport to or from a foreign country; maximum 7 days.
source ↗ - Visa-free· us_green_card · 7 days
Transit only: Macao’s official FAQ says a Chinese passport holder with a legal foreign residence permit or visa still needs a valid foreign entry visa and transport document to be admitted on a transit basis; maximum 7 days.
source ↗ - Visa-free· us_visa · 7 days
Transit only: PRC passport holder must have a valid U.S. entry visa and confirmed transport document via Macao International Airport to or from a foreign country. This is not a general tourist visa waiver for Macao.
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Common questions
A U.S. visa is not a general Macao tourist visa waiver. The sourced Macao rule supports qualifying transit only: valid foreign entry visa plus confirmed transport document via Macao International Airport to or from a foreign country, normally up to 7 days. Ordinary tourist/business visits should use a Two-way Exit Permit with a valid Macao endorsement.
An HKSAR passport alone is not the ordinary basis for tourist entry to Macao. Macao’s official table lists Hong Kong Permanent Identity Card or Re-entry Permit for up to 1 year; an HKSAR passport is listed only for qualifying transit, up to 7 days.
Japanese passport holders are visa-exempt for up to 90 days.
No. U.S. ordinary passport holders are listed as exempt from Macao visa/entry permit requirements, generally for up to 30 days.
Verify with official sources
Visa policy changes without notice and this page is reference information that may contain errors. Before travel, verify via the official sources below or contact the destination country's embassy / consulate / immigration authority directly; final admission is at the destination government's discretion.