Dec 05, 2018 but this figure deviates from the hong kong immigration departments official tally, which indicated visafree or visaonarrival access to 163 countries and territories as of october 12 this year. Visafree entry to myanmar for macao passport holders. Holders of chinas macau special administrative region sar passports have been granted visa free access to israel. The visa should be used within the validity, and it expires after the valid date. With visafreevisaonarrival scores of 188, finland, germany and south korea remain in. Macau visa policy, visafree countries, what are required to apply. Members of diplomatic and consular missions of the six countries and representatives of international organizations in china and their family members can apply for a macao visa upon arrival with their passports and the identification cards of diplomatic or consular officers. The macau sar identification department listed chinese citizens of macau as having visafree or visa on arrival access to 7 countries and territories while 16 countries have confirmed that macau sar passport holders can apply for an electronic visa as of 2 may 2018.
Petty street crime, including pickpocketing, occurs in tourist areas, including in and around casinos and at the airport. Jan 10, 2019 macau mna the most recent henley passport index placed macaus passport in 32nd, one place higher than in the previous index. Visas can be obtained from embassiesconsulates of the peoples republic of china, or the immigration department of macau sar government. Holders of the passport enjoy visa free access to 155 countries, according to. Macau visa policy, visafree countries, what are required to. Nationals of 66 countries are exempt from a visa to macau for a certain period while other nationals are permitted to obtain one on arrival at the border control. According to the statement, msar passport holders can stay visa free in argentina for up to 30 days. Nov 01, 2002 rok extends visa free stay for macao passport holders holders of chinas macao special administrative region sar passports will enjoy visa free stay of up to 90 days in the republic of korea. Macau passport holders gets visafree treatment in israel. Check the country list of visa exemptions below to find who is qualified to enjoy visa free travel to macau and how may days are allowed to stay in macau without.
The identification services bureau of macao sar has been confirmed on monday by the embassy of ukraine in china that holders of the macao sar passport traveling to ukraine with tourist or business purpose can obtain a singleentry visa upon their arrival at boryspil international airport in kyiv and odessa international airport in odessa for a. Arton capitals passport index takes into consideration the passports of 193 united nations member countries and six territories roc taiwan, macau sar china, hong kong sar china. Besides, holders of hong kong sar passport and chinese passport with flight and visa to a third country are allowed to have 7day visa free stay in macau if transitting through macau. Did most inhabitants of macau with a portuguese passport. The two passports offer access to 190 out of 227 destinations without needing a visa in advance. In order to receive a full hong kong or macau sar passport, an individual must reside in the sar for at least seven years.
Visa free access for holders of macao sar passports. Hong kong passport places 18th in global power rankings. In case of damaged, stolen or lost the former macao sar travel permit or macao sar passport, the reissuance time of the new passport is 60 days at maximum. Eligible applicants can use the selfservice kiosks to submit. According to the statement, msar passport holders can stay visafree in argentina for up to 30 days. Hong kong was ranked 22nd in the index, allowing visafree access to 152 countries, down from 20 in 2016 and 16 for the year before.
Individuals who intend to enter the macao special administrative region but have not applied in advance to any chinese embassy, consulate or diplomatic mission for a visa or the macao immigration department for authorization to enter and stay can apply for an entry permit aka visauponarrival at the visa room of the border checkpoint when arriving at macao. Visafree access or visaonarrival for hksar passport. In the 1991 census there were 338191 ethnic chinese in macau, 4221 portuguese, 4777 macanese eurasians. Oct 11, 2018 macau mna the macau sar passport ranked 33rd in the most recent 2018 henley passport index, going up three places from last years index. List of countries and regions without visa embassy of mongolia. Aug 23, 2019 another index, the arton capitals passport index takes into account the passports that belong to 193 countries, which are the members of the united nations and six territories, roc taiwan, macau sar china, hong kong sar china, kosovo, palestinian territory, and the vatican. Holders of macau special administrative region sar passports will be granted visafree access to argentina, the identification services bureau dsi said in a statement yesterday. Countriesterritories whose passport holders can have visafree access to the macao sar e0028 1. Nationals of 66 countries and regions enjoy visafree visits to macau while others. Japan tops 2020 list of worlds most powerful passports. The macau sar identification department listed chinese citizens of macau as having visafree or visa on arrival access to 144 countries and territories with the.
Macau visa, how to apply a macau visa china highlights. Once again, asia leads the way in the henley passport indexs guide to the worlds most powerful passports. The hong kong special administrative region passport is a passport issued only to the permanent residents of hong kong who also hold chinese citizenship. A japanese passport holder can access 165 more destinations than a holder of the worlds weakest passport, that of afghanistan, which offers visafreevisaonarrival access to just 26 destinations. Holders of the passport enjoy visafree access to 155 countries, according to. The worlds most powerful passports in the age of coronavirus. Passports must be valid for at least 6 months on the date of entry. Hong kong and macao are two special administrative regions sar of china. Hong kong passport places 18th in global power rankings scores are obtained by counting the number of countries each passport can access without visas or with visaonarrival arrangements. The city shares the 33rd place with west indies country grenada, with both territories having visafree access to 144 countries and regions. Visa requirements for chinese citizens of macau wikipedia. In accordance with the basic law of the hong kong special administrative region, since the transfer of sovereignty on 1 july 1997, the passport has been issued by the immigration department of the government of hong kong under the authorisation. Most government officials and portugueseborn public servants left, some continued under the new government. The following countriesterritories had granted visafree access to macao sar passport and travel permit holders listed by continental regions.
Visas and entry permits are required by all visitors except the national passport holders of the following countriesterritories. They each issue their own secure passports, and enjoy extensive visa free travel to other countries about 150 for hong kong sar passport holders and 100 for macau sar passport holders. The macau sar identification department listed chinese citizens of macau as having visa. Vincent and the grenadines, with both territories having visafree access to 144 countries and regions. The hong kong sar passport has moved up a place to 21st in the latest global index on visa free entry requirements. The macau sar identification department listed chinese citizens of macau as having visafree or visa on arrival access to 144 countries and territories with the websites of the immigration authorities of 26 countries listed for electronic visa applications by macau sar passport as of 4 october 2019. Macau city passport 32nd most powerful in global index. Besides, holders of hong kong sar passport and chinese passport. Macao special administrative region passport wikimili, the. The city shared the 32rd place with caribbean country, st. But this figure deviates from the hong kong immigration departments official tally, which indicated visafree or visaonarrival access to 163 countries and territories as of october 12 this year. As for whether a visa is required or not, the visitor can either check in the website of the immigration department of the hong kong special administrative region or consult. Asia country macao sar passport maximum period of stay macao sar travel permit maximum period of stay armenia 90 days agreement 90 days agreement bahrain 2 weeks to 90 days lbrunei 14 days. Hong kong passport is now the worlds th most powerful.
Possessing a macao sar permanent resident identity card chinese national. Besides, holders of hong kong sar passport and chinese passport with flight and visa to a third country are allowed to have 7day visafree stay in macau if transitting through macau. Individuals from certain countries are able to travel to the united states without a visa. Holders of chinas macau special administrative region sarpassports have been granted visafree access to israel. Macau city passport goes up to 33rd in global passport.
Permanent resident of the macau sar with chinese nationality. The hong kong sar passport has moved up a place to 21st in the latest global index on visafree entry requirements. With visa free visa onarrival scores of 188, finland, germany and south korea remain in second place. Macao xinhua passport holders of chinas macao special administrative region sar were granted visa free access to myanmar, the macao sar s identification services bureau said in a. Holders of macau special administrative region sar passports will be granted visa free access to argentina, the identification services bureau dsi said in a statement yesterday. Holders of macao sar permanent resident identity card. According to macau s identity services bureau, as of january 2018 macau sar passport holders enjoy visa free access to 6 countries and territories worldwide, including all member states of the european union, brazil, japan, malaysia, russia, singapore, south africa and south korea. But in the latest report for 2019, a middle eastern country is the biggest climber. Macao special administrative region passport wikipedia. The city shares the 33rd place with west indies country grenada, with both territories having visa free access to 144 countries and regions.
Rok extends visafree stay for macao passport holders. Rok extends visafree stay for macao passport holders holders of chinas macao special administrative region sar passports will enjoy visafree stay of up to 90 days in the republic of korea. Worlds most powerful passports for 2019 cnn travel. Macao sar passport is issued on an individual basis, the applicants spouse and children should apply for their own document. Duration of the visa free stay in the russian federation for the macau sar passport holders. The following countries are given below and along with each name are the duration of stay, the special privileges afforded to hksar holder in certain countries and territories are briefly stated and i s given to countries with special visa consideration. Arton capitals passport index takes into consideration the passports of 193 united nations member countries and six territories roc taiwan, macau sar. In section 2d of appendix 1 of the united kingdom immigration rules, nationals or citizens of the peoples republic of china holding passports issued by hong kong special administrative region are eligible for visa free entry to the uk. The final consent to enter the countries concerned is, nonetheless, up to the relevant immigration authorities. A list of visa waiver countries and more information on the visa waiver program can be found here.
Visa waiver program between macau sar government and related countries or regions. Zakon o potvrdivanju sporazuma izmedu vlade republike srbije i vlade specijalne administrativne regije makao narodne republike kine o medusobnom ukidanju viza. Visafree access index macau passports biggest climber in. Members of diplomatic and consular missions of the six countries and representatives of international organizations in china and their family members can apply for a visa for macao sar of china upon arrival with their passports and the. The hksar passport is valid for travel to all countries in the world. Macau daily news said friday that the initiative will promote cultural and. Oct 07, 2019 the two passports offer access to 190 out of 227 destinations without needing a visa in advance. Hong kong sar passport rises to 21st place in global power. Visafree access for holders of macao sar passports and. Macau mna the macau sar passport ranked 33rd in the most recent 2018 henley passport index, going up three places from last years index. Visa waiver program the electronic system for travel authorization esta is an online system that is part of the visa waiver program vwp. Another index, the arton capitals passport index takes into account the passports that belong to 193 countries, which are the members of the united nations and six territories, roc taiwan, macau sar china, hong kong sar china, kosovo, palestinian territory, and the vatican. Countriesterritories whose passport holders can have visa.
Starting from 1 july 2010, nationals of bangladesh, nepal, nigeria, pakistan, sri. The following countriesterritories have agreed to grant visafree access or visa onarrival to the holders of. List of visa free countries for macanese passport holders. Um centre for macau studies releases results of survey of.
Passport holders of the following countries enjoy visafree access to macau. Holders of diplomatic passports o f the six countries above still enjoy visafree entry into macao sar. Jan 08, 2020 a japanese passport holder can access 165 more destinations than a holder of the worlds weakest passport, that of afghanistan, which offers visafreevisaonarrival access to just 26 destinations. Holders of diplomatic passports o f the six countries above still enjoy visa free entry into macao sar. In accordance with the basic law of the hong kong special administrative region, since the transfer of sovereignty on 1 july 1997, the passport has been issued by the immigration department of the government of hong kong under the. Jan 03, 2020 hong kong passport visa free countries 2020.
The worlds most powerful passports for 2020 cnn travel. Foreigners of 79 countries can visit macau visa free or certain visitors can get. The following countriesterritories had granted visa free access to macao sar passport and travel permit holders listed by continental regions. Visafree access to the republic of serbia for hksar passport holders immigration department. According to macaus identity services bureau, as of january 2018 macau sar passport holders enjoy visafree access to 6 countries and territories worldwide, including all member states of the european union, brazil, japan, malaysia, russia, singapore, south africa and south korea. The macau sar identification department listed chinese citizens of macau as having visa free or visa on arrival access to 144 countries and territories with the websites of the immigration authorities of 26 countries listed for electronic visa applications by macau sar passport as of 4 october 2019. Canada drops to 9th spot on list of most powerful passports. Hk sar and macau sar visa free regime consulate general of. Passport holders of the following countries enjoy visafree access to macao sar. The territories that are annexed to other countries have been.
Macao passport holders granted visaonarrival entry to. Taiwan came in at 31st 4 and mainland china at 85th 51. Visa exemption or visafree access applies to malaysia. The most powerful passport in the world in 2020 travel visa. Check the country list of visa exemptions below to find who is qualified to enjoy visafree travel to macau and how may days are allowed to stay in macau without. Republic of china, or the immigration department of macau sar government. Malaysian citizens do not need a visa to visit macau. The following countries are given below and along with each name are the duration of stay, the special privileges afforded to hksar holder in certain countries and territories are briefly stated and i s given to. Urgent application is not accepted under normal circumstances except written request and supporting documents are submitted. Macau mna the most recent henley passport index placed macaus passport in 32nd, one place higher than in the previous index. Macau is generally very open in its approach to admit tourists and short term business visitors. Individuals who intend to enter the macao special administrative region but have not applied in advance to any chinese embassy, consulate or diplomatic mission for a visa or the macao immigration department for authorization to enter and stay can apply for an entry permit aka visa uponarrival at the visa room of the border checkpoint when arriving at macao.
The information on visa free access or visaonarrival and. Msar passport holders granted visafree access to argentina. Visa exemption or visa free access applies to malaysia. The macau sar identification department listed chinese citizens of macau as having visa free or visa on arrival access to 7 countries and territories while 16 countries have confirmed that macau sar passport holders can apply for an electronic visa as of 2 may 2018. Hong kong special administrative region passport wikipedia. Visafree access or visaonarrival for hksar passport list. The hong kong special administrative region passport is issued to permanent residents of hong kong who are citizens of the peoples republic of china.
This privilege is only applicable within the local territories in europe. Jan 17, 2017 hong kong passport places 18th in global power rankings scores are obtained by counting the number of countries each passport can access without visas or with visa onarrival arrangements. Macao sar passport holders are granted visafree access to uae. Even so, you should exercise caution when in congested areas and pay particular attention to personal belongings while in crowded areas and while traveling on public transportation.
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