1.At present, citizens of 81 countries and regions, such as the U.S., Canada and Portugal are exempted from a visa or Prior Authorization to Enter into Macao Special Administrative Region (Macao SAR) for tourism purpose. Please refer
https://www.gov.mo/en/services/ps-1474/ps-1474b/
2. Starting from 1 July 2010, holders of ordinary passports and some holders of service passports ( or official passports) of Bangladesh, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Vietnam are not eligible to apply for a Macao visa upon arrival and must apply for a Macao visa at Chinese diplomatic or consular missions abroad or the Commissioner's Office of China's Foreign Ministry in the Hong Kong SAR before entering Macao SAR.
Holders of diplomatic passports of the six countries above still enjoy visa-free entry into Macao SAR. 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 or administrative and technical staff.
3.Citizens of other countries or regions may apply for a Macao visa at the local Chinese Embassy or Consulate General, or apply for a visa upon their arrival in Macao.
4. Application Guidelines
1)Documents Required
A.Visa Application Form–Please fill out the Visa Application Form(Macao Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China) truthfully and completely.Please download:https://www.fsm.gov.mo/psp/cht/pdf/psp_top6/psp_top6_sim_03_1_cp.pdf
B. Photo – Please affix one color photo on the application form. The photo should be recent, front view, in 48mmx33mm size without head covering.
C. Sponsor letter or invitation from Macao.
D.Local company covering letter (The company address, contact number and the detailed visiting purpose should be correctly and clearly stated.)
E.Copy of the passport face page, previous Macao visa and valid developed countries/ regions' visa.
F.Travel itinerary
G.Company bank statement (latest month)
H.Copy of BRC (Business Registration Certificate)
I.Company pay sheet (last 3 month)
2)Processing Time
For all the visas that should be issued by the Chinese Embassy:
A. Regular service: Visas can be obtained on the fourth business day.
B. Express service: Visas can be obtained on the third business day.
C.Rush service: Visas can be obtained on the second business day.
If an application that needs to be referred to the Public Security Police Force the Macao SAR for processing, it normally takes about 15 business days. Such an application is not eligible for express or rush service.
3) Visa Fees and Payment
A. Regular service: Rs. 10880 per person;
B. Express service: An additional fee of Rs. 9140 per person will be charged.
C. Rush service: An additional fee of Rs. 13440 per person will be charged.
D. For any application that needs to be referred to Immigration Services - Public Security Police Force of the Macao SAR for processing, apart from the visa fee of Rs. 10880, an additional Rs.7260 of telecom liaison fee should be paid upon submission of the application.
E.Payment can be done by ALIPAY,WECHAT PAY,UNIONPAY CARD,VISA/MASTER CREDIT CARD or VISA DEBIT CARD on collection.
4) Other Important Information
A.Please fill out the Visa Application Form truthfully, completely and clearly. Any false or incomplete statement or failure to write in a clear way may delay the processing of a visa application or result in the refusal of a visa.
B.Visa officials reserve the right to make decisions on a visa on a case-by-case basis.
C.Please visit the website of the Public Security Police Force of Macao SAR https://www.fsm.gov.mo/psp/eng/main.html for more information.
5.Contact information of the Public Security Police Force of Macao SAR
Address: Immigration Department Building Travessa Um do Cais de Pac On, Taipa, Macao
Tel: 00853-28725488
Email: sminfo@fsm.gov.mo
Website: https://www.fsm.gov.mo/psp/eng/main.html
The Chinese Embassy reserve the right of interpretation in case of changes to the information above.