Macao transit visa-free policy

According to the regulations of Macao's entry-exit department, passengers holding China passports (or passes to and from Taiwan) must hold valid visas (or passes to and from Taiwan) and transport documents (such as air tickets) in addition to their valid passports before they can be allowed to transit Macao, and they can stay for up to 7 days without obtaining an entry permit in advance. Transit here refers not only to the journey, but also to the return journey. The air ticket can be one way.

Question: How long can China passport holders stay in Macau at a time?

Commentary: Passengers passing through the Macao Special Administrative Region with China passports will be granted a seven-day stay permit when they first enter the country; If you go to a foreign country without going through Macao airport, you will be granted a two-day stay permit when you enter the country for the second time within 30 days after leaving the country; If you violate the transit regulations again, you will be refused entry for the third time within 30 days after departure, and you will be allowed to re-enter after the last departure from Australia for 30 days. The stay permit granted will be recalculated according to the above regulations. If a passenger overstays his stay in a foreign country without passing through Macao airport during the first transit, he must be allowed to enter the country 30 days after leaving Australia for the last time.

Q: I heard that I will re-enter the mainland with a private passport from China within 30 days, and you only gave me two days' stay. If I enter China on July 1, do I need to leave China before July 2?

Commentary: If a passenger enters the country on July 1 and obtains a two-day residence permit, leaving the country before 23:59 on July 3 does not constitute overstaying.

Question: Can a China passport stay in Macau for up to seven days? I can't change the departure date, but can I apply for an extension of my stay in Australia?

Commentary: Since China passports only transit in Macau, passengers who meet the transit conditions can be allowed to stay in Macau for up to 7 days; Therefore, it is suggested that China passport holders can make proper arrangements for their journey. If there are special circumstances, you can go to the residence section of the residence office during office hours and submit the specific reasons for applying for extension of stay and the originals and copies of relevant documents. Generally, the extension will not be approved just because of the air ticket.

Q: I entered Macau twice with a China passport. I got a two-day residence permit when I entered the country for the second time, but I didn't abide by the transit regulations. Now I have been away from Macau for less than 30 days. Can I fly from mainland China to Thailand and then enter Macau through Macau International Airport?

Commentary: Yes. Even if passengers violate the transit regulations within 30 days, they can still get a 7-day stay permit if they fly to Macau International Airport from abroad.

Q: No matter how many times you cross the border, are you granted a seven-day residence permit every time you go to a foreign country through Macao airport and then return to the mainland through Macao?

Commentary: China passport holders meet the transit conditions. Under normal circumstances, they will be granted a stay permit of up to 7 days; However, when police officers of the entry-exit control department find that China passport holders deliberately stay in the Macao Special Administrative Region in an attempt to circumvent the transit regulations and fail to properly explain the reasons, they can refuse the entry of the passengers concerned.

Question: How many months pregnant are you not allowed to enter Macao?

Commentary: At present, there are no entry and exit regulations prohibiting pregnant women from entering Macao.

Question: I heard that some people don't have to fill in the entry and exit declaration form when they enter Macao. What kind of people are these simplification measures suitable for?

Commentary: Since July 13, 10, Macao has fully implemented the "stamp-free measures for passengers entering and leaving the country" (Macao exempts non-Macao residents who hold "travel documents"), and prints entry declaration forms to inform passengers of their stay in Macao. All passengers don't need to fill in the immigration declaration form. Please pay attention to the duration of stay in the immigration declaration form, and please take good care of this form during your stay in Australia. If passengers lose their immigration declaration forms, they can go to the designated department of this bureau to request the printing of the immigration declaration forms.

Question: What is the fine for overstaying in Macau? Do you need to go to jail?

Note: According to Article 1 of Administrative Regulation 2004/2005. 14/20 14 (Article 32 of the Administrative Regulations) Administrative RegulationNo. 5/2003 as amended by Administrative RegulationNo. 5/2003. Law 23/2009 stipulates that those who overstay in the Macao Special Administrative Region for no more than 30 days shall be fined MOP 500 yuan for each overdue day; Those who commit another crime within one year or overstay for more than 30 days are regarded as illegal immigrants, and must be deported, and are prohibited from re-entering the Macao Special Administrative Region within a certain period of time (see relevant laws and regulations for details), even if they hold different travel documents. Overstaying is not a criminal offence, so it will not be sentenced to deprivation of liberty.

Q: How can China passport holders enter the country if they also have proof of legal residence permit in a third country?

Commentary: China passport holders who can present valid China passport and foreign legal residence certificate at the same time when entering Macao will be exempted from applying for an entry visa to enter Macao, and will be granted a 7-day transit stay.