Macau visa types (9)
Official visa categories with requirements, documents and FAQs. Start from a passport-specific route above for entry rules.
Entry Permit on Arrival (Visa on Arrival) — Authorization to Enter and Stay issued at the checkpoint for up to 30 days.
Advance Macao Visa (via PRC Diplomatic Mission) — Ordinary visitor visa obtained before travel from a Chinese embassy, consulate, or accredited office.
Prior Authorization to Enter and Stay (Advance Application in Macao) — Advance entry clearance obtained through an agent at the Residence and Stay Affairs Department.
Authorization to Stay for Non-resident Workers (Blue Card) — Employer-sponsored work stay leading to the Non-resident Worker's Identification Card.
Special Authorization to Stay for Non-resident Students — Study stay for higher-education students, valid to the end of the program.
Special Authorization to Stay for Family of Non-resident Workers — Accompanying stay for the reuniting kindred of qualifying non-resident workers.
Residence Authorization — Family Reunion — Long-term residence for foreigners joining a Macao-resident spouse or family.
Residence Authorization — Investor, Manager and Technical Personnel (IPIM) — Residence for investors, executives, and specialists approved by the investment authority.
Extension of Authorization to Stay — Up-to-90-day extension, plus exceptional/humanitarian extension for justified cases.