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Passport · data reviewed 2026-10

Visa-Free Countries for Macau Passport Holders (2026)

Macau passport holders can visit 158 of 246 destinations without arranging a visa in advance: 120 visa-free, 12 with an electronic travel authorization and 26 with a visa on arrival. 37 more offer an e-visa you apply for online. 45 require a visa before travel. That puts the Macau passport at #29 of 208 in our ranking.

  • Visa-free 120
  • ETA 12
  • On arrival 26
  • E-visa 37
  • Visa 45
  • Special 6

Visa-free access

158

Visa-free, ETA or on arrival

Passport rank

#29 of 208

E-visa online

37

Visa required

45

Visa-free for Macau passport holders

120 destinations. No visa or online approval needed. Show your passport at immigration.

Albania90 daysAndorra90 daysAnguilla90 daysAntigua and Barbuda180 daysArgentina30 daysArmenia180 daysAruba90 daysAustria90 daysAzerbaijan30 daysBarbados30 daysBelarus30 daysBelgium90 daysBermuda180 daysBonaire90 daysBosnia and Herzegovina90 daysBrazil90 daysBritish Virgin Islands30 daysBrunei14 daysBulgaria90 daysChile30 daysCook Islands31 daysCroatia90 daysCuraçao90 daysCyprus90 daysCzechia90 daysDenmark90 daysDjibouti30 daysDominica180 daysDominican Republic30 daysEcuador90 daysEgypt90 daysEstonia90 daysFaroe Islands90 daysFiji120 daysFinland90 daysFrance90 daysFrench Guiana90 daysFrench Polynesia90 daysGermany90 daysGibraltar180 daysGreece90 daysGreenland90 daysGrenada90 daysGuadeloupe90 daysHaiti90 daysHong Kong180 daysHungary90 daysIceland90 daysIran21 daysIreland90 daysItaly90 daysJapan90 daysJeju Island90 daysKazakhstan14 daysKiribati90 daysKosovo90 daysKyrgyzstan30 daysLatvia90 daysLiechtenstein90 daysLithuania90 daysLuxembourg90 daysMali30 daysMalta90 daysMartinique90 daysMauritius180 daysMayotte90 daysMexico180 daysMicronesia30 daysMoldova90 daysMonaco90 daysMongolia90 daysMontenegro90 daysMontserrat180 daysMorocco90 daysNamibia90 daysNetherlands90 daysNew Caledonia90 daysNicaragua90 daysNiue30 daysNorth Macedonia90 daysNorthern Cyprus90 daysNorway90 daysOman14 daysPalestinePhilippines14 daysPitcairn Islands14 daysPoland90 daysPortugal90 daysRéunion90 daysRomania90 daysRussia30 daysSaba90 daysSaint Barthélemy90 daysSaint Helena90 daysSaint Martin90 daysSaint Pierre and Miquelon90 daysSaint Vincent and the Grenadines90 daysSamoa60 daysSan Marino30 daysSerbia90 daysSingapore30 daysSint Eustatius90 daysSint Maarten90 daysSlovakia90 daysSlovenia90 daysSouth Africa30 daysSouth Korea90 daysSpain90 daysSuriname90 daysSvalbardFree movementSweden90 daysSwitzerland90 daysTanzania90 daysTransnistria45 daysTurkey30 daysUnited Arab Emirates30 daysUruguay90 daysUzbekistan10 daysVatican City90 daysWallis and Futuna90 days

Online travel authorization (ETA) needed for Macau passport holders

12 destinations. No visa, but you need an online approval before you board.

Visa on arrival for Macau passport holders

26 destinations. Get the visa at the airport or border, usually for a fee.

E-visa for Macau passport holders

37 destinations. Apply online and get approved before you travel.

Visa required for Macau passport holders

45 destinations. Apply for a visa at an embassy, consulate or official visa center before you go.

Special permits and unconfirmed entry

6 destinations. A special permit is needed, or entry on this passport isn't confirmed. Contact the destination's embassy.

Home: Macau. Macau passport holders don't need anything beyond their passport or ID to enter Macau.

Macau passport: common questions

How many countries can Macau passport holders visit without a visa?

158 destinations: 120 visa-free, 12 with an online travel authorization (ETA) and 26 with a visa on arrival. Another 37 let you apply for an e-visa online.

Do Macau passport holders need a visa for the United States?

Yes. Macau passport holders need a visa for the United States, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Do Macau passport holders need a visa for the United Kingdom?

No visa, but Macau passport holders need an electronic travel authorization (UK ETA, GBP 20 (from 2026-04-08)) before they travel to the United Kingdom, for stays of up to 180 days.

Do Macau passport holders need a visa for France?

No. Macau passport holders can visit France visa-free for up to 90 days.

Do Macau passport holders need a visa for Italy?

No. Macau passport holders can visit Italy visa-free for up to 90 days.

Do Macau passport holders need a visa for Spain?

No. Macau passport holders can visit Spain visa-free for up to 90 days.

Which countries need an ETA for Macau passport holders?

Cambodia, Cape Verde, Israel, Kenya, Malaysia, New Zealand, Pakistan, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Seychelles, Sri Lanka, Thailand and United Kingdom. An ETA is an online approval, not a visa, but airlines check it before you board.

Which countries require a visa for Macau passport holders?

45 destinations, including Afghanistan, Algeria, American Samoa, Bangladesh, Belize, Canada, Cayman Islands, Central African Republic, Costa Rica and El Salvador. Apply at the destination's embassy, consulate or official visa portal well before you travel.

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Tourist visits only. Requirements come from a dataset compiled in October 2025, with changes since then checked against official government sources on 2026-10-31. Rules change, so confirm with the destination's official site before you book and again before you fly.