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Macedonia passport holders can enter and stay up to 90 days in Macao S.A.R.,China free of visa

2014-10-17 21:00

Entry and Exit of Non-residents

 

VIII Limit of Stay Granted upon Arrival

A．           General Regulation
1.The maximum limit of stay in the Macao Special Administrative Region is restricted to 30 days before the expiry date of the passport or travel document and the entry or re-entry permit.
2. The above regulation is not applicable to mainland residents who possess permits issued by the authorities of the People's Republic of China, and exceptionally not applicable to individuals who intend to stay temporarily in Macao for proceeding to another destination and guarantee to have be admissible or re-admissible to any country or region.

B．           Limit of Stay
1. Individuals who are not exempted from a "Visa" or "Entry Permit" will be granted Authorization to Stay for a maximum of 30 days upon arrival with a "Visa", "Entry Permit" or "Authorization to Enter and Stay". They can enjoy multiple entries within the 30 days without applying for another "Visa", "Entry Permit" or "Authorization to Enter and Stay".
2. Individuals exempted from a "Visa" or "Entry Permit":

Types of People

Limit of Stay

 

1.

Holders of a valid passport or travel document

 

A maximum of 30 days

 

2.

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Holders of a passport issued by a European Union or Schengen Agreement member state (Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland)

 

 

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Holders of a passport issued by Albania, Andorra, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Cape Verde, Croatia, Dominica, Egypt, Grenada, Japan, Macedonia, Mali, Mauritius, Mexico, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Serbia, South Korea, Tanzania.

 

A maximum of 90 days

 

3.

Holders of a passport issued by Brunei.

 

A maximum of 14 days

 

4.

Holders of a passport issued by Cyprus, Israel, Lebanon, New Zealand.

 

A maximum of
3 months

 

5.

British citizens holding a British passport

 

A maximum of 6 months

 

6.

Holders of a Hong Kong Permanent Identity Card or a Re-entry Permit

 

A maximum of 1 year

 

7.

Holders of a diplomatic passport, "Laissez Passer" issued by the United Nations, "diplomatic or consular identity card" issued by the Macao Special Administrative Region

 

No limit

 

8.

Holders of a Seaman's Identity Book issued by countries having ratified in the International Labour Organization Convention 108 of 13 May 1958

 

The period the ship is berthed at a harbour in Macao

 

9.

Holders of a License or Crew Certificate issued under Annex 1 and 9 of the Convention on International Civil Aviation of 7 December 1944

 

During the interval of service of the flight

 

10.

Nationals and residents holding a passport issued by countries and regions which have reached a mutual visa-free agreement with the Macao Special Administrative Region

 

Not longer than the period stated in the agreement

 

11.

Holders of a "Two-way Exit Permit" issued by the authorities of the People's Republic of China with a valid "Exit Endorsement to Macao"(1)

 

The period indicated in the endorsement, but not more than 90 days

 

12.

Mainlanders holding a "Permit for Travelling to and from Taiwan" with an "Exit Endorsement to Taiwan"

 

A maximum of 5 days (no matter traveling to Taiwan via Macao or returning to the mainland via Macao)

 

13.

Holders of a passport or travel document issued by the authorities of the People's Republic of China
(with a flight ticket to and entry visa of a third country or region)

 

A maximum of 5 days 
(for transit)

 

14.

Holders of a Hong Kong Special Administrative Region passport
(with a flight ticket to and entry visa of a third country or region)

 

A maximum of 7 days
(for transit)

 

15.

Holders of a Macao "Non-resident Worker's Permit"(2)

 

Until the expiry date of the Permit
(with multiple entries)

 

16.

Individuals granted "Special Authorization to Stay" for study purpose or as reuniting family of a non-resident worker
(in accordance with Article 8 of Law No. 4/2003)(2)

 

Until the expiry date of the Authorization
(with multiple entries)

 

17.

Individuals granted Extension of Stay in accordance with Articles 11 and 12 of Administrative Regulation No. 5/2003 (2)

 

Until the expiry date of the extended Authorization to Stay
(with multiple entries)

 

18.

Holders of a "Special Stay Permit"(2)

 

Until the expiry date of the Permit
(with multiple entries)

 

19.

Individuals granted Extension of Stay (black stamp) in accordance with Term 6, Article 8 of Law No.4/2003 for the purpose of residence application
(For applications made to the Immigration Department--60 days; For applications made to the Trade and Investment Promotion Institute--6 months)

 

Until the expiry date of the extended Authorization to Stay
(with multiple entries)

 

Note:

1.    Holders of an endorsement with a comparatively longer limit of stay in Macao for work or study purpose should go to the Immigration Department in person and apply for an extension of stay before their endorsement expires if they intend to stay for more than 90 days. They will be regarded as overstayers if they do not apply for an extension while the "Authorization to Stay" granted upon arrival expires. In addition, if they renew their endorsement and are granted a new endorsement during their legal stay in Macao and before the expiry date of their current endorsement, they are required to go to the Immigration Department to extend their "Authorization to Stay" accordingly. Otherwise, they will also be regarded as overstayers.

2.    In cases where the limit of stay granted upon re-entry extends beyond the expiry date of the "Non-Resident Worker's Permit", "Special Stay Permit", "Special Authorization to Stay" or "Extension of Stay", the Immigration Department will make the following arrangements:
(1) For individuals who do not enjoy the exemption specified in VII and choose to apply for an "Entry Permit", they are required to pay the fee for the "Entry Permit". When their relevant document/Authorization to Stay expires, they can then remain in Macao until the expiry date of the "Authorization to Stay" which is granted to visitors upon their arrival;
(2) For individuals who choose not to apply for an "Entry Permit", they can remain in Macao until the expiry date of their "Non-Resident Worker's Permit", "Special Stay Permit", "Special Authorization to Stay" or "Extension of Stay".

C． Individuals making use of the Macao International Airport for transit to other destinations within 48 hours can enter and stay in Macao without a "Visa" or "Entry Permit" within this period.

 

Link: http://www.fsm.gov.mo/psp/eng/EDoN.html#ppsp_top