Macau Special Administrative Region passport

The Macau Special Administrative Region passport (Traditional Chinese: 澳門特別行政區護照) is a type of Chinese passport issued to permanent residents of Macau SAR holding Chinese nationality.

Preface

According to the Nationality Law of the People's Republic of China and the Explanations of some questions by the Standing Committee of the PRC National People's Congress concerning the implementation of the Nationality Law in the Macau SAR, any Macau SAR permanent resident holding Chinese nationality can apply for the Macau SAR passport. At the same time, they may possess a Portuguese passport, or other foreign passport, as a travel document, if such person is eligible for one.

Features

* The colour of the Macau SAR passport cover is bottle green, with the National Emblem of the People's Republic of China emblazoned in the centre of the front cover. It is inscribed with the titles of the PRC and the SAR in Traditional Chinese「中華人民共和國澳門特別行政區護照」, Portuguese「REGIÃO ADMINISTRATIVA ESPECIAL DE MACAU，REPÚBLICA POPULAR DA CHINA，PASSAPORTE」and English「MACAO SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION，PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA, PASSPORT」.

* A Macau SAR passport consists of 48 numbered pages with the specification of 125 x 88 mm in size. The passport is written in three languages: Traditional Chinese, Portuguese and English.

* Pages in the passport are special-purpose papers printed with the watermark of Great Wall, Rainbow pattern at the bottom of pages and the embossment of Lotus flower.

* The passport is machine-readable. The design of personal data has been used the form which is recommended by the International Civil Aviation Organization.

* Besides personal data, the supplemental page of passport is printed with the picture and fingerprint of that holder.

Application

Macau SAR passports are only issued by the Direcção dos Serviços de Identificação (the Macau SAR Identification Department) in Macau. [refer to the web site of DSI [http://www.dsi.gov.mo/documents/sar_pss_index_e.html] ]

Macau SAR Permanent Resident Identity Card, two recent 1½-inch colour photos, the original of Macau SAR Passport (second time) are generally required to submit with an application form.

Qualified applicants can apply in Macau or overseas, if necessary.

Visa-free granted for Macau SAR passport

Around 77 countries and territories agreed to give the treatment of visa-free or landing visas for Macau SAR passport holders (20 September 2008): [refer to the web site of DSI [http://www.dsi.gov.mo/announcement/E001R_index.html] ]

Asia

Americas

*ABW 3 months
*BRA 90 days
*VGB 6 months
*DOM 21 days
*GUF 90 days
*GRL 90 days
*GLP 90 days
*MTQ 90 days
*CHI 30 days
*MEX 90 days (effective 19 October 2008)
*flag|Saint Barthélemy 90 days
*flag|Saint Martin 90 days
*SPM 90 days
*flag|Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1 month

Africa

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*CPV 90 days
*EGY 30 days (visa issued on arrival)
*flag|Mauritius 60 days (visa issued on arrival)
*MYT 90 days
*NAM 30 days
*REU 90 days
*SYC 30 days
*RSA 30 days
*TAN 90 days

Oceania

*PYF 90 days
*KIR 28 days
*NCL 90 days
*PLW visa granted upon arrival
*WSM 30 days
*WLF 90 days

References

External links

* [http://www.dsi.gov.mo Macau SAR Identification Department]
* [http://www.gov.mo/egi/Portal/index.jsp Macao SAR Government Portal]