Macao

Singaporeans can visit Macao for up to 30 days without a visa. If you plan to stay more than 30 days, you will need to obtain an extension from the Macao Immigration Department.

If you plan to work or study in Macao, you must obtain a visa prior to arriving in Macao. For the latest visa requirements, please contact your travel agency, the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Singapore, or the Macao Public Security Police Force Border Control Department.

Customs Regulations: Travellers who fail to declare to customs officers in accordance with Macao’s laws and regulations, make false or incomplete declarations, import goods that are subject to pre-licencing requirements without relevant licences (e.g., firearms, medications and endangered species of animals and plants), or import/export counterfeit goods, can be subject to prosecution, and the relevant items will be seized. Please refer to the Macao Customs Service’s website for further information.

Macao’s crime rate is generally low although pickpocketing and other street crime can occur from time to time. Singaporeans are advised to take extra care of personal belongings including travel documents, money, and valuables in crowded areas, and while travelling on public transportation.

Drugs: Do not become involved with illicit drugs in any kind. Any person who traffics, manufactures, has in possession, or uses any dangerous drugs shall be liable upon conviction to a fine and imprisonment (see here).

Stay in legal accommodation: When visiting Macao, Singaporeans should lodge in licensed hotels or inns, and not stay in illegal accommodation operated without a license. At present, there is no legal ‘family hostel’ or ‘Bed and Breakfast’ in Macao. You face a fine of MOP 3,000 if you are found staying in illegal premises. In case of doubt about the legality of the premise where you are staying, please check with the Macao Government Tourism Office by calling +853 2831 5566 or consulting their website.

Photography: Taking photographs or recordings without consent, or against the will of the relevant parties is against the law, and persons doing so shall be liable upon conviction to imprisonment and a fine (see Article no. 191 of Penal Code).

It is prohibited to record images or sounds in casinos, and to use mobile phones or other communication devices within three metres around gambling tables (see here).

The typhoon seasons in Macao normally runs from May to October, where the peak extends from July to September. Typhoons may cause flooding and landslides. Local warnings are issued in advance. Public offices and public transportations will shut down when Typhoon Signal No. 8 and above is hoisted.

We advise Singaporeans to monitor local weather updates from the Macao Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau’s website and heed the advice of the local authorities.

Please refer to MFA’s general travel advice for Singaporeans before you travel overseas.