South Africa passport → Macao

Macao visa for South African citizens

Visa-free

30 days visa-free

South African citizens can visit Macao without a visa for up to 30 days. Many nationalities enter Macao visa-free for 30 to 180 days; most others can buy a visa on arrival (MOP 200 single entry). Your passport must be valid at least 90 days beyond your stay.

Official details are shown in English.

Status
Visa-free
Max stay
30 days
Last checked
30 October 2026

What it means in practice

30 days is about a month. If you arrive on 1 November 2026, your last legal day is 30 November 2026, because the arrival day is day one. Use the stay calculator for your own dates.

For a longer base you need an extension, if one exists, or a different visa from the start. Repeated back-to-back entries are at the officer's discretion.

How Macao counts your stay: Permitted stay depends on nationality and is set at entry. Overstaying is fined MOP 500–800 per day (up to MOP 15,000); longer or repeated overstays lead to deportation and an entry ban.

At the border

Official details are shown in English.

  • Passport valid at least 90 days beyond the intended stay
  • Visa on arrival fee, if your nationality is not visa-exempt

How to avoid overstaying

  • Go by your stamp or visa. The date the officer gives you is the one that counts, even if it is shorter than the maximum.
  • Plan to leave a day or two early. With 30 days, book your exit before the last legal day so a cancelled flight doesn't push you over.
  • Extend before you run out. Requests to stay longer are handled by the Public Security Police (Immigration Services); apply before your permitted stay ends.
  • What overstaying costs. Overstaying is fined MOP 500–800 per day (up to MOP 15,000); longer or repeated overstays lead to deportation and an entry ban.

Staying longer

Visa-free days are for visits. For months or years in Macao, these are the long-stay routes in Bordr's guide (checked against official sources):

Official details are shown in English.

Costs, income thresholds and how to apply are in the Bordr guide.

Questions

Do South African citizens need a visa for Macao?

South African citizens can visit Macao without a visa for up to 30 days.

How long can South African citizens stay in Macao?

Up to 30 days, according to Bordr's data. Permitted stay depends on nationality and is set at entry. Overstaying is fined MOP 500–800 per day (up to MOP 15,000); longer or repeated overstays lead to deportation and an entry ban.

Can I extend my stay in Macao?

Requests to stay longer are handled by the Public Security Police (Immigration Services); apply before your permitted stay ends.

What do I need at the border in Macao?

Passport valid at least 90 days beyond the intended stay; Visa on arrival fee, if your nationality is not visa-exempt.

When was this checked?

Bordr last checked the entry rules for Macao against official sources on 30 October 2026. Rules change: confirm with the official source before you travel.

Sources and last check

Entry rules for this destination were last checked against official sources on 30 October 2026. Visa-free days come from the passport matrix in the Bordr app, corrected where the official rules differ.

This page is general information, not legal advice. Entry rules change and border officers have the final say. Check the official government source for your destination before you travel.

Includes visa data from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), retrieved 1 November 2026; Bordr's official-source checks take precedence.

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