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Macau Visa Requirements for South Korea Citizens

Visa-free · 90 days

South Korea passport holders do not need a visa to visit Macau for stays of up to 90 days.

Source: Macao SAR Government Portal — Immigration Clearance of Non-residents of Macao (Public Security Police Force) · checked 3 Oct 2026

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What the Macau visa rules mean for South Korea travellers

South Korea citizens can enter Macau without a visa and stay for up to 90 days. You only need a valid South Korea passport at the border; immigration officers may still ask for a return or onward ticket, proof of accommodation and enough money for your stay. The 90-day limit usually counts calendar days from your arrival, so book your return flight inside that window.

Documents to prepare

Whatever your visa status, Macau applies the same entry conditions to every traveller:

  • Passport validity: Macao’s Public Security Police says your passport or travel document should be valid for at least 90 days beyond the period of your intended stay in Macao.
  • Travel insurance: No official source we could read states a travel insurance requirement for Macao.
  • Return or onward ticket: Visitors must hold a valid onward or return ticket, unless they can prove they live in mainland China or Hong Kong; that exemption does not apply to Chinese or Hong Kong SAR passport holders transiting Macao to another …
  • Proof of funds: Visitors must be able to show means of subsistence for their stay: at least MOP 5,000 for up to 7 days, MOP 10,000 for up to 14 days, MOP 15,000 for up to 21 days and MOP 20,000 for longer stays.

Macau entry rules compared

Macau lets 90 passports in without a visa, offers a visa on arrival to 101 and requires an embassy visa from 7. South Korea citizens are treated the same way as Bahrain, Brunei, Hong Kong, India and Indonesia. Overall the South Korea passport ranks #34 in the world with 116 visa-free destinations.

More travel options

Planning a longer trip in Asia? With a South Korea passport you can also visit 19 countries in the region without a visa, including Brunei, China, Hong Kong, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Laos and Mongolia.

In the other direction, Macau citizens can visit South Korea visa-free for up to 90 days.

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Registration after arrival

24 hours

Accommodation operators must record the check-in and check-out of guests, and of companions over 16, who do not hold a Macao resident identity card, a special stay permit or a non-resident worker card. They must send these records and the guests' identity data to the Public Security Police (CPSP) within 24 hours. They must refuse lodging to an occupant who does not provide the data or objects to its processing. Failing to meet these duties, or meeting them incorrectly, incompletely, falsely or late, is fined MOP 5,000 to 15,000.

Boletim Oficial da RAEM (DSAJ) — Lei n.º 16/2021✓ Checked 12 Oct 2026

Overstay penalties

MOP 500

An overstay beyond the authorised period is fined MOP 500 to 800 for each full day or part of a day, up to MOP 15,000. An overstay without a justified reason that is not the non-resident's fault leads, in addition to expulsion, to an entry ban. The ban is at least one year, or as long as the overstay if it was over a year, when the person reported to the authorities voluntarily, and double that otherwise. The ban does not apply when the overstay is 30 days or less and the person is not a repeat offender, provided they pay the minimum fine immediately when they report or are detected.

Boletim Oficial da RAEM (DSAJ) — Lei n.º 16/2021, Regime jurídico do controlo de migração✓ Checked 12 Oct 2026

Customs allowances

MOP 120,000

Macao Customs says arriving travellers carrying cash or bearer negotiable instruments (such as traveller’s cheques, cheques and money orders) worth MOP 120,000 or more must declare them to customs officers, fill in a declaration and use the red channel. On departure, declare truthfully if a customs officer asks. Transit passengers stopping briefly in Macao do not need to declare.

Macao Customs Service — Control of cross-border transportation of cash and bearer negotiable instruments✓ Checked 2 Oct 2026

Frequently asked questions

Do South Korean citizens need a visa for Macau?

South Korea passport holders do not need a visa to visit Macau for stays of up to 90 days.

How long can South Korea citizens stay in Macau?

Up to 90 days without a visa. Overstaying can lead to fines, deportation and an entry ban.

How long must my passport be valid to enter Macau?

Macao’s Public Security Police says your passport or travel document should be valid for at least 90 days beyond the period of your intended stay in Macao.

Data: TravelRequirements.info — Entry Requirements Dataset, AXG Sp. z o.o. (CC BY 4.0). Entry rules can change — confirm with official sources before travel.

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