What the Macau visa rules mean for Syria travellers
Syria passport holders can get a visa on arrival in Macau for stays of up to 30 days. There is nothing to apply for in advance — the visa is issued at the airport or land border after you pay the fee. Bring cash in a major currency, a passport valid for at least six months, a return ticket and the address of your first night's accommodation, and expect a queue at busy airports.
The main option is the Entry Permit (visa-upon-arrival), which costs 200 MOP.
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. Syria citizens are treated the same way as Afghanistan, Bhutan, Cambodia, Iran and Iraq. Overall the Syria passport ranks #198 in the world with 7 visa-free destinations.
More travel options
Planning a longer trip in Asia? With a Syria passport you can also visit 3 countries in the region without a visa, including Iran, Malaysia and Palestine.
In the other direction, Macau citizens need evisa to visit Syria.