Macao Special Administrative Region passport
Macao Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China passport 中華人民共和國澳門特別行政區護照 | |
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Chinese citizens who are permanent residents of Macau | |
Expiration | 10 years after acquisition for adults aged 16 or over, 5 for children |
The Macao Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China passport (
In accordance with
The official languages of Macau are Portuguese and Chinese; consequently, all the passport's text is in Traditional Chinese characters and Portuguese in addition to English.
Historical background
According to the
Many residents of Macau also possess
Physical features
The 2nd version of the passport, a biometric passport, was first issued by the Identification Services Bureau at the start of September 2009, replacing the previous machine-readable type.
The cover of the passport is coloured bottle green with the National Emblem of the People's Republic of China emblazoned centermost at the front. The passport's front cover is inscribed with the titles of the PRC and the SAR in 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. Each passport consists of 48 numbered pages of size 125 mm × 88 mm (4.9 in × 3.5 in) emprinted with artistic designs featuring Macau's world culture heritage sites.[2]
Besides personal data, the supplemental page of passport is printed with the picture and fingerprint of that holder.
Application procedure
Macau SAR passports are only issued by the Identification Services Bureau in Macau.[3] An applicant must fill out an application form, possess a Macau SAR Permanent Resident Identity Card and two recent 1½-inch colour photos along with (if replacing an old passport) their prior Macau SAR Passport.
Qualified applicants can apply in Macau or overseas if necessary.
Use
Mainland China
Although MSAR passport is endorsed by
Macau residents who travel to the mainland from a third country without Home Return Permit may obtain a Chinese Travel Document from an overseas Chinese embassy or consulate prior to their departure from the third country.
Hong Kong
Regardless of their citizenship status, Macau permanent residents do not need passports to enter Hong Kong. Instead, residents must bring their permanent ID card, which grants 180-day visa free access to Hong Kong. Non-permanent residents can use a
Overseas
According to Macau's Identity Services Bureau, as of January 2018 Macau SAR passport holders enjoy visa-free access to 136 countries and territories worldwide, including all Member States of the
As Chinese citizens, holders of a Macau Special Administrative Region passport are entitled to full consular protection by Chinese foreign missions abroad.
Macau SAR passport holders may undertake a paid activity (i.e. work) visa-free for a maximum of 90 days within a 180-day period in the
Macau SAR passport holders aged between 18 and 30 are eligible to apply under the Working Holiday Scheme by the New Zealand Government.[8] If successful, a visa is issued which permits the holder to spend up to 12 months in New Zealand for the primary purpose of travel but allowing for supplementary short-term employment or study. The scheme is highly competitive as applicants from Macau and Mainland China are subject to a quota of 1000 visas annually (there is a separate quota for Hong Kong applicants).
On 10 April 2013, the
See also
- Portuguese passport
- Portuguese nationality law
- Macao Special Administrative Region Travel Permit
- Visit Permit for Residents of Macao to HKSAR
- Hong Kong Special Administrative Region passport
- Chinese nationality law
- Mainland Travel Permit for Hong Kong and Macao Residents
- Mainland Travel Permit for Taiwan Residents
- Hong Kong Special Administrative Region passport
- Visa requirements for Chinese citizens of Macau
References
- ^ Chio In Fong. "Issue of Nationality of Macao-Born Portuguese". unesco.org.mo. Archived from the original on 4 February 2006. Retrieved 4 February 2006.
- ^ "About Electronic Travel Documents" (PDF) (Press release). dsi.gov.mo. 29 June 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 December 2010.
- ^ refer to the web site of DSI [1] Archived December 10, 2005, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Visa-free List (PDF), Identification Services Bureau, retrieved 11 April 2018
- ^ "Henley Passport Index 2006 to 2019". Henley Passport Index.
- ^ a b "Regulation (EU) 2018/1806 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 November 2018 Listing the Third Countries Whose Nationals Must Be in Possession of Visas When Crossing the External Borders and Those Whose Nationals Are Exempt from That Requirement". Retrieved 2021-03-14 – via eur-lex.europa.eu.
- ^ "Federal Office of Migration: List 1: Overview of ID and visa provisions according to nationality (version of 4 December 2011)" (PDF). admin.ch. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 February 2012. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
- ^ "China Working Holiday Scheme". Immigration.govt.nz. Retrieved 2011-12-06.
- ^ McDonell, Stephen; Woodley, Naomi (9 April 2013). "Australia Locks in Annual Leadership Talks with China". ABC News. Retrieved 11 April 2018.