Macau Special Administrative Region passport
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The Macau Special Administrative Region passport (Traditional Chinese: 澳門特別行政區護照) is a type of Chinese passport issued to permanent residents of Macau SAR holding Chinese nationality.
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[edit] Preface
According to the Nationality Law of the People's Republic of China and the Explanations of some questions by the Standing Committee of the PRC National People's Congress concerning the implementation of the Nationality Law in the Macau SAR, any Macau SAR permanent resident holding Chinese nationality can apply for the Macau SAR passport. At the same time, they may possess a Portuguese passport, or other foreign passport, as a travel document, if such person is eligible for one.
[edit] Features
- The colour of the Macau SAR passport cover is bottle green, with the National Emblem of the People's Republic of China emblazoned in the centre of the front cover. It is inscribed with the titles of the PRC and the SAR in Traditional 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」.
- A Macau SAR passport consists of 48 numbered pages with the specification of 125 x 88 mm in size. The passport is written in three languages: Traditional Chinese, Portuguese and English.
- Pages in the passport are special-purpose papers printed with the watermark of Great Wall, Rainbow pattern at the bottom of pages and the embossment of Lotus flower.
- The passport is machine-readable. The design of personal data has been used the form which is recommended by the International Civil Aviation Organization.
- Besides personal data, the supplemental page of passport is printed with the picture and fingerprint of that holder.
[edit] Application
Macau SAR passports are only issued by the Direcção dos Serviços de Identificação (the Macau SAR Identification Department) in Macau.[1]
Macau SAR Permanent Resident Identity Card, two recent 1½-inch colour photos, the original of Macau SAR Passport (second time) are generally required to submit with an application form.
Qualified applicants can apply in Macau or overseas, if necessary.
[edit] Visa-free granted for Macau SAR passport
Around 76 countries and territories agreed to give the treatment of visa-free or landing visas for Macau SAR passport holders (23 February 2007):[2]
[edit] Asia
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Mainland China does not accept entry/exit by MSAR passport to and from the mainland
Taiwan 14-day interim entry permit granted upon arrival at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport or Kaohsiung International Airport (certain restrictions apply)
Hong Kong 7 days (for transit purposes only to a third destination other than mainland China)
[edit] Europe
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Schengen Countries
Holders of Macau SAR passport may stay within the Schengen Zone for up to 90 days in a 180 day period. The common travel area includes the following countries :
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[edit] Other European Countries
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[edit] Americas
Aruba 3 months
Brazil 90 days
British Virgin Islands 6 months
Dominican Republic 21 days
French Guiana 90 days
Greenland 90 days- Guadeloupe 90 days
- Martinique 90 days
Chile 30 days- Saint Barthélemy 90 days
- Saint Martin 90 days
- Saint Pierre and Miquelon 90 days
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1 month
[edit] Africa
Cape Verde 90 days
Egypt 30 days (visa issued on arrival)
Mauritius 60 days (visa issued on arrival)- Mayotte 90 days
Namibia 30 days- Réunion 90 days
Seychelles 30 days
South Africa 30 days
Tanzania 90 days
[edit] Oceania
French Polynesia 90 days
Kiribati 28 days- New Caledonia 90 days
Palau visa granted upon arrival
Samoa 30 days- Wallis and Futuna 90 days
[edit] References
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