Macao travel advice
A summary of the UK government’s (FCDO) travel advice for Macao, last updated by the FCDO on 11 December 2025. The full advice on GOV.UK is the authoritative version.
FCDO status
No areas listed where FCDO advises against travel
The FCDO’s alert status for Macao names no areas where it advises against travel. The FCDO says no travel can be guaranteed safe. Read the full advice.
Latest FCDO update (11 December 2025): New information about dual nationals returning to the UK (‘Entry requirements’ page).
Warnings (from the FCDO, word for word)
This travel advice covers the Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR). For mainland China, see travel advice for China.
Dual Chinese-British nationality
Macao does not recognise dual nationality. If you have both British and Chinese nationality, the local authorities may treat you as a Chinese citizen, even if you enter Macao on a full “British citizen” passport. If this is the case, the British Consulate-General may not be able to offer you consular help.
If you have formally renounced Chinese citizenship, carry evidence that you have done so.
See guidance on nationality in China.
Passport validity
Your passport must have an ‘expiry date’ at least 90 days after the date you leave Macao.
Check with your travel provider that your passport and other travel documents meet requirements. Renew your passport if you need to.
You will be denied entry if you do not have a valid travel document or try to use a passport that has been reported lost or stolen.
From FCDO: entry requirements. Written for British passport holders.
Recent FCDO updates
- 11 December 2025: New information about dual nationals returning to the UK (‘Entry requirements’ page).
- 26 September 2025: Updated information about typhoons ('Warnings and insurance' page).
- 26 September 2025: Removal of information on Typhoon Ragasa ('Warnings and insurance' page).
Plan your trip
This page shows the FCDO’s headline status and quotes its text word for word; we don’t reword safety advice. It refreshes automatically, so it can lag GOV.UK by up to a day. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: FCDO foreign travel advice on GOV.UK. FCDO advice is written for British nationals; other nationalities should also check their own government’s advice.