🇲🇴 Macau visa requirements for Maldivan citizens
Maldivan citizens can get a visa on arrival when entering Macau — no embassy visit needed beforehand.
Entry rules for Maldives passport holders
Maldivan travelers can obtain their visa directly at the border or airport when arriving in Macau. Bring a passport with at least six months' validity, passport photos, and the visa fee (often payable only in cash). Lines can be long at peak times, so check whether Macau also offers an e-visa to skip the queue.
Entry rules can change at short notice. Always confirm current requirements with the official Macau immigration authority or your nearest embassy before booking.
How this compares
The Maldivan passport ranks #103 worldwide, opening 86 destinations without a visa arranged in advance (53 visa-free, 29 with a visa on arrival and 4 with an eTA). Macau is one of them.
The arrangement is reciprocal: Macanese citizens traveling to Maldives face the same requirement (visa on arrival).
Across Eastern Asia as a whole, 4 of 8 destinations are open to Maldivan travelers without arranging a visa in advance.
About Macau
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- Region
- Eastern Asia
- Currency
- Macanese pataca (P)
- Languages
- Portuguese, Chinese
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Frequently asked questions
Do Maldivan citizens need a visa for Macau?
Maldivan citizens can get a visa on arrival when entering Macau — no embassy visit needed beforehand.
What currency is used in Macau?
The currency in Macau is the Macanese pataca (P).
Is this information up to date?
Current status: Visa on arrival for Maldivan citizens traveling to Macau. This page is built from the open Passport Index dataset, which was last updated on 2025-01-12. Visa rules can change between dataset updates, so always confirm with the Macau embassy or immigration authority before booking.
More of Asia for Maldivan passport holders
Going the other way? Maldives visa requirements for Macanese citizens →
Source data last updated 2025-01-12.