
Do citizens of Taiwan need a visa for Macau?
Citizens of Taiwan don’t need a visa for Macau. You need a valid passport; border officers may ask for a return ticket and accommodation. For a longer stay you need a visa or an extension.
For citizens of Taiwan: the passport opens 74 countries visa-free; Taipei — Municipality of Macau: ≈ 880 km, about 1.5 hours of flying.
Checked by visa analyst Albert Brown, 13 years of experience · September 26, 2026
No visa needed
Can I travel to Macau without a visa on a Taiwan passport?
Yes, citizens of Taiwan don’t need a visa for Macau. A valid passport is enough.
Macau visa rules at a glance
- With a Taiwan passport you can visit 74 countries visa-free, 28 with a visa on arrival and 53 with an e-visa; 40 more require an embassy visa.
- By the number of visa-free destinations, the Taiwan passport ranks 87th of 199.
- Taiwan passport: visa-free access to 74 countries; Macau passport: 93.
- Citizens of Taiwan and Macau can travel together visa-free to 61 countries, for example: Philippines, South Korea, China, Japan, Brunei, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Micronesia, Vanuatu, Fiji, Seychelles, Finland, Estonia, and Latvia.
- A language both countries share: Chinese.
- Citizens of Macau, in turn, get a visa on arrival in Taiwan. Taiwan visa for citizens of Macau
Travelling to Macau: good to know
- Taipei — Municipality of Macau: about 880 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 1.5 hours.
- No time difference with your country’s capital.
- Local currency: Macanese Pataca.
- Languages: Portuguese and Chinese.
- Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ MOP 8.08.
- Macau is the 1st closest of 194 destinations open to citizens of Taiwan.

Combine your trip
Neighbouring countries and their visa rules for citizens of Taiwan:
How citizens of neighbouring countries travel to Macau
Visa rules for Macau for citizens of countries bordering Taiwan:
Frequently asked questions
How long is the flight: Taipei — Municipality of Macau?
About 1.5 hours on a direct flight: the capitals are roughly 880 km apart. With a connection it takes longer.
What is the time difference with Macau?
No time difference with your country’s capital.
Do citizens of Macau need a visa for Taiwan?
Citizens of Macau, in turn, get a visa on arrival in Taiwan.
The cheapest e-visas for citizens of Taiwan
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