The Discreet Investor
World Passport Index · October 2026
Macao passport: rank 43 of 199
The Macao passport scores 71.2 out of 100 in our Investor Score and opens 130 destinations without a prior visa (Mobility Score 130.8, rank 66).
Photo: Ruins of St. Paul's, Macao · Anthony Hartman · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons (cropped)
Investor Score
How the Macao passport scores on each pillar
| Pillar | Points | What drives it |
|---|---|---|
| Weighted mobility | 17.9 / 30 | 130 of 198 destinations without a prior visa; 60% of the maximum once destinations are weighted by economic importance. |
| Right to live and work | 8.3 / 20 | Right to live and work in 1 other countries. |
| Banking access | 15.0 / 15 | Not on the FATF, EU or sanctions lists that banks check. |
| Tax and obligations | 15.0 / 15 | No worldwide tax, military service or exit permit for citizens abroad. |
| Citizenship flexibility | 6.5 / 10 | Dual citizenship allowed with restrictions; Passed to children born abroad under conditions; Withdrawn only for fraud |
| Stability and consular protection | 8.6 / 10 | Political stability 84/100 · rule of law 73/100 · embassies or consulates in 174 countries. |
| Investor Score | 71.2 / 100 |
Weighted mobility
Where Macao passport holders can travel
Entry rules for a short tourist or business stay, by category. Destinations are the 199 passport-issuing jurisdictions; dependent territories will be added in the first full edition.
Visa-free98
- Albania · 90 days
- Andorra
- Antigua & Barbuda · 30 days
- Argentina · 30 days
- Armenia · 180 days
- Austria · 90 days
- Azerbaijan · 30 days
- Barbados · 30 days
- Belarus · 30 days
- Belgium · 90 days
- Bosnia & Herzegovina · 90 days
- Brazil · 90 days
- Brunei · 14 days
- Bulgaria · 90 days
- Cape Verde · 90 days
- Chile · 30 days
- Croatia · 90 days
- Cyprus · 90 days
- Czechia · 90 days
- Denmark · 90 days
- Dominica · 180 days
- Dominican Republic · 90 days
- Ecuador · 90 days
- Egypt
- Estonia · 90 days
- Fiji
- Finland · 90 days
- France · 90 days
- Georgia · 30 days
- Germany · 90 days
- Greece · 90 days
- Grenada
- Haiti
- Hong Kong
- Hungary · 90 days
- Iceland · 90 days
- Indonesia · 30 days
- Iran · 21 days
- Ireland
- Israel · 90 days
- Italy · 90 days
- Jamaica · 30 days
- Japan · 90 days
- Kazakhstan · 14 days
- Kiribati · 30 days
- Kosovo · 90 days
- Kyrgyzstan · 30 days
- Latvia · 90 days
- Liechtenstein · 90 days
- Lithuania · 90 days
- Luxembourg · 90 days
- Malaysia · 30 days
- Mali · 90 days
- Malta · 90 days
- Mauritius · 90 days
- Mexico · 180 days
- Micronesia · 30 days
- Moldova · 90 days
- Monaco
- Mongolia · 30 days
- Montenegro · 90 days
- Morocco · 90 days
- Namibia
- Netherlands · 90 days
- Nicaragua · 90 days
- North Macedonia · 90 days
- Norway · 90 days
- Oman · 14 days
- Palestine
- Philippines · 14 days
- Poland · 90 days
- Portugal · 90 days
- Romania · 90 days
- Russia · 30 days
- Samoa · 60 days
- San Marino
- Serbia · 90 days
- Seychelles · 30 days
- Singapore · 30 days
- Slovakia · 90 days
- Slovenia · 90 days
- South Africa · 30 days
- Spain · 90 days
- St Kitts & Nevis
- St Vincent & the Grenadines · 30 days
- Suriname · 90 days
- Sweden · 90 days
- Switzerland · 90 days
- Taiwan
- Tanzania · 90 days
- Thailand · 60 days
- Türkiye · 30 days
- United Arab Emirates · 30 days
- United Kingdom
- Uruguay · 90 days
- Uzbekistan · 10 days
- Vanuatu · 30 days
- Vatican City
Electronic travel authorisation2
- New Zealand
- South Korea · 90 days
Visa on arrival30
- Bahrain
- Bolivia · 30 days
- Burundi
- Cambodia · 30 days
- Comoros · 45 days
- Cuba · 90 days
- Guinea-Bissau · 90 days
- Jordan · 90 days
- Laos · 30 days
- Lebanon
- Madagascar · 60 days
- Malawi · 90 days
- Maldives · 30 days
- Mauritania
- Mozambique · 30 days
- Myanmar · 28 days
- Nepal · 90 days
- Palau · 30 days
- Qatar · 30 days
- Rwanda · 30 days
- Saudi Arabia · 90 days
- Sierra Leone · 30 days
- Somalia · 30 days
- Sri Lanka · 60 days
- St Lucia
- São Tomé & Príncipe · 15 days
- Timor-Leste · 30 days
- Tonga · 31 days
- Tuvalu
- Zimbabwe · 30 days
E-visa25
Visa required43
- Afghanistan
- Algeria
- Angola
- Australia
- Bangladesh
- Belize
- Canada
- Central African Republic
- Chad
- China
- Costa Rica
- El Salvador
- Eritrea
- Eswatini
- Gambia
- Ghana
- Guatemala
- Guyana
- Honduras
- India
- Iraq
- Kuwait
- Liberia
- Marshall Islands
- Nauru
- Niger
- North Korea
- Pakistan
- Panama
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Republic of the Congo
- Senegal
- Solomon Islands
- Sudan
- Syria
- Trinidad & Tobago
- Tunisia
- Turkmenistan
- Ukraine
- United States
- Venezuela
- Yemen
Right to live and work
Where Macao citizens can live and work
Macao citizens can live and work without a permit in these countries:
Right to live and work1
- China · full right
Banking access · Tax and obligations · Citizenship flexibility
Banking, tax and citizenship rules for Macao citizens
Banking
- Not on the FATF, EU or sanctions lists that banks check.
Tax and obligations
- No worldwide tax, military service or exit permit for citizens abroad.
Citizenship
- Dual citizenship allowed with restrictions
- Passed to children born abroad under conditions
- Withdrawn only for fraud
Stability and consular network
- Political stability 84/100 · rule of law 73/100 · embassies or consulates in 174 countries.
Macao passport: common questions
How many countries can Macao passport holders visit without a visa? +
130 of the 198 other passport-issuing jurisdictions: 98 visa-free, 2 with an electronic travel authorisation and 30 with a visa on arrival. A further 25 offer an e-visa, and 43 require a visa from an embassy or consulate.
Do Macao citizens need a visa for the Schengen area, the United Kingdom and the United States? +
Schengen area (France): Visa-free. United Kingdom: Visa-free. United States: Visa required.
Is the Macao passport good for investors? +
It ranks 43 of 199 in the Investor Score, with 71.2 points out of 100. Its strongest pillar is Banking access; its weakest is Right to live and work.
Sources: entry rules from the Wikipedia article Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), read in October 2026; other pillars from official lists, legislation, the World Bank, UNDP and UN Tourism. Preliminary edition — see the methodology.
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