The latest regulations on endorsement of Hunan and Macao in 2023

For mainland residents to travel to Macao, the endorsement is only handled manually at the window, and the self-service endorsement equipment will continue to be closed. Applicants who need to apply for a travel endorsement to Macao, please make an appointment online through the official account of "9611Convenience Service Bridge" WeChat. You can make an appointment at the nearest entry-exit reception hall in Changsha, and go to the appointment point according to the appointment time. In addition, if a mainland resident applies at his domicile, it will be issued within 7 working days from the date of acceptance; If the residence permit of this Municipality meets the requirements for inter-provincial application, it will be issued within 20 days from the date of acceptance.

Do I need a visa to go to Macau?

China people do not need a visa to go to Macau, but they must have a valid passport to and from Macau and a valid endorsement.

Mainland residents traveling to Macao shall apply for corresponding endorsements in accordance with the following provisions:

1. Mainland residents go to Macao to visit relatives and apply for visiting relatives endorsement;

2. Mainland residents go to Macao to engage in business activities and apply for business endorsements;

3. Mainland residents who travel to Macao apply for group travel endorsements or individual travel endorsements;

4. Mainland residents go to Macao for study, employment and training, and apply for a stay endorsement;

5. Mainland residents go to Macao for special reasons such as medical treatment, bereavement, litigation, examination, handling industry and academic exchanges, and apply for "other" endorsements.

To sum up, the passport to Macao is handled by the exit-entry administration department of the public security organ. Mainland citizens who travel to Hong Kong and Macao for personal reasons pass through the designated ports with the Hong Kong and Macao Pass issued by the public security organs; Return to the mainland can also pass through other ports open to the outside world. Mainland residents can apply for travel permits to and from Hong Kong and Macao respectively.

Legal basis:

Article 10 of the Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) on Exit and Entry Administration

Citizens of China who travel between the Mainland and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and the Macao Special Administrative Region, and citizens of China who travel between the Mainland and Taiwan Province Province, shall apply for a permit according to law and abide by the relevant provisions of this Law. Specific management measures shall be formulated by the State Council.