Macao • Passport

Macao passport

PASSPORT • PASS • PASAPORTE

Visa-free93 · 47%
Visa on arrival28 · 14%
eTA9 · 5%
Visa required69 · 35%
Global rank
#37
World reach
65%

About the Macao passport

Ranked #37 out of 200 in the global passport index, the Macao passport offers more travel freedom than 82% of passports worldwide. Macao citizenship is inheritable across generations, meaning children born to Macao citizens abroad may be eligible to claim citizenship by descent.

Passport context

The top marginal income tax rate in Macao is 12%, with capital gains taxed at Varies. The country operates a territorial tax regime, taxing only income sourced within Macao, with foreign-sourced income generally exempt. Expats who establish tax residency in Macao and earn the bulk of their income abroad may significantly reduce their overall tax burden under this structure.

Sources: Henley Passport Index, government immigration authorities, OECD

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