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Macao → Hong Kong: Short-stay tourist
Whether you need a visa at all, according to official sources.
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You likely don't need a visa
This depends on your status as a Macao resident. The Hong Kong Immigration Department has a separate arrangement for Macao residents. Macao permanent residents who hold a valid Macao smart permanent identity card (or the Visit Permit for Residents of Macao SAR to HKSAR together with proof of permanent residency) may visit without an entry permit for up to 180 days. Holders of the Visit Permit who are Macao non-permanent residents, or who can't show proof of permanent residency at arrival clearance, may visit without an entry permit for up to 30 days on each landing. The page does not say how the Visit Permit is obtained. If you don't fit either description, you need a visa or entry permit. Visitors need enough money to cover their stay without working and, unless they are in transit to Chinese Mainland or Macao, an onward or return ticket. As a visitor you can't take a job (paid or unpaid), start or join a business, or study. To stay longer, or to come for any other purpose, you need a visa or entry permit before you travel. Hong Kong's immigration officers can refuse permission to land even when these rules are met. The Immigration Department's list was last updated in August 2026.