Get a China visa in Macau
If you travel to China and think about getting a China visa, consider stopping by Macau, the former Portugal colony. The city has a China Travel Service agency at the city centre, which can process a 90-day single-entry China visa for you within one day, for only HK$240 (about 24 euro). But be sure to hand in your application before 10:30am and you will get the visa at about 6pm the same day.
It is possible that you apply for a double-entry China visa in Macau. But you will have to wait until the following day, for HK$340 (about 34 euro).
Do not expect to have a half-day express service, though the agency’s website says so.
And remember that there is also a China Travel Service agency at the macau ferry pier, but it does not handle China visa applications. You must go to the one in the city centre. Bring the money and a photo, fill in a form, and you will have the visa.
Address of China Travel Services (Macau) in the city centre:
Avenida do Dr. Rodrigo Rodrigues, nºs 223-225, Edifício Nam Kuong, 1º andar “A” e 12º andar “A”, Macau
Tel: (853) 2870 0888; Website: http://www.ctsmacau.com ( unfortunately, mostly in Chinese only)
To view the China visa web page of China Travel Services (Macau), click here.
Hong Kong is also a good place for foreigners to get a China visa, but not as good as Macau. If you go to the many China Travel Service centres across the territory for a China visa, it takes normally 3 days, and you can get a one-month visa only. You have to show that you have been to China (such as a China visa stamped on your passport) in order to get a 3-month visa.
Well, there are a lot more flights to Hong Kong from different parts of the world. It is true that it is more convenient for you to stop by Hong Kong than Macau. But going to Macau from Hong Kong is convenient (one-hour ferry journey). You can also directly leave Macau for China – there are frequent daily buses going to Guangzhou from Macau.
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Hi.. I am from Philippines. I am currently in Macau and previously had 1 year F visa and went back to Philippines, there i got only 7 days visa. Any agency here in Macau who can process a short term visa? Maybe 1 to 3 months. Any information would be highly appreciated. Thank you.
Hi, I am from nigeria and my wife from china, My six month L visa will finish this month so how can i abtain china visa in macou with nigeria passport?
Hi guys, I need to get a Chinese student visa. Can I do this in Macau? Initially, I was planning on going to Hong Kong to obtain my student visa, but apparently as of April 2008, you can’t apply for one if you are not a Hong Kong resident. Does anyone know if this is the same for Macau or not?
Any help would be much appreciated. =)
Cheers,
Thuong