Macao
How long you can stay, how long your vehicle can, and what your dog or cat needs to cross. Every rule links to the official source.
- Last checked 28 Sep 2026
Your rules for Macao
You · American passport
Up to 30 days per visit
Visa-free for short stays. Keep inside the limit and you don't need a visa.
gov.mo · Official source · Checked 27 Sep 2026
Your vehicle · United States plates
None
Vehicles with these plates aren't allowed in.
td.gov.hk · Confirm before you go · Checked 27 Sep 2026
Your dog or cat
Start at least 125 days out
Macao needs an IAM import licence, microchip, rabies vaccination, an RNAT 3+ months before export and a certificate valid 10 days. See the steps
aphis.usda.gov · Official source · Checked 28 Sep 2026
Watch Macao.
We'll email you if Macao's rules change for your American passport, United States plates or your pet. That's the only email you'll get.
What your pet needs to cross into Macao.
Do these in order. Miss one and your pet can be held at the border.
- Before you go
Microchip before rabies vaccine
Microchip implanted before the rabies vaccination.
- At least 30 days after the rabies shot
Rabies antibody test
Sample at least 30 days after the most recent rabies vaccination and at least 3 months before export, at an IAM-approved lab; at least 0.5 IU/mL.
- At least 3 months after the blood test
3-month wait after blood sample
Export at least 3 months after the antibody-test sample.
- Before you go
IAM import licence
Import licence from the Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM); recipient name must match the health certificate.
- Still valid the day you arrive
Rabies vaccine still valid on arrival
Your pet's rabies vaccine must still be valid on the day you cross. Check the 'valid until' date on the vaccination record and book a booster before it runs out.
- 30 to 365 days before you arrive
Rabies vaccination
Rabies vaccine given at least 30 days and no more than 1 year before export.
- Within 10 days before you arrive
Veterinary certificate (valid 10 days)
Official certificate valid 10 days from issue, one animal per certificate.
aphis.usda.gov · Official source · Checked 28 Sep 2026. The app works these dates backward from your travel day and reminds you.
Every passport in Macao
| Passport | Entry | How long | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States (yours) | Visa-free | Up to 30 days per visit | gov.mo · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Argentina | Visa-free | Up to 30 days per visit | gov.mo · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Australia | Visa-free | Up to 30 days per visit | gov.mo · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Austria | Visa-free | Up to 90 days per visit | gov.mo · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Belgium | Visa-free | Up to 90 days per visit | gov.mo · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Brazil | Visa-free | Up to 90 days per visit | gov.mo · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Bulgaria | Visa-free | Up to 90 days per visit | gov.mo · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Canada | Visa-free | Up to 30 days per visit | gov.mo · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
Every registration in Macao
| Registered in | Entry | How long | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States (yours) | Not allowed in | None | td.gov.hk · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Argentina | Not allowed in | None | td.gov.hk · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Australia | Not allowed in | None | td.gov.hk · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Austria | Not allowed in | None | td.gov.hk · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Belgium | Not allowed in | None | td.gov.hk · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Brazil | Not allowed in | None | td.gov.hk · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Bulgaria | Not allowed in | None | td.gov.hk · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Canada | Not allowed in | None | td.gov.hk · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
A plain-language summary of the official rules, checked on the date shown. It isn't legal advice, and the officer at the desk always has the final word.
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