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Emergency · tap to call
Source: GOV.UK · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗Visa · United States passport
No visa needed · up to 30 daysSource: U.S. Department of State · Checked 25 Oct 2026 ↗SIM and eSIM
Only 4G/5G remain, so enable VoLTE; CTM sells prepaid tourist SIMs, eSIMs exist; name registration required.Source: Wikivoyage · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗Apps locals use
Google Maps: navigation works normally, unlike on the mainland.MPay: wallet for buses and most shops; sign-up needs a Macau, Hong Kong or mainland number; top up in cash.
Source: Wikivoyage · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗Cards or cash
Mostly cashMostly cards
Step 3 of 5: Cash and cards are both widely used, so carry some of each.Source: Wikivoyage · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗Money in Macao
Macanese Pataca · MOP
Patacas are hard to change abroad: spend any change before leaving and pay in HK dollars where you can.
When paying by card, ask to be charged in patacas, not Hong Kong dollars, to avoid the worse rate.
Carry exact change for buses, since drivers give none back.
Free casino and hotel shuttle buses can get you around the city at no cost.
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Safety today
Germany, the US and the UK publish their travel advice openly. Here is what those that cover Macao say, side by side, checked daily.
German Foreign Office says
No travel warning
Calm ●
Caution
Serious
Don’t go
Source: Auswärtiges Amt
Updated 13 Oct 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
Updated 13 Oct 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
U.S. Department of State says
Reconsider travel
Calm
Caution
Serious ●
Don’t go
Level 3 of 4
Source: travel.state.gov
Updated 3 Sept 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
Updated 3 Sept 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
UK Foreign Office says
No advice against travel
Source: GOV.UK
Updated 11 Dec 2025 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
Updated 11 Dec 2025 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
Countrywise is a summary. The official page is authoritative.
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Routine vaccines up to date; hep A and B if unvaccinated; consider typhoid for long stays or poor sanitation.
Vaccinations
Keep routine vaccines up to date; hepatitis A and hepatitis B are recommended for unvaccinated travellers, and typhoid is worth considering for long stays or poor-sanitation areas.
Talk to a travel clinic 4–8 weeks before you go.
Source: CDC
Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
Summarised from the CDC’s Travelers’ Health pages. Using them does not mean the CDC endorses Countrywise.
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| GDP | ≈ $52.1 billionSource: World Bank · 2025 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
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| Per person | ≈ $75,902Source: World Bank · 2025 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Top exports | jewelry, garments, broadcasting equipment, precious metal watches, video and card games (2023)Source: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Population | 685,900Source: World Bank · 2025 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
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| Median age | 43 yearsSource: The World Factbook (archive) · 2025 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Life expectancy | 85.3 yearsSource: The World Factbook (archive) · 2024 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Religions | folk religion 58.9%, Buddhist 17.3%, Christian 7.2%, other 1.2%, none 15.4% (2020 est.)Source: The World Factbook (archive) · 2020 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Area | 28 km²Source: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
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| Climate | subtropical; marine with cool winters, warm summersSource: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Terrain | generally flatSource: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Type of government | executive-led limited democracy; a special administrative region of the People's Republic of ChinaSource: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
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| Calling code | +853Source: libphonenumber · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗ |
About the data
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CDC · 24 Oct 2026 ↗GOV.UK · 24 Oct 2026 ↗IANA Time Zone Database · 23 Oct 2026 ↗libphonenumber · 24 Oct 2026 ↗The World Factbook (archive) · 23 Oct 2026 ↗U.S. Department of State · 25 Oct 2026 ↗Unicode CLDR · 24 Oct 2026 ↗Wikidata · 1 Nov 2026 ↗Wikivoyage · 24 Oct 2026 ↗World Bank · 23 Oct 2026 ↗
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