How to get a Macao visa from Laos

• Laotians visiting Macao for sightseeing, leisure or tour can apply for this visa.
• No vaccination is required to travel to Macao
• A passport valid for a month beyond the intended period of stay is required.
• Passport must have at least one blank visa page for entry stamp.
• There is no currency restriction for entry and exit in Japan on a tourist visa.
• A proof of adequate funds to cover the stay period in Japan without working is required.
• Evidence of onward or return transportation is needed.
• Applicants who wish to extend their stay can do so at the Macao SAR Immigration Department.
• Applicants are advised to hold their passport at all time to avoid been harassed by the police.
• Credit cards and ATM debit cards and traveler's checks are accepted in Macau.
• Non-exhaustive items such as meat and poultry, animals and plants, counterfeit goods, Electronic cigarettes, pharmaceuticals, television decoder requiring subscription are prohibited in Macao

• Macao student visa is a visa issued to Laotians traveling to Macao to study.
• Passport with at least six months validity and blank visa pages is required
• Proof of return ticket.
• Acceptance letter issued by the school in Japan.
• Proof of sufficient funds to cover the student stay period in Japan without working. (5,000 MOP or more).
• The duration for processing Macao student visa is usually six months. Laotians can stay in Macao and study while processing their student visa.
• Laotians in Macao on a student visa are not allowed to work. Anyone found working will be punished.
• Applicants are expected to request the ''Application for special authorization to stay'' form at the Macau immigration department.
• Applicants should submit a copy of a valid travel document or a Two-way exit permit and an endorsement to enter Macao such as a bio-data page, used visa pages and the original travel documents required for verification.
• Four recently taken passport photos (1.5inches/40mm) in size.

• Macao business visa is a short time visa issued to Laotians visiting Macao for conferences, meetings or seminars.
• Laotians visiting Macao on a business visa must show proof of their purpose of visit to Macao.
• A completed Macao business visa application form is required.
• The applicant must show a cover letter stating the company's address, contact number and purpose of visit to Macao.
• Proof of sufficient funds to cover expenses incurred during the stay period in Macao.
• A passport with at least six months validity period and blank visa pages for entry and exit stamps.
• A recently taken passport photo, front view, 48mmx33mm in size and without head covering should be attached to the application form.
• Sponsor or invitation letter to Macao.
• Travel itinerary.
• A copy of a business registration certificate.

Macao is generally a safe place to visit. However, visitors are advised to take good care of their belongings as they would do in other cities.

Macau climate from April to October is rainy. May is the rainiest and July to September is the typhoon season, Autumn and winter. Mid-October to December are recommended as the best time to visit Macao.