Macao

• Language(s): Chinese, with Cantonese being most widely spoken, Portuguese, English
• Capital City: Macao
• Local Time: GMT +8
• Currency: Pataca (MOP 1 = 100 Avos)
• Notes: MOP: 10, 20, 50, 100, 500, 1,000
• Coins: MOP: 1, 2, 5, 10. Avos: 10, 20, 50
• Dialling Code: 853
• Electricity: 220V AC 50Hz

Passport & Visa Info
The following details relate to holders of adult normal passports (requirements for children may be different), if any other type of passport or travel document is held, entry requirements should be checked with the relevant embassy or consulate.

Passports
Required, but NOT by the following:
1) Holders of Hong Kong Identity Card (HKIC) registered with one of the following codes: "R" or symbols "*" and "**" and holders of Hong Kong Permanent Identity Card or Hong Kong Re-entry Permit for a stay up to one year.

• Macao International (MFM)

Compulsory vaccinations: none.

Recommended immunisations: diphtheria, hepatitis A, *hepatitis B, *Japanese B encephalitis, *polio, *TB, tetanus, typhoid * recommended in some circumstances, travellers making 3 or more visits per year, stays of more than 3 months in a rural area, high-risk occupational groups & backpackers staying more than 1 month.

Risks: rabies.

Blood transfusion & tissue transplantation risk according to UK BTS:

Climate: The climate is moderate to hot with high humidity and rainfall during July-September.

Clothing: Lightweight cottons during summer with warmer clothing for spring and autumn evenings. Heavier clothing for winter months. Rainwear is advisable.