| Time |
| Macau is 8 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time |
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| Climate |
| Macau has a warm, marine temperate climate. Their climate is greatly influenced by the monsoons and therefore temperature difference between summer and winter is fairly noticeable. The summer months of June, July, and August have high sun and humidity. July is the hottest month, with daytime temperatures usually above 30 °C. |
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| Language |
| Chinese and Portuguese are the offical languages, Cantonese being most widely spoken. The official languages are used in government departments in all oddicial documents and communication. English is generally used in trade, tourism and commerce. |
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| Currency |
| The Pataca (MOPS) is divided into 100 avos and it is Macau’s official currency. MOP$ is linked to the Hong Kong dollar (HK$) which is accepted as currency in Macau. The exchange rate is MOP$103.20 = HK$100.00. There is an acceptable variation up to 10%. Roughly 10 Patacas is equivalent to 1 EURO and 8 Patacas is equivalent to 1 US Dollar. Foreign currency or travellers’ cheques can be changed in hotels, banks and authorised exchange dealers located all around the city. |
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| Transportation |
| All major hotels provide pick-up service that can be booked in advance or arranged on arrival. Taxis are air-conditional and inexpensive, they are freely available at the taxi station outside the Airport. There will be a surcharge of five patacas and each piece of luggage carried in the trunk will cost three patacas. The Airport bus (API) is also available outside the terminal. These buses cross the city and stop at the major hotels. |
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| Electricity |
| Electricity in Macau is at 220V, 50Hz. The power plugs used in Macau are of the three-pin, square-shaped or round-shaped type. It is suggested to check before using an electrical appliance. |
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| Safety and Security |
| Macau is a very safe place. There are police stations and reporting centres throughout the territory and for emergency dial 999. There are also two new 24 hour emergency hotline numbers 110 and 112 meant to facilitate emergency calls by tourists from the mainland abroad. |
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| Passport and Visa |
| Visa not required for the following countries: |
| Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Ireland (North), Israel, Italy, Japan, Kiribati, Korean (South), Lebanon, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Nalaysia, Malta, Mexico, Naminia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Philippines, Poland, Portugal Romania, Seychelles, Singapore, Slovenia, South Afica, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thai, Turkey, UK, USA, Uruguay, Western Samoa |
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| Visa fee at MOP100 per person for the following countries shall be paid at Macau border: |
| Afghanistan, Argentina, Bangladesh, Burma, Chile, Columbia, Cyprus, Guatemala, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Pakistan, Russia, Saudi-Arabia, Slovenije, Vietam, Oman (Mid-East) |
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| ** Visitors are required to present sufficient cash equivalent to MOP15,000 for 30-days entry visa |
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