What you need to enter Slovakia with a Macanese passport
Macanese citizens do not need a visa to travel to Slovakia: a passport is enough, for stays of up to 90 days.
- Maximum stay
- 90 days
- Processing time
- Not applicable: direct entry with your passport.
- Entry cost
- Free
- Minimum passport validity
- 3 months after departure
Last verified: 25 September 2026
Verified practical details
You don't need a visa to enter Slovakia, but here are some practical details worth knowing before you travel:
Authorisation system
None operational yet (ETIAS delayed)
Slovakia is part of the Schengen area and of the future European ETIAS system, the travel authorisation for nationalities exempt from a Schengen visa. As of the verification date ETIAS is not operational and no applications are being taken; the EU will announce the start date several months in advance. What is already running is the Entry/Exit System (EES): at the external border, travellers from outside the EU have their fingerprints and a photo taken, free of charge and with nothing to do beforehand, and passport stamps are phased out. EU and Schengen citizens enter with their national ID card.
Required documents
- Passport issued within the previous ten years and valid for at least three months after the planned date of departure from the Schengen area (Regulation (EU) 2016/399, Art. 6(1)(a)). EU and Schengen citizens enter with their national ID card.
- A Schengen visa if your nationality requires one, unless you hold a residence permit or long-stay visa from a Schengen State (Art. 6(1)(b)).
- Accommodation booking or letter of invitation, and a return or onward ticket (Art. 6(1)(c) and Annex I).
- Financial means: Slovakia sets 56 euros per person per day (30 for accommodation, 4 for breakfast, 7.50 for lunch, 7.50 for dinner and 7 for expenses) under Interior Ministry Decree 499/2011. An invitation certified by the foreign police replaces that amount.
- Registering your stay: visitors must report their accommodation to the foreign police within three working days of arrival. Hotels do this for you; in private accommodation it is up to you.
Health insurance
Not mandatory for this visa-exempt entry, though it's strongly recommended.
When travel insurance is mandatory → Travel insurance policies ↓How long you can stay
Schengen rule: no more than 90 days in any 180-day period across the whole area. Days spent in other Schengen States count. There are no border checks with Czechia, Poland, Hungary or Austria, but you must carry your passport or ID card. The border with Ukraine is an external one with full checks.
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They don't depend on your passport, so they are on the Slovakia page:
Official portal: https://www.mzv.sk/. Destination data verified on 25 September 2026. Sources: home-affairs.ec.europa.eu (European Commission, Annex 25 of the Practical Handbook for Border Guards, version of 1 April 2026: 56 euros a day and its breakdown, Decree 499/2011); EUR-Lex: Regulation (EC) 810/2009 (Arts. 9, 16, 23 and 32), Delegated Regulation (EU) 2024/1415, Regulation (EU) 2016/399 (Art. 6), Directive 2007/74/EC (Arts. 8 and 9) and Regulation (EU) 2018/1672; gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/slovakia (UK Government: fine of up to 1,600 euros, police registration within three working days, cash declaration, EES); exteriores.gob.es (travel advice of Spain's Ministry of Foreign Affairs for Slovakia, updated 30 January 2024: entry with ID card, safety, winter); sanidad.gob.es ("Listado de países") and who.int (WHO): yellow fever; data.unesco.org (World Heritage List). All checked on 25 September 2026.
Travel insurance for Slovakia
It isn't listed as mandatory for this entry, but without insurance, medical care during the trip can get expensive.
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Things to see and do in Slovakia
Tours, skip-the-line tickets and day trips, most with free cancellation up to 24 hours before.
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This pair in context
In the other direction, citizens of Slovakia can enter Macao visa-free. See the Slovakia → Macao page.
Of the 8 passports from Eastern Asia that VisaRadar tracks, for travel to Slovakia 5 enter visa-free and 3 need a visa. Same result as Macao: Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea and Taiwan.
With a passport from Macao, in the rest of Eastern Europe you can enter Belarus, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Moldova, Poland, Romania and Russia visa-free; you need a prior authorisation or a visa on arrival for Ukraine.
A passport from Macao ranks 62 of 199 in the VisaRadar passport ranking and reaches 129 of 198 destinations without applying for a visa in advance.
Counts from the same requirements matrix behind this page's verdict, using the UN M49 subregions.
Frequently asked questions
Do Macanese citizens need a visa for Slovakia?
No. You can enter Slovakia with just your passport, for up to 90 days.
How long can I stay in Slovakia?
Up to 90 days in any 180-day period, counting every stay in the Schengen area, not only those in Slovakia.
What minimum passport validity is required?
At least 3 months of validity beyond the date you plan to leave the Schengen area, and issued within the previous ten years (Regulation (EU) 2016/399, Art. 6(1)(a)).
Do I need travel insurance to enter the Schengen Area?
It's not mandatory for a visa-exempt entry, though it's strongly recommended.
What do Macanese passport holders need for the countries near Slovakia?
With a passport from Macao, in the rest of Eastern Europe you can enter Belarus, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Moldova, Poland, Romania and Russia visa-free; you need a prior authorisation or a visa on arrival for Ukraine.
Related pages
See Slovakia requirements for other passports →
Informational only. Always verify requirements with the official embassy or consulate before you travel.