Security Brief for Macau SAR / Zhuhai prepared on: Jul 12, 2021 8:24:49 PM UTC Security Assessment Rating Security Rating for Macau SAR / 2 - Low Zhuhai: Sub-Ratings 1 2 3 4 5 Crime 2 Overall Rating: Security Services 2 2 Civil Unrest 2 Low Terrorism 1 Kidnapping 2 Security Overview : Overview of Macau SAR / Zhuhai Maucau is a safe travel destination, and most visits are incident-free. Petty and opportunistic crime pose a limited threat in touristic locales. Civil and labor unrest is rare. There are no known terrorist groups operating in the territory, and the risk of conflict is negligible. No Current Security Alerts Other Alerts & Advisories Critical Alerts Entry/Exit: Macau continues to adjust COVID-19 entry, quarantine requirements as of July 11. Travel from Guangdong Province, China, permitted. Incident: COVID-19 restrictions Location(s): Macau (map) Time Frame: Indefinite Impact: Travel and business disruptions Summary Officials in Macau continue to adjust border restrictions to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Citizens of mainland China, Macau, Hong Kong, and Taiwan can enter the territory if they have not been to other locations in the previous 21 days. Individuals from most low-risk areas of mainland China, including Guangdong Province, can enter Macau without quarantine with a negative PCR COVID-19 test result taken within seven days of arrival. Travelers from medium- and high-risk areas of mainland China must quarantine for 14 days at designated hotels. As of July 11, the requirements are in place for travelers from the following location: Yunnan Province: Ruili City, Dehong Dai and Jingpo Autonomous Prefecture Officials require travelers that visited Taiwan within 21 days of arrival to take a COVID-19 test within 24 hours of arrival and quarantine for 21 days at a government-designated facility, followed by an additional seven days of self-health management. Self-health management entails restricting travel to work or school, wearing a facemask in public, and twice-daily temperature checks. Permitted travelers from Hong Kong must provide a negative COVID-19 test result taken within 24 hours of arrival, quarantine for 14 days, and undergo an additional seven days of self-health management. Affected people must receive a negative COVID-19 test result the day before the management period ends or depart Macau during the management period. The government continues to ban most foreign nationals from entering Macau. However, officials permit some international arrivals in the public interest, mainly medical and public service workers. Macau also allows foreigners in the mainland for the previous 21 days to enter under certain circumstances. Foreigners that initiated travel from Macau and possess a visa from the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Macau may reenter the territory. Dependents of Macau residents, work permit or Certificate of Residence Authorization holders, or attendees at business or academic events, can apply for an exemption to enter Macau from mainland China without a visa. Returning citizens and permitted international travelers from international locations must take a COVID-19 test within 72 hours of departure, quarantine for 21 days at a designated location upon arrival, and undergo self- health management for seven more days. Officials can increase quarantine to 28 days if passengers return a positive serological test result. Passengers that visited Brazil, India, Nepal, Pakistan, and the Philippines within 28 days of arrival must present three negative PCR COVID-19 test results taken 24 hours apart, within seven days of arrival; the last test must take place within 72 hours of boarding flights. These travelers are subject to a 28-day quarantine in designated facilities. Authorities will extend quarantine to 35 days for individuals that have a positive serological test result. Travelers must pay quarantine fees; locals are exempt from the quarantine fee for their first entry but must pay for subsequent quarantine periods unless traveling for select purposes. Officials have introduced a closed management system with Hong Kong for cargo crews. The program exempts shipping crew members from quarantine regulations if they undergo COVID-19 testing weekly, maintain adequate health standards, and refrain from disembarking in Hong Kong. Transport between Macau and Hong Kong remains available only via the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge. Several airlines have suspended flights at Macau International Airport (MFM); further flight cancellations are possible amid low demand. Authorities have also canceled ferry services from Dongguan; ferry service disruptions from Shenzhen and Zhuhai are also possible. Domestic Restrictions Authorities require travelers and residents to register their address or most frequented locations to receive a health code. Macau still requires COVID-19 testing for people attending social gatherings of more than 400 people. Facemasks remain mandatory in casinos, government offices, and on public transport. Thermal scanners are in place at all entry points into Macau, casinos, and many other businesses. Advice Follow all official instructions. Consider postponing travel to Macau if impacted by travel restrictions. Allow additional time for immigration and health screenings. Delay travel if experiencing symptoms associated with COVID-19, as they may prompt increased scrutiny, immigration delays, or mandatory quarantine. Confirm reservations and business appointments. Resources Macau Health Bureau (Chinese and Portuguese) Macau Higher Education Bureau Alert begins: 07/06/2021 Entry/Exit: China continues enforcing certain COVID-19 restrictions as of July 8. Entry ban for most foreigners ongoing; testing, quarantine required. Incident: COVID-19 restrictions Location(s): Mainland China (map) Time Frame: Indefinite Impact: Transport and business disruptions Summary Authorities in mainland China continue to enforce restrictions amid ongoing COVID-19 concerns. Domestically, the government implements restrictions based on the level of disease activity, with the following risk designations in effect: Low risk: Locations with no new confirmed COVID-19 cases and no confirmed cases within 14 consecutive days Medium risk: Areas where COVID-19 activity does not exceed 50 cases within 14 days, or more than 50 cases have occurred but not within 14 days; no clusters reported within two weeks High risk: Places where new confirmed COVID-19 cases surpass 50, and a cluster has emerged within 14 days As of early July, officials only classify areas of Ruili City, Yunnan Province, as medium risk. Individuals residing in or having recent travel history to high- and medium-risk areas face travel, movement, and gathering restrictions. Authorities often lock down specific communities in these locations, requiring residents to remain in their homes or provide a negative COVID-19 test result before departing the affected area. Local governments often carry out several rounds of mass testing in medium- or high-risk areas. Officials will continue to erect roadblocks and checkpoints on routes into any high- and medium-risk areas of cities and counties in response to future outbreaks. Authorities may ban outbound travel or require testing before residents can leave. Local governments may require health checks at airports, train stations, and subway stations, regardless of risk level, increasing travel times. Public transport operators in most major cities require passengers to share health code information before boarding mass transit. Travel Restrictions The government continues to ban most foreign nationals from entering China. However, foreigners from most countries with valid residence permits for work, family visits, and personal matters can enter the country. Some immediate family members of foreign employees may obtain entry permission for emergency humanitarian purposes. Specially designated foreign workers with invitation letters from provincial or municipal government officials can also enter the country. Foreigners traveling for work, business, or humanitarian reasons can apply for visas without invitation letters if fully inoculated with Chinese-produced COVID-19 vaccines. Officials ban most foreign travelers from Bangladesh, Belgium, France, India, Italy, the Philippines, Russia, and the UK, regardless of residency status, unless they have received Chinese-made COVID-19 vaccines. Diplomatic personnel and C visa holders, generally flight and shipping crew members, are exempt from entry bans regardless of country of origin. Officials have also banned flights to and from the UK until further notice. Essential business travel from Singapore and South Korea can occur under fast-track arrangements. Travel is possible between Singapore and Guangdong, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Chongqing, Shanghai, and Tianjin. A fast-track arrangement for business travelers from South Korea to ten Chinese locations, including Shanghai and Liaoning, Shandong, Jiangsu, and Anhui provinces, is also in place. Companies or government agencies can apply for special passes for inbound visitors, who must test negative for COVID-19 within 48 hours of departure from Singapore or within 72 hours of departure from South Korea and obtain a visa. Passengers must undergo COVID-19 testing upon arrival in China and self-isolate at designated facilities until their results are available. Singapore travelers must also adhere to a preplanned itinerary, refrain from using public transport - except for private hire vehicles - for the first 14 days, and download