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(23:58:30-23:59:40 Macau Time/15:58:30-15:59:40 Lisbon Time) – The Flag of Portugal and the Flag of the Municipality of Macau were slowly lowered to the Portuguese national anthem "A Portuguesa", symbolising the end of Portuguese colonial rule in Macau for the very final and last time.
Macau's history under Portugal can be broadly divided into three distinct political periods. [7] The first was the establishment of the Portuguese settlement in 1557 to 1849. [8]
Portugal had extended its nationality laws to Macau with those born before 1981 acquiring nationality by jus soli and by jus sanguinis after 1981. Many residents of Macau (either of Chinese or Portuguese descent) hold Portuguese citizenship on this basis.
Visa requirements for Portuguese citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of Portugal. As of 2025, Portuguese citizens have visa-free or visa on arrival access to 188 countries and territories, ranking the Portuguese passport 4th in the world according to the Henley Passport Index .
By the 17th century, Portugal had established colonial rule over Macau after gaining concessions from various Chinese governments. In 1887, Portugal and the Qing dynasty signed the Sino-Portuguese Draft Minutes and the Sino–Portuguese Treaty of Peking, in which China ceded to Portugal the right to "perpetual occupation and government of Macau"; conversely, Portugal pledged to seek China's ...
Antonio Leitao Amaro said the scheme - called a "solidarity visa" - would complement an existing programme, which since 2012 has offered non-EU nationals who invest in Portugal the right to live ...
Prior to 1999, the region was a colony of Portugal and right of abode was tied to Portuguese nationality law. Although Macau, mainland China, and Hong Kong constitute a single country, local residents with Chinese citizenship do not have automatic residence rights in either of the other two jurisdictions, which both control immigration ...
Visa required [206] Portugal: Visa required [207] Qatar: Visa not required [208] [209] 30 days Romania: Visa required [210] Visa requirement is waived for multiple-entry Bulgaria, Cyprus, Croatia or Schengen visa holders. [211] Russia: eVisa [212] [213] 16 days 72-hour visa-free visit to St. Petersburg, if travelling using St. Peter Line. [214 ...