Relationship dossier
Macau
South Korea
Relationship assessment
Limited direct engagement, including Macau’s economic and cultural representation in Korea and South Korea’s visa-free access for Macau SAR passport holders
Macau toward South Korea
+15Macau maintains an economic and cultural representative office in Korea, supporting engagement with South Korea in areas within the region’s external economic and cultural remit.
South Korea toward Macau
+20South Korea permits visa-free visits by holders of Macau SAR passports, facilitating direct travel from Macau to South Korea.
Overall relationship
+15The relationship is chiefly practical and people-to-people, with Macau’s representation supporting economic and cultural engagement and South Korea’s visa-free access facilitating travel. Macau is a Chinese special administrative region, and its direct external role is limited, particularly in foreign affairs.
How to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
Macau maintains economic and cultural engagement with South Korea through its representative office in Korea. South Korea permits visa-free visits by holders of Macau SAR passports. Macau is a special administrative region of China, and foreign affairs are principally handled by China, while Macau may conduct certain external economic and cultural relations.
Key developments
Macau established an economic and cultural representative office in Korea.
South Korea introduced or maintained visa-free entry for holders of Macau SAR passports.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and practical effects of Macau’s economic and cultural arrangements with South Korea are unclear.
- The current conditions and duration of visa-free visits by Macau SAR passport holders are unclear.