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Summary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Macau website
Home page of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Macau website
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Macau website is a basic site available in English, Portuguese, simplified Chinese and traditional Chinese language features. It introduces visitors to the role and function of the ministry. Although it does not make reference to Macau’s tourism sector, there is a page on consular services that foreign travellers will find very useful:
1. Home page
The home page of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Macau covers mainly news and bulletins on the ministry’s activities.
2. Consular services
The Consular services page of this website provides the address and contact details of the consular office in Macau, as well as its opening hours, a Visa application form available for download, information on visa application fees and requirements. There also information on visas to Taiwan and Hong Kong.
For more information related to travelling in Macau, we would encourage you to visit the Macau Government Tourist Office website, which provides comprehensive travel information, tips on discovering Macau, events, accomodation and culture. There are even downloadable brochures that can help you plan your trip.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Macau website in Chinese
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Macau website in Chinese Traditional
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Macau website in Portuguese
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Macau website in German
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Macau website in French
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Macau website in Spanish
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Macau website in Italian
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Macau website in Japanese
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Macau website in Korean
Summary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Korea website
Home page of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Korea website
The website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Korea
features mainly the latest news and happenings within the ministry. Available in two language options – English and Korean, the only information relating to foreign travellers that this website provides is on visas:
1. Visa
On the top right corner of the navigation bar of this website is a link to Korean visas, which details application procedures, validity and features a downloadable visa form.
2. Travel
On the top right corner of the home page, there appears to be a link that leads to travel information, but at the time of this summary, the link did not work.
If you’re thinking of visiting Korea, you should check out the visit Korea page under the Official Korea Tourism Organisation. It contains vital information on planning your trip, places to visit, accommodations, culture, food and more. You might also like to check out their Korean Immigration Service website.
Summary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, China website
Home page of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, China website
You could say that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, China website is strictly business, as there’s no information to be found on tourism for visitors. It is, however, available in several languages, including simplified Chinese, Russian, Spanish, Arabic, English and French. The only pages that a traveller might find interesting are:
1. Home page
The home page of the website features the latest news, spokesperson remarks and diplomatic agendas. If you’re into China’s politics, you might find it interesting.
2. About China
The About China page provides an overview of China’s administration, politics, economy and ethnic groups. It also provides some background on Tibet, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau.
3. Countries and Regions
If you’re curious about your country’s diplomatic relationship with China, check out their Countries and Regions page, it’ll give you some background and perspective.
If travel information is what you need, check out the China National Tourist Office website. It’ll give you information on China’s location, geography, ethnic groups, history, population, religion, language and even family names!
Did you know, for example that Chinese family names came into being some 5,000 years ago? And, there are an estimated 5,000 family names in China!
If you need information on visa requirements and application procedures, just look for the website’s China visa page, where you can also download visa application forms.
Summary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Laos website
Home page of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Laos website
Tourism is one of the fastest-growing industries in Laos and it is governed by a ministry-level government agency, the Lao National Tourism Administration, located in Vientiane. Their ministry of foreign affairs’ website contains virtually no information relevant to foreign travellers except a page on consular affairs and visas, as follows:
1. Home page
Much of the content on the home page of the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ministry, Laos is in Laotian, but parts of it will be translated into English on some browsers. Like other ministry of foreign affairs websites, the home page contains news on the ministry’s activities.
2. Consular affairs and visas
On the navigation bar of this website is a link to the consular affairs page, which contains an informational guide on visa requirements, types and application procedures.
For more information on tourism in Laos, do visit the Lao National Tourism Administration website. You may also find some useful information from their Department of Immigration website.
Summary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Russia website
Home page of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Russia website
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Russia has a well-designed and professional-looking website, that offers several language options – Russian, English, French, Dutch and Spanish. It focuses more on the goings-on in the ministry, and therefore offers hardly any information for foreign travellers. Nevertheless, here is our summary:
1. Home page
Its home page is kept up-to-date with the latest news on the ministry’s activities such as assemblies, working visits and meetings, under the heading ‘The Diplomatic Journal.’ Information that could be potentially be relevant to foreign travellers are listed on the right sidebar of the website, under the heading ‘For foreign citizens.’
2. Procedure of issuing and extending Russian visas
Unfortunately, at the time this summary was made, this link did not lead to the relevant information, and instead lead to a page containing information on ‘accreditation’ that has nothing to do with visa requirements and applications.
3. Search
On the left sidebar of this website is a ‘search’ and advanced search function that allows you to type a keyword. Unfortunately, the keyword ‘visa’ does not yield the relevant result.
4. Diplomatic and consular missions of Russia
On the left sidebar of the website is the heading ‘Diplomatic and consular missions of Russia’ which lists down countries that have Russian missions.
If you’re looking for travel information on Russia, you’d be better off checking out the official Russian National Tourist office website, which gives excellent travel tips and insights into the most popular sites to visit, tour groups, cruises and activities to look out for. This website also contains a page on visa requirements that you will find most helpful. It includes downloadable application forms.
Summary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Vietnam website
Home page of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Vietnam website
Although Vietnam is a popular tourist destination in Southeast Asia, their Ministry of Foreign Affairs website doesn’t seem to make much effort in promoting the fact. It is available in English and Vietnamese language options, and here’s what foreign travellers can expect from the site:
1. Home page
The home page is dominated by the latest news from the Foreign Affairs Ministry of Vietnam.
2. Consular section
Although this is one of the most important sections in a ministry of foreign affair’s website, the Vietnamese consular page offers no information on consular services other than providing an email address for inquiries: cls.mfa@mofa.gov.vn
3. General information about Vietnam
You can learn basic facts on Vietnam from its General Information page, which covers its flag, emblem, national anthem and map.
4. Vietnamese missions overseas
If you need to refer to Vietnamese missions overseas, there is a comprehensive list.
If you need information on tourism in Vietnam, we would encourage you to visit the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism website. You can also learn about visa requirements and apply for a visa online via several websites that offer visa application services, such as My Vietnam Visa and Vietnam-Visa. You may also find some useful information from their immigration office’s website.
Summary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Myanmar website
Home page of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Myanmar website
Myanmar is not a very popular tourist destination, as compared to other Southeast Asian countries, mainly due to the rule and oppression of the military junta. As such, tourism in this country is embroiled in controversy, and therefore there isn’t that much to talk about.
The country’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs website mirrors this fact quite a bit, and although the website is only available in English, information for foreign travellers is scant. We did find some information that could be useful though:
1. Home page
The Ministry’s home page is quite basic and is dominated with their latest news. On the left sidebar of the website is a menu with the heading ‘About Myanmar,’ where you may find basic information on the nation’s geography, climate, population, economy etc.
2. Myanmar missions overseas
If you’re planning to visit Myanmar, you will need a pre-approval letter from the embassy. As such, this list of Myanmar missions overseas can prove to be useful.
3. Foreign embassies in Myanmar
If you’d like to know about the foreign embassies located in Myanmar, here’s a list for your reference.
4. List of Countries having Diplomatic Relations with the Union of Myanmar
If you’re wondering if your country has had any form of diplomatic relations with Myanmar, check out this page, they actually list it down!
5. Tourism
The page labelled ‘tourism’ only has a very brief paragraph encouraging people to visit Mnyanmar. There is no information or links to on Visas, or even a message to say that queries should be forwarded to a Myanmar mission. There are two types of tourist Visas that you can obtain from the consulate – the EVT Visa and the Package Tour Visa. In case you’d like to find out more about visas to Myanmar, here’s a helpful link.
Summary of the Ministry of External Affairs, Sri Lanka website
Website of the Ministry of External Affairs Sri Lanka
We found the Ministry of External Affairs, Sri Lanka website, which is available only in English, to be a useful resource for travellers to the country. Here’s what you should look at:
1. Home page
The home page covers the latest news of the ministry, and its navigation bar is situated on the left sidebar.
2. Consular services
The Consular Services link located on the left sidebar takes you to information and downloads on visa application guidelines and fees.
3. Sri Lanka at a glance
On the right sidebar, there’s a link to the ‘Sri Lanka at a Glance’ page, which contains facts and information about Sri Lanka and also provides you with some background on their constitution, legal system and geography.
4. Diplomatic Missions in Sri Lanka
If you need to locate your country’s embassy in Sri Lanka, you can refer to the list published on their Diplomatic Misions page.
5. Information resource base
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Sri Lanka has placed online a collection of documents, newspaper and magazine articles from across the world that might interest some travellers at the Information Resource Base. You might also find the website of Sri Lanka’s Department of Immigration and Emigration useful.
Summary of Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), Philippines website
Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), Philippines website
At the time of this summary, we found the official website of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), Philippines to contain very little information for foreign travellers. The website is available only in English, and here’s a rundown of what you can expect:
1. Home page
The home page features the latest ministry news. Although it is easy to navigate, you won’t be able to find links to anything related to travel information or tourism.
2. Consular Services
This page contains Visa information and guidelines on entry of temporary visitors. You can email, print or save the page in PDF for ease of reference.
3. Travel advisory
At the time of this summary, this page was empty.
4. Links
The ‘Links’ feature on the main navigation bar offers drop down lists of foreign embassies and consulates in the Philippines for reference.
If travel information is what you’re searching for, try the Philippine Tourism Authority website. You may also find their Bureau of Immigration website useful.
Summary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Hong Kong
Home page of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Hong Kong website
China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Hong Kong is also called The Commissioner’s Office, and this is reflected in their very basic ministry website. Although Hong Kong is a very popular tourist destination, this is not visible in the ministry’s website as it hardly contains information pertinent to foreign travellers. It is available in English, simplified Chinese and traditional Chinese language settings. Its highlights include:
1. Visa
The visa page offers very little information except for a disclaimer that says, “Visa applicants are increasing in a large number and need longer waiting time in the visa office recently. If you don’t reside or work in Hong Kong permanently, you are required to apply Chinese visafrom the Embassy or Consulate-General of Peoples’ Republic of China in your resident country. You are welcome to China for tourism, business and visit.”
2. Consular services
Surprisingly, the consular services page has been designed to serve only Hong Kong citizens and offers nothing to foreign travellers.
For information on travelling to Hong Kong, we would recommend the Discover Hong Kong website instead, which is a beautifully-designed website that helps you plan your trip by telling you all about the attractions, shopping, dining and touring opportunities, things to do, as well as the latest festivals and events. You may also find relevant travel information from their Immigration Department website.