Is same-sex marriage legal in Macau?
Not recognized
Same-sex unions have no legal recognition.
Macau is one of 82 countries classified “Not recognized” for same-sex marriage — 54% of the 152 with data. (Also searched as gay marriage.)
Source
- Last checked
- 15 September 2026
- How it was classified
- Read directly from the source’s own table, without interpretation.
Nearby countries
- Hong Kong
- Not recognized Same-sex unions have no legal recognition.
- Taiwan
- Marriage legal Same-sex marriage is legally performed and recognized.
- Vietnam
- Not recognized Same-sex unions have no legal recognition.
- Laos
- Not recognized Same-sex unions have no legal recognition.
- Philippines
- Not recognized Same-sex unions have no legal recognition.
- Cambodia
- Not recognized Same-sex unions have no legal recognition, and marriage is constitutionally or statutorily barred.
Other laws in Macau
- Same-Sex Activity
- Legal
- Age of Consent
- 14–15
- Sex Work
- Illegal
- Same-Sex Adoption
- Not permitted
- Incest Laws
- Legal between adults
- Marriage Age
- 18+
A visual reference compiled from Wikipedia’s law-by-country articles, not legal advice. Laws change and summaries simplify — check a primary source before relying on anything here.