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8.
Because there is no "lease" for Macau, land
tenure is unaffected by any terminal date. Some land, particularly that belonging to the Church, is held
freehold. Land newly formed by the Government is now
generally leased for a 25-year period, renewable for 10
years at a time.
9.
Those born in Macau acquire Portuguese
nationality automatically.
Providing they have
registered, they can obtain a Portuguese passport with
unrestricted access to the metropolitan country. They
can alsɔ vote in Portuguese elections. - Nationalisation
for those not born in Macau is a difficult process. The
applicant has to demonstrate an ability to speak Portuguese
and a connection with Portugal. It is unlikely that many
new arrivals from China acquire Portuguese citizenship in
this way.
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