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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 also 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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