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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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