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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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