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10. Since the passage of the Portuguese Nationality bill in October 1981, Portuguese nationality can only be acquired by descent from Portuguese parents. Previously, persons born in Macau acquired Portuguese nationality automatically. Providing they had registered, they could obtain a Portuguese passport with unrestricted access to the metropolitan country. They could also vote in Portuguese elections. Naturalisation for those not born in Macau was a difficult process. The applicant had to demonstrate an ability to speak Portuguese and a connection with Portugal. It is unlikely that many new arrivals from China acquired Portuguese citizenship in this way.
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