The Central People's Government shall, in accordance with the circumstances of each case and the needs of the Macao Special Administrative Region, take steps to ensure that the Macao Special Administrative Region shall continue to retain its status in an appropriate capacity in those international or- ganizations of which the People's Republic of China is a mem- ber and in which Macao participates in one capacity or an other. The Central People's Government shall, according to the circumstances and the needs, facilitate the continued partic- ipation of the Macao Special Administrative Region in an ap propriate capacity in those international organizations in which Macao is a participant in one capacity or another, but of which the People's Republic of China is not a member.
Foreign consular and other official or semi-official missions may be established in the Macao Special Administrative Re- gion with the approval of the Central People's Government. Consular and other official missions established in Macao by states which have established formal diplomatic relations with the People's Republic of China may be maintained. Accord- ing to the circumstances of each case, consular and other of- ficial missions in Macao of states having no formal diplomatic relations with the People's Republic of China may either be maintained or changed to semi-official missions. States not recognised by the People's Republic of China can only establish non-governmental institutions.
The Republic of Portugal may establish a Consulate-General in the Macao Special Administrative Region.
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The following categories of persons shall have the right of abode in the Macao Special Administrative Region and be qualified to obtain Permanent Identity Cards of the Macao Special Administrative Region:
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the Chinese nationals who were born or who have ordi- narily resided in Macao before or after the establishment of the Macao Special Administrative Region for a continuous period of 7 years or more,and persons of Chinese nation- ality born outside Macao of such Chinese nationals;
the Portuguese who were born in Macao or who have ordinarily resided in Macao before or after the establishment of the Macao Special Administrative Region for a continuous period of 7 years or more and who, in either case, have taken Macao as their place of permanent residence; and
the other persons who have ordinarily resided in Macao for a continuous period of 7 years or more and have taken Macao as their place of permanent residence before or after the establishment of the Macao Special Administrative Re- gion, and persons under 18 years of age who were born of such persons in Macao before or after the establishment of the Macao Special Administrative Region.
The Central People's Government shall authorise the Macao Special Administrative Region Government to issue, in accor- dance with the law, passports of the Macao Special Administra- tive Region of the People's Republic of China to all Chinese nationals who hold Permanent Identity Cards of the Macao Special Administrative Region, and other travel documents of the Macao Special Administrative Region of the People's Re- public of China to all other persons lawfully residing in the Macao Special Administrative Region.
The above passports and travel documents of the Macao Special Administrative Region shall be valid for all states and regions and shall record the holders' right to return to the Macao Special Administrative Region.
For the purpose of travelling to and from the Macao Special Administrative Region, inhabitants of the Macao Special Ad-
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