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Selection of Nationality for Chinese-Portuguese Macao Residents

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What family, citizenship, ethnic, historical or former-resident connection creates access to this route?

Macao SAR residents of both Chinese and Portuguese descent may select Chinese nationality or Portuguese nationality according to their wish.

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How far back can the qualifying connection extend, and what important transmission limitations exist?

Answer not available

What records are central to proving the lineage or historical connection?

Original Macao SAR Permanent or Non-Permanent Resident Identity Card, birth certificate, proof of marital status (except for a bachelor or a spinster), and proof of dual descent; applicants must provide a declaration of having both Chinese and Portuguese descents.

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  • https://www.gov.mo/en/services/ps-1070/ps-1070d/
    A. Original copy of the Macao SAR Permanent Resident Identity Card / Macao SAR Non-Permanent Resident Identity Card (the document will be photocopied and returned to the applicant after verification); B. Birth certificate; C. Proof of marital status of the applicant (except for a bachelor or a spinster); D. Proof of dual descent of the applicant.
  • https://www.gov.mo/en/services/ps-1070/faqs
    When lodging the application for selecting Chinese nationality or Portuguese nationality, applicants are required to provide a declaration of having both Chinese and Portuguese descents.

Does the pathway result in a visa, residence permit, right of return, citizenship or another status?

The resident selects Chinese nationality or Portuguese nationality. Those who choose Chinese nationality may retain their Portuguese passport as a travel document but are not entitled to Portuguese consular protection in Macao and other parts of China; those who choose Portuguese nationality no longer possess Chinese nationality and cannot apply for the Macao SAR Passport.

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  • https://www.gov.mo/en/services/ps-1070/faqs
    Yes, they can. These residents may retain their Portuguese passport as travel documents after they have chosen Chinese nationality. However, they will not be entitled to Portuguese consular protection in the Macao Special Administrative Region and other parts of the People’s Republic of China.
  • https://www.gov.mo/en/services/ps-1070/faqs
    No, they cannot. Applicants who have chosen Portuguese nationality no longer possess Chinese nationality. Therefore, they are not eligible to apply for the Macao SAR Passport.

What application progression, residence obligations, family consequences or further citizenship/residence possibilities follow?

The application may also include the applicant's spouse and minor children; a minor's application must bear the signatures of both parents. Those who choose Chinese nationality may retain their Portuguese passport as a travel document but are not entitled to Portuguese consular protection in Macao and other parts of China; those who choose Portuguese nationality no longer possess Chinese nationality and cannot apply for the Macao SAR Passport.

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  • https://www.gov.mo/en/services/ps-1070/ps-1070d/
    If the applicant is residing in the Macao SAR, he/she can make the application in person; if the applicant is living abroad, the application can be made by post; The application may also include the applicant’s spouse and minor children. The application of a minor must bear the signatures of both parents.
  • https://www.gov.mo/en/services/ps-1070/ps-1070d/
    There is a fee of MOP200.00. If the application includes the applicant’s spouse and children, the fee for each addional family member is MOP100.00. Certificate of nationality: MOP150.00.
  • https://www.gov.mo/en/services/ps-1070/ps-1070d/
    For application lodge at the Identification Services Bureau in person or by trustee.
  • https://www.gov.mo/en/services/ps-1070/faqs
    Yes, they can. These residents may retain their Portuguese passport as travel documents after they have chosen Chinese nationality. However, they will not be entitled to Portuguese consular protection in the Macao Special Administrative Region and other parts of the People’s Republic of China.
  • https://www.gov.mo/en/services/ps-1070/faqs
    No, they cannot. Applicants who have chosen Portuguese nationality no longer possess Chinese nationality. Therefore, they are not eligible to apply for the Macao SAR Passport.

These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.

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