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Macau, Hong Kong citizens barred from buying property in India

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Press Trust of India Mumbai
The Reserve Bank today said Macau and Hong Kong, the two special administrative regions of China, have been included in the list of countries whose citizens which are prohibited from acquiring or transferring immovable properties in India.

"As they are notified separately, it has been decided... that citizens of Macau and Hong Kong will also be included in the list of countries which are prohibited to acquire/transfer immovable property in India in terms of Regulation 7 of FEMA ibid," the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said in a notification

Under Foreign Exchange Management (Acquisition and Transfer of immovable property in India) Regulations, 2000 no citizen of Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, China, Iran, Nepal or Bhutan without prior permission of the RBI can acquire or transfer immovable property in India, other than lease, not exceeding five years.

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First Published: Mar 11 2015 | 9:42 PM IST

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