ii)
can be transmitted through the
male line automatically to the
first generation born in a foreign
country, and to subsequent gener-
ations if the birth is registered in
a British Consulate within 12 months
of the birth or later with the
permission of the Secretary of
State. In both cases the child must
be legitimate or legitimised by the
parents' subsequent marriage.
Citizenship of UK and Colonies can
be transmitted through the male
line automatically to the first
generation born in a Common-
wealth country, and to subsequent
generations only if they are not
qualified to acquire the citizenship
of that Commonwealth country
automatically by birth according
to the citizenship laws of that
Citizenship can be transmitted
by descent through the male
line for only one generation born
overseas. There could however
be minor exceptions, as for
example in the case of a stateless
child of a British Overseas
Citizen who establishes direct
connections with Hong Kong by
living here for, say, 3 years.
ii)
There would be no difference in the
ii)
transmission by descent of
British Overseas Citizen status
between birth in foreign country
and birth in a Commonwealth
country.
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Territories can be transmitted through,
the male or female line only for e first
generation born overseas. However a child
born overseas,, one of whose parents is a
citizen by descent, and who comes to Hong
Kong would be able to be registered as a
Citizen of the British Dependent Territories
after 3 years residence.
There would be no difference in the
transmission by descent of British
Dependent Territories Citizenship status
between birth in a foreign country and
birth in a Commonwealth country.