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HOW DOES STATUS DIFFER FROM BOC?
9.
any major differences
It is not intended that there should be
under UK law between holders of the proposed BN (0)
existing BOC status.
status and the
[IF PRESSED]
Descendants
certain
of BOCS may acquire ВОС status
by registration in
circumstances. BN(0) may not be acquired after 1997.
WILL BN(0) PASSPORTS STATE RIGHT OF ABODE IN HONG KONG?
10.
Yes.
A statement to this effect will be entered by HMG with
respect to the period before 1997. A s laid down in Section XIV of
Annex I to the Joint Declaration, we shall after 1997 be able to
state that the holder of the passport holds a permanent SAR identity
card which is evidence of his right of abode in the SAR.
NEED TO CARRY SAR IDENTITY CARD AS WELL AS BN (0) PASSPORT?
11.
the
The Government will be discussing with Chinese authorities
wording of a statement to be included in BN (0) passports. The aim
will be to ensure that an individual need make use only of his
passport, without also having to provide his identity card, to
satisfy immigration officials of third countries that he has the
right of abode in Hong Kong.
INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION OF SAR AND NEW-STYLE PASSPORTS?
12.
The Government have undertaken to make every effort to explain
arrangements to third countries.
This will be done between
enactment of Order in Council and issue of BN (0) passports.
Given
clear indication of right of abode,
introduce new restrictions on entry of BN (0) passport holders.
no reason
for third countries
to
WILL NEW PASSPORTS BE ISSUED BEFORE 1997? WILL THEY RUN IN PARALLEL
WITH OLD PASSPORTS?
13. No decision yet.
same time, BDTC status
period during which
concurrently.
will remain
BDTC and
But will be issued well before 1997. At the
up to 30 June 1997.
BN (0) status will be
Will be
held
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