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RIGHT OF ABODE ENDORSEMENTS IN BRITISH OVERSEAS CITIZENS PASSPORTS
LINE TO TAKE
1.
The u sual
world-wide procedure is for local immigration
authorities to make an appropriate endorsement in the passports of foreigners who have right of abode or residence in their
territories. After 1997 therefore, British Overseas Citizens who have the right of abode in the Hong Kong SAR under the terms of Section XIV of Annex I to the Joint Declaration should apply to the Chinese authorities for an appropriate endorsement in their
passports, in accordance with this u sual procedure. endorsement will be entered by the SAR Government, it will be able to state directly that the holder has the right of abode in Hong
Kong.
Since this
WHY CAN'T HMG MAKE THE ENDORSEMENT AS WE ARE DOING FOR BN(O) s?
2.
juatre
Not appropriate for HMG to me the endorsement. This should be for SAR Government in line with world-wide practice.
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