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Rights
7.
The rights which
a
British National (Overseas) will
enjoy
will include:
the right to hold a British passport;
entitlement to full British Consular Protection and Services when travelling abroad (although not in the People's Republic
of China if he is a Chinese national);
ex emption,
under
the
UK
immigration rules, from any
requirement to hold an
United Kingdom.
entry certificate or visa to visit the
In addition, a BN(O) will have the right of abode in Hong Kong.
Passports
Passports endorsed with the new status will be issued with
effect from the introduction of the status on 1 July 1987.
B.
9.
Although persons who are BDTC's by virtue of
of a connection
with Hong Kong will retain this status until 1 July 1997 whether or
not they apply for BN(O) status, in accordance with normal international practice, only one passport will be held. Therefore
any BDTC who decides to apply
to apply for BN(O) status will be required to
give up his previous BDTC passport.
10.
Apart from the
endorsement
concerning
national status,
passports issued to BN(0) s will be the same as other British
passports and will have the same 10 year cycle of
usual, children under 16 years will be issued 5
initially, renewable for 5 years.)
validity. (As
year passports
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