9.
CAN PEOPLE HOLD BDTC AND BN (0) PASSPORTS SIMULTANEOUSLY?
No. People may hold only one at a time, in order to:
a) guard against abuse (too many passports in the system with the risk of loss and theft leading to the undermining of immigration control);
b) ensures that BN(0)s do not get into trouble with foreign ports by offering two passports;
c) avoid doing anything which might suggest to third countries that we have no confidence in the BN (0) passport.
10. WHAT ABOUT BUSINESSMEN WHO HOLD TWO PASSPORTS AND PEOPLE WHO GET A SECOND
PASSPORT FOR TRAVEL TO INCOMPATIBLE COUNTRIES?
We do allow much-travelled businessmen, whose passports are often lodged in other countries embassies to obtain visas, to hold two passports. We also permit a second passport to those who have to travel to incompatible countries. But both passports are held in the same status. Do not permit passports to be held in different statuses.
11. BN(0)s - AVENUES FOR SETTLEMENT
In addition to coming to this country as the dependant or fiance(e) of someone already here, there are a number of ways in which anyone subject to immigration control may be allowed into the United Kingdom with a view to eventual settlement under the Rules. The categories included under this heading are work permit holders, those engaged in permit-free employment such as ministers of religion, doctors and dentists etc., businessmen and self-employed persons and persons of independent means.
12. IMPLICATIONS FOR IMMIGRATION TO UK?
There are estimated to be about 20,000 British citizens in Hong Kong. They have the right of abode in UK. BDTCs do not have right of abode in the UK, and will not have it under the new status in 1997.
Those Hong Kong residents who are subject to UK immigration control will normally only
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