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CONFIDENTIAL
FM HONG KONG
TO PRIORITY FCO
TELNO 1420
OF 091055Z MAY 86
CONFIDENTIAL
FROM DIRECTOR OF IMMIGRATION
FTPI
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EX-SERVICEMENT BRITISH CITIZENSHIP
THANK YOU FOR YOUR LETTER OF 28 APRIL.
THE FOLLOWING TABLE SETS OUT THE APPLICATION PROCEDURES. THESE DIFFER, DEPENDING ON WHETHER SERVICE WAS UNDER THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR UNDER THE GOVERNMENT OF HONG KONG, AND ON
THE NATIONAL STATUS OF THE EX-SERVICEMEN.
APPLICATION SHOULD BE MADE IN PERSON (ADDRESSES OF IMMIGRATION DEPT
ETC)
(A) EX-SERVICEMENT WITH CROWN SERVICE UNDER THE GOVERNMENT OF
HONG KONG (EG THE VOLUNTEERS'')
NATIONAL STATUS
(1) BRITISH DEPENDENT
TERRITORIES CITIZEN
(2) NON-BDTC
(EG C OF 1 HOLDER)
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Action Taken
PROCEDURE
APPLY FOR REGISTRATION AS
BRITISH CITIZEN UNDER S4(5) OF BNA
1981 ON FORM
FEE..
APPLY FOR NATURALISATION AS BDTC(HK)
UNDER S18 (1) OR (2) OF BNA 1981 ON
FORM .
FEE
....
AFTER NATURALISATION APPLY FOR
·
REGISTRATION AS BC UNDER S4(5) AS FOR
BDTC ABOVE.
OR:
APPLY FOR SETTLEMENT IN UK ON FORM..... FEE....
AFTER ..... YEARS
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RESIDENCE IN UK CAN APPLY FOR
NATURALISATION AS BC UNDER S6(1).
(B) EX-SERVICEMENT WITH CROWN SERVICE UNDER THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED KINGDOM (EG REGULAR BRITISH ARMY)
NATIONAL STATUS
(1) BRITISH DEPENDENT TERRITORIES
CITIZEN (N.B. S4(5) IS NOT
APPLICABLE WHERE SERVICE WAS
FOR THE GOVT OF THE UK)
CONFIDENTIAL
PROCEDURE
APPLY FOR SETTLEMENT IN UK
ON FORM......, FEE...........
AFTER
YEARS RESIDENCE
IN UK, REGISTRATION AS BC
#S AN ENTITLEMENT UNDER
S4(2).
(2)