1986-05-12
11:54
FOREIGN OFFICE LONDON.
01 930 9389
FM MONG KONG
TO PRIORITY FCO
TELNO 1420
091055Z MAY 86
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FROM DIRECTOR OF IMMIGRATION
MIPT
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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
PROCEDURE
APPLY FOR REGISTRATION AS
BRITISH CITIZEN UNDER $4(5) OF BNA 1981 ON FORM
FEE...
(2) NON-BDTC
(EG C OF + HOLDER)
APPLY FOR NATURALISATION AS BDTC(HK) UNDER $18 (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
S
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. 54(5) IS NOT APPLICABLE WHERE SERVICE WAS FOR THE GOVT OF THE UK)
PROCEDURE
APPLY FOR SETTLEMENT IN UK
ON FORM...
AFTER
....
IN UK,
FEE......
YEARS RESIDENCE REGISTRATION AS BC
IS AN ENTITLEMENT UNDER
$4(2).
(2)