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residents holding BDTC passports Or Certificates of identity Sre still regarded as Chinese nationals. person's status as a foreign national will be recognised
has completed the requisite formalities and can
if
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Chinese
The Chinese Government will establish in the
HR SAR An organisation which handles renunciation of
nationality by Chinese residents as well as the
anniication for Chinese nationality. For instance, those Indians and Pakistanis who have lived in Hong Kong for
Generations and GO
do not have the right of abode in their
motherland will be granted Chinese nationality if they
it voluntarily and if their application is approved. Such people will thus enjoy full political
uth the law.
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The Chinese Nationality Law does not recognise dual nationality. As long as his Chinese nationality nas
been formally renounced, a person's Chinese
nationality stays, although he may have been given Britian citizenship under the UK Nationality Package. Although he
<rill has rights of political participation in accordance
with the law. such rights will be restricted because
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his right of abode in foreign countries. Those who have
completed the formalities for the renunciation of Chinese
nationality will have their status as British nationals recognised. They will be regarded in the SAR as foreign
(overseas) Chinese. From the perspective of the HKSAR
1 AW the change
change in A person's nationality status occurs
not when he has obtained British nationality, but the noint when his amplication for renunciation of Chinese nationality is approved. The law does not prohibit the possession of "dual right of abode" and Chinese nationals can possess the right of aboae in toreign countries. This
fact does not require formal confirmation.
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