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4 However, under the Hong Kong (British Nationality: Orde- 1986
those persons who acquired British Dependent Territories citizenship
solely because of their connection with Hong Kong will lose that
status on 1 July 1997. A person connected with Hong Kong who was
normally resident in Gibraltar on 1 July 1997 and who lost his BDTC status on that date, would thus become eligible to apply for
naturalisation as a British Dependent Territories citizen in
Gibraltar. A person naturalised as a BDTC in Gibraltar would be recognised as a UK national for European Community purposes and
would be entitled to registration as a British Citizen under
Section 5 of the British Nationality Act 1981.
Hong Kong Department
23 January 1990
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