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policy on expansion at the BTC meanwhile. In addition to the
extra space at the BTC, more spare space is also available in
UKREP JLG's accommodation in St John's Building should we need
it.
Immigration and Passport Work
5.
Currently Hong Kong Immigration Department (HKID)
undertake work in 2 broad categories for which the Consulate General will be responsible after 1997:
(a)
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Nationality/ Passport Matters.
Applications for Naturalisation or Registration (and for renunciation) as British Citizens, BDTCS, BN (0)S, British Overseas Citizens and British Subjects;
Applications for passports for these forms of nationality and for British protected persons (BPPS);
Rendering consular assistance to BCs, BDTCS, BN (0)s,
BOCS, BSS and BPPs.
HKID estimate that there will be some 3.4 million
BDTCS by 1997, all of whom will be eligible for BN (0)
status. At present there are 1.98 million BDTC and
0.3 million BN (0) passport holders.
(b)
Immigration Work
Handling entry applications to the UK and other
commonwealth countries.
In addition they are also responsible for processing applications under the British Nationality (Hong Kong) Act 1990 (BNHKA), to provide British citizenship for 50,000 key personnel and their families. The processing of applications for the first tranche of some 42,000 places in the scheme
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