Civil Service Branch Circular Memorandum No. 51/93
From Secretary for the Civil Service To: Heads of Departments/Branches
Ref. : MIS/92
Tel. : 810 3113
Date: 6 August 1993
Phased Programme for
Registration of British Dependent Territories citizens
as British Nationals (Overseas)
(Note: Distribution of this Circular Memorandum
is Scale A. It should be read by all staff in the Civil Service. A Chinese translation is attached)
Order 1986
The Hong Kong (British Nationality) provides that British Dependent Territories citizens by virtue of a connection with Hong Kong, such as by birth, registration or naturalisation in Hong Kong, will cease such citizens on 1 July 1997. Those who wish to continue to travel on British passports beyond 1997 must apply for a British National (Overseas) (BN (O)) passport on or before the relevant dates as specified in the Second Schedule to that Order.
2.
For the convenience
of members of the public, the Government has launched a phased programme for accepting applications for BN (0) passports. Eligible persons are advised to submit their applications according to the timetable at Annex drawn up by the Immigration Department.
3.
To save time, eligible applicants including Civil Servants, may send their applications for BN (0) passports by post to the Immigration Department or deposit their applications in the drop-in boxes installed at any one of the Immigration Offices throughout the territory. Application forms can be obtained at all Immigration Offices and District Offices.
4.
Officers who need more information about the phased programme should approach the Information Office of the Immigration Department at Immigration Tower, 2nd Floor, 7 Gloucester Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong or telephone 824 1717
(Cantonese) or 824 1177 (English).
де
lalér
(M. J C. Waters)
for Secretary for the Civil Service
c.c. Registrar, Supreme Court