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Registration of BDTCs as BN (0) S
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JLG XXVI, the Chinese. side asked for
information on arrangements for Hong Kong British Dependent Territory citizens (BDTCS) to register as British Nationals
(Overseas)
(BN(C)s).
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All BDTC
The British Government have announced that a Hong
Kong BDTC can now be allowed, if he wishes, to retain his
BDTC passport when he is issued with a BN (0) passport. Hong Kong BDTC who has surrendered his BDTC passport
exchange for a BN (0) passport is now also allowed to
re-apply for a BDTC passport. Such arrangements do not
affect the validity of the BDTC passport. passports will be valid up to, but not
not beyond, 30 June
BN (0) passports will continue to be valid after 30
June 1997. However no one will be able to register as a
BN (0) and thus acquire a BN (0) passport after 30 June 1997, except that eligible persons born on or after 1 January
1997 but before 1 July 1997 may obtain or be included in
such a passport up to 31 December 1997.
1997.
3.
I should also stress that there is
that there is no change to
the BN (0) phased registration programme about, which the
Chinese side have been informed. Any Hong Kong BDTC who
wishes to register as a BN (0) must register for a BN (0) passport before the cut-off date appropriate to his age group. A Hong Kong BDTC who applies after the relevant cut-off date will only be registered if there are special
circumstances that justify his registration. The
BN (0) phased registration programme is entirely voluntary.
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