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MONDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1993
AS AMENDED BY THE HONG KONG (BRITISH
NATIONALITY) (AMENDMENT) ORDER 1993, THE SECOND SCHEDULE TO THE HONG KONG (BRITISH NATIONALITY) ORDER 1986 IMPOSES CUT-OFF DATES FOR BN (0) PASSPORT APPLICATIONS ACCORDING TO AGE GROUPS.
THOSE BORN BETWEEN 1967 AND 1971 WHO BELONG TO THE FIRST PHASE MUST SUBMIT THEIR APPLICATIONS ON OR BEFORE OCTOBER 30.
FURTHER PUBLICITY WILL BE MADE IN RESPECT OF BDTC'S BORN IN OTHER YEARS SO THAT THEY MAY SUBMIT THEIR APPLICATIONS BY PHASES ACCORDING TO THEIR AGE GROUPS.
THEY ARE OF COURSE FREE TO SUBMIT THEIR APPLICATIONS NOW.
"HOWEVER, IN VIEW OF THE VERY LARGE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS WE ARE RECEIVING EACH DAY, EXCEPT THOSE WHO ARE IN NEED OF URGENT TRAVEL, PRIORITY WILL HAVE TO BE GIVEN TO THOSE WHO ARE WITHIN THE CURRENT PHASE, HE SAID.
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PERSONS WHO DO NOT COMPLY WITH THE RELEVANT CUT-OFF DATES WILL NOT BE ABLE TO TRAVEL ON BRITISH PASSPORTS BEYOND 1997.
AN APPLICATION MADE AFTER THE FINAL DATE WILL ONLY BE ACCEPTED IF THE APPLICANT CAN SHOW THAT THERE ARE SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES WHICH JUSTIFY HIS LATE APPLICATION.
THE GOVERNMENT WILL SET UP AN APPEALS ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO ADVISE THE GOVERNOR ON THOSE LATE APPLICATIONS WHICH HAVE BEEN REJECTED BY THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT.
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THE SPOKESMAN EMPHASISED THAT THOSE WHO ALREADY HAD A BN(0) PASSPORT, EITHER THE CONVENTIONAL HARD-COVER TYPE OR THE BURGUNDY MACHINE READABLE TYPE, NEED NOT APPLY AGAIN.
APPLICATIONS FOR BN (0) PASSPORTS MAY BE SUBMITTED то THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT EITHER BY POST OR IN PERSON.
APPLICANTS MAY ALSO DEPOSIT THEIR APPLICATIONS INTO THE DROP-IN BOXES INSTALLED AT THE IMMIGRATION HEADQUARTERS OR AT ANY IMMIGRATION BRANCH OFFICES THROUGHOUT THE TERRITORY.
APPLICATION FORMS ARE AVAILABLE AT ALL IMMIGRATION OFFICES AND DISTRICT OFFICES.
FOR MORE INFORMATION, MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC MAY TELEPHONE 824 1177 (ENGLISH) OR 824 1717 (CHINESE).
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