MONDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1994
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BRITISH NATIONALITY SCHEME FINAL PHASE APPLICATION CLOSES ON MARCH 31
THAT
A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN TODAY (MONDAY) REMINDED THE PUBLIC THE APPLICATION PERIOD FOR THE FINAL PHASE OF THE BRITISH NATIONALITY SELECTION SCHEME WILL CLOSE ON MARCH 31 THIS YEAR.
UNDER THE FINAL PHASE OF THE SCHEME, 13,160 HEADS OF HOUSEHOLDS BRITISH AND THEIR DEPENDANTS IN HONG KONG WILL BE ABLE TO REGISTER AS CITIZENS.
A TOTAL OF 36,840 HEADS OF HOUSEHOLDS HAVE BEEN REGISTERED THE FIRST PHASE WHICH ENDED ON JANUARY 1, 1994.
IN
APPLICATION FORMS TOGETHER WITH A SET OF GUIDANCE NOTES ARE AVAILABLE FROM THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE, IMMIGRATION OFFICES, PUBLIC ENQUIRY SERVICE CENTRES OF DISTRICT OFFICES AND
POST
OFFICES.
GENERAL
NINE
THE
OF OCCUPATIONS,
THE
NEW REFERENCE MANUALS HAVE BEEN PUBLISHED TO EXPLAIN
RULES FOR AWARDING POINTS FOR EACH PRINCIPLES AND POINT-SCORING ATTRIBUTES AND GIVE THE COMPUTER CODES FOR QUALIFICATIONS AND AWARDS.
CONSULT
THE SPOKESMAN ADVISED INTENDING APPLICANTS TO
то COMPLETING THE APPLICATION FORM IN ORDER MANUALS BEFORE ACCURATE AND FULL INFORMATION.
THE PROVIDE
"APPLICATIONS WILL BE PROCESSED ON THE BASIS OF THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE FORM, HE SAID.
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THE MANUALS ARE AVAILABLE FOR REFERENCE AT ALL PUBLIC ENQUIRY SERVICE CENTRES OF DISTRICT OFFICES, IMMIGRATION OFFICES, POST OFFICES AND PUBLIC LIBRARIES.
AT
THE POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT DISTRICT
THEY ARE ALSO AVAILABLE FOR SALE AT $24 A COPY GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE, GROUND FLOOR, GENERAL BUILDING, CONNAUGHT PLACE, CENTRAL; IMMIGRATION HEADQUARTERS IN WAN CHAI; PUBLIC ENQUIRY SERVICE CENTRES OF OFFICES; SELECTED POST OFFICES AND CENTREPOINT MINISTORES.
OR
IMMIGRATION
COMPLETED FORMS SHOULD BE RETURNED BY PERSONAL DELIVERY
MAIL REGISTERED
OF TO THE BRITISH NATIONALITY DIVISION DEPARTMENT AT IMMIGRATION TOWER, 7 GLOUCESTER ROAD, WAN CHAI.
APPLICANTS SHOULD SUBMIT THEIR APPLICATION AS EARLY AS
TO PRACTICABLE
AVOID ANY LAST-MINUTE RUSH OR MISSING THE DEADLINE INADVERTENTLY. LATE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
SHOULD AN APPLICATION FEE OF $300 IN CHEQUE OR CASHIER'S ORDER ENCLOSED. THE FEE IS NON-REFUNDABLE, WHETHER AN APPLICATION SUCCEEDS OR NOT.
BE
REGISTRATION FEE FOR EACH SUCCESSFUL APPLICANT IS $2,700.
ENQUIRIES SHOULD BE MADE ON THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT
HOTLINE
802 9900.
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