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MONDAY, MARCH 14, 1994
(BRITISH MUST BE
AS SPECIFIED IN THE SECOND SCHEDULE TO THE HONG KONG NATIONALITY} ORDER 1986, APPLICATIONS FOR BN(0) PASSPORTS SUBMITTED ON OR BEFORE THE FINAL DATES RELEVANT TO THEIR AGF GROUPS.
ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS BORN BETWEEN 1962 AND 1966 MUST SUBMIT THEIR APPLICATIONS ON OR BEFORE MARCH 31.
FURTHER PUBLICITY WILL BE MADE IN RESPECT OF BDTCS 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.
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HOWEVER, THE SPOKESMAN SAID IN VIEW OF THE LARGE NUMBER APPLICATIONS RECEIVING EACH DAY, PRIORITY WOULD HAVE TO BE GIVEN APPLICANTS FOR FIRST PASSPORT OR REPLACEMENT OF PASSPORT WITH VALIDITY OF LESS THAN 12 MONTHS.
"PERSONS WHO DO NOT COMPLY WITH THE RELEVANT CUT-OFF DATES WILL NOT BE ABLE TO TRAVEL ON BRITISH PASSPORTS BEYOND 1997," HE SAID.
AN APPLICATION MADE AFTER THE FINAL DATE WILL ONLY BE ACCEPTED THE APPLICANT CAN SHOW THAT THERE ARE SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES WHICH JUSTIFY HIS LATE APPLICATION.
IF
A BN(0) LATE REGISTRATION APPEALS ADVISORY COMMITTEE HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED TO ADVISE THE GOVERNOR ON LATE APPLICATIONS WHICH
HAVE BEEN REJECTED BY THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT.
THE SPOKESMAN EMPHASISED THAT THOSE WHO ALREADY HAD A PASSPORT, EITHER THE CONVENTIONAL HARD-COVER TYPE OR THE BURGUNDY MACHINE READABLE TYPE, NEED NOT APPLY AGAIN.
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APPLICATIONS FOR BN(0) PASSPORTS MAY BE SUBMITTED ΤΟ 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.
ARE ALSO
HONG KONG BDTCS LIVING, WORKING OR STUDYING ABROAD, REQUIRED TO OBSERVE THE CUT-OFF DATES IF THEY WISH TO APPLY FOR A BN(0) PASSPORT.
HOWEVER, THEY ARE NOT REQUIRED TO RETURN TO HONG KONG FOR THEIR
APPLICATIONS.
THEY SHOULD SEND THEIR APPLICATIONS TO THE NEAREST BRITISH PASSPORT ISSUING OFFICE EITHER BY POST OR IN PERSON. THE REQUIRED OVERSEAS APPLICATION FORMS CAN BE OBTAINED AT THOSE OFFICES OR THE HONG KONG IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT.
FOR MORE INFORMATION, MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC MAY
TELEPHONE
824 1177 (ENGLISH) OR 824 1717 (CHINESE).
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