A spokesman for the department said with effect from next Monday (January 6), the British Trade Commission would assume the following responsibilities:
(i)
(ii)
Process applications for British passport (except Hong Kong British Dependent Territories Citizen and British National (Overseas) passports);
Process extensions of United Kingdom Certificates of Identity;
(iii) Applications for naturalisation, registration, renunciation and resumption
of British nationality, and
(iv) Consular assistance, notarial acts, registration of births, deaths and
marriages.
The spokesman said after 4.30 pm on Friday, the department would cease taking the above applications.
"Any outstanding applications will be passed to the British Trade Commission (Passport/Consular Section) for completion," he added.
is:
The address of the Passport/Consular Sections of the British Trade Commission
British Trade Commission
Fourth Floor,
1 Supreme Court Road,
Hong Kong
Passport Section Tel No
:
2901 3222
Consular Section Tel No.
:
2901 3281
Fax Number
:
2901 3295
Prior to Saturday (January 4), members of the public may telephone 2824 6111 or use faxline 2877 7711 for enquiries.
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