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PMVC(74)
COPY NO.
11th December 1973
PRIME MINISTER'S VISIT TO HONG KONG
JANUARY 1974
EFFECT OF UK IMMIGRATION ACT 1971 ON HONG KONG
Brief by the Home Office
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Butwo special arrangements for dependencies.
ENTRY TO THE UNITED KINGDOM
Entry to the United Kingdom of holders of passports issued to citizens
of the United Kingdom and Colonies by the Governor of Hong Kong has been subject
to immigration control since restrictions were first imposed by the Commonwealth
Immigrants Act 1962. The position remains substantially unchanged under the
Immigration Act 1971.
ENTRY CERTIFICATES
Possession of an entry certificate is not a compulsory requirement for
Commonwealth citizens who wish to come to this country as visitors, but
the obtaining of a certificate will avoid
difficulty or delay on arrival in the United Kingdom. An entry certificate
takes the form of an endorsement in the passport and is normally valid for
presentation at a United Kingdom port within six months of issue.
A special type of entry certificate endorsed "Visitor B" valid for use
within 12 months of issue is available to accredited representatives of
business enterprises of some standing in Commonwealth countries and to people
/who are
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