TNAG-1194-FCO40-1496-UK-immigration-rules-affecting-Hong-Kong-1982 — Page 27

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2nd November, 1982.

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White Paper on Immigration Rules

Published on 25.10.1982

The main proposed changes are as mentioned in the Home Office News Release, ie admission of foreign husbands or fiances; children who are not British Citizens; and businessmen, the self-employed and persons of independent means. The implications on residents of Hong Kong origin are as follows:-

2.

Admission of Foreign Husbands or Fiances

(Pt.IV Paras. 50 & 52)

The proposal to allow husbands or fiances without residence rights in the United Kingdom to join their wives or fiancees if the latters are British Citizens within the meaning of the British Nationality Act will benefit the great majority of Hong Kong women in this country. Most of them would have been born in Hong Kong and, having lived here for five years or more, they would qualify for British Citizenship (Right of Abode in the United Kingdom).

3.

Those who would not qualify would be the ones

(a)

born in China; or

(b)

or

born in Hong Kong but have no proof of that fact;

(c)

4.

who are recent arrivals and have not lived here for five years.

(a) and (b) are normally holders of Certificate of Identity, some may even hold Chinese passports. They will have to be naturalised to qualify.

5.

qualify.

(c) will have to complete five years residence to

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