passport holders visiting their countries.
Additionally, informal discussion
with the consulates of a number of nations suggests that there will be no
difficulty in their accepting the BN(0) status so long as they are satisfied
as to the passport holder's returnability to Hong Kong. The formula which
has been agreed with the Chinese makes quite clear that this is the case
and we anticipate therefore few problems.
Donk
The Legislative Council have also expressed the view that the endorsement
to be placed in BN (0) passports visiting the United Kingdom will help to
enhance the acceptability of the passport.
Hong Kong BDTCs enjoy visa-free access to between 70 and 80 countries.
In most cases the decision to waive the visa requirement is not the subject
of a visa abolition agreement and in many cases the decision has been made
unilaterally by their countries to facilitate travel from Hong Kong. There
are 12 out of 48 visa abolition agreements that apply to Hong Kong BDTC5:
Denmark, Iceland, Monaco, San Marino, Belgium, Netherlands, France, Italy,
Norway, Luxembourg, Portugal and Sweden.
Price of the Passport
While there will be no fee for registration there will be a fee for the
passport issued. The Home Secretary will be responsible for determining this
fee under the Consular Fees Act 1980.
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