TNAG-1567-FCO40-2132-Future-of-Hong-Kong-nationality-and-passports-Hong-Kong-(Br-1986 — Page 123

1986-05-12

11:54

FOREIGN OFFICE LONDON.

01 930 9389

FM MONG KONG

TO PRIORITY FCO

TELNO 1420

091055Z MAY 86

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FROM DIRECTOR OF IMMIGRATION

MIPT

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EX-SERVICEMENT BRITISH CITIZENSHIP

THANK YOU FOR YOUR LETTER OF 28 APRIL.

THE FOLLOWING TABLE SETS OUT THE APPLICATION PROCEDURES. THESE DIFFER, DEPENDING ON WHETHER SERVICE WAS UNDER THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR UNDER THE GOVERNMENT OF HONG KONG, AND ON THE NATIONAL STATUS OF THE EX-SERVICEMEN.

APPLICATION SHOULD BE MADE IN PERSON (ADDRESSES OF IMMIGRATION DEPT

ETC)

(A) EX-SERVICEMENT WITH CROWN SERVICE UNDER THE GOVERNMENT OF HONG KONG (EG **THE VOLUNTEERS')

NATIONAL STATUS

(1) BRITISH DEPENDENT

TERRITORIES CITIZEN

PROCEDURE

APPLY FOR REGISTRATION AS

BRITISH CITIZEN UNDER $4(5) OF BNA 1981 ON FORM

FEE...

(2) NON-BDTC

(EG C OF + HOLDER)

APPLY FOR NATURALISATION AS BDTC(HK) UNDER $18 (1) OR (2) OF BNA 1981 ON

FORM ..

FEE ******

AFTER NATURALISATION APPLY FOR

REGISTRATION AS BC UNDER S4(5) AS FOR

BDTC ABOVE.

OR:

APPLY FOR SETTLEMENT IN UK ON FORM.

FEE....

AFTER .... YEARS

S

RESIDENCE IN UK CAN APPLY FOR

NATURALISATION AS BC UNDER S6(1).

(B) EX-SERVICEMENT WITH CROWN SERVICE UNDER THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED KINGDOM (EG REGULAR BRITISH ARMY)

NATIONAL STATUS

(1) BRITISH DEPENDENT TERRITORIES

CITIZEN (N.B. 54(5) IS NOT APPLICABLE WHERE SERVICE WAS FOR THE GOVT OF THE UK)

PROCEDURE

APPLY FOR SETTLEMENT IN UK

ON FORM...

AFTER

....

IN UK,

FEE......

YEARS RESIDENCE REGISTRATION AS BC

IS AN ENTITLEMENT UNDER

$4(2).

(2)