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4.

From a

nationality point of view,

other British

passport holders on unconditional stay in Hong Kong should be batter qualified than Hong Kong C of I holders for the purposes of the UK Nationality Package. They are on par with BDTCS and BNOS for the purpose of registration as British citizens under Section 4 of the BNA 1981. They hold British passports and are

entitled

British to

consular

in protection

third countries. From an immigration point of view, their position is identical to Hong Kong C of I holders in that they are also required to complete

of period

residence (e.g. 7 to 9 years)

before they acquire unconditional

It is stay in Hong Kong. they should not be required to

becoming eligible

a

certain

considered that

BDTCS

•

first

bofore

therefore

naturalise application under the UK Nationality Package.

as

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

5.

for

Other than BDTC's and BNO's, there are three types

of non-BC Britich passport holders in Hong Kong, namely:

Although

(a) British overseas citizen

(b) British subject

(c) British protected person

exact figure of the above groups in Hong Kong is not available, the number is belived to be small.

2 March 1990

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