VIII. EMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY
in 1992.
Emigration
from Hong Kong was estimated to be 66,000
This is 10% higher than 1991. The increase was
mainly due to the deployment of additional resources by some
counsulates to process the backlog of applications.
During
the latter part of 1992, the number of new applications
lodged with some consulates fell significantly.
However,
because of the backlog, this reduction will not be reflected
in the statistics for 1993, when emigration is expected to
remain at above 60,000. There are indications, however, that
residents have
an increasing number of former Hong Kong
returned after they have acquired right of residence abroad.
2.
Many Hong Kong emigrants are seeking no more than an
'insurance policy' for themselves and their families in the
form of foreign passports or right of residence overseas. If
they acquire such an assurance without leaving Hong Kong,
many of them would prefer to stay. Recognising this fact,
Her Majesty's Government introduced a nationality scheme
tailored to meet the special situation of the people of Hong
Under the British Nationality (Hong Kong) Act 1990,
the Home Secretary is empowered to grant registration as a
British citizen to up to 50,000 beneficiaries and their
family members in Hong Kong, without requiring them to leave
the territory.
Kong.
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