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Timetable for the registration of

British Dependent Territories citizens as British Nationals (Overseas)

Under the Hong Kong (British Nationality) Order 1986, a person who is a British Dependent Territories citizen (BDTC) by virtue of a connection with Hong Kong (e.g. by birth, naturalisation or registration), shall cease to be such a citizen on 1 July 1997. He may, however, retain British nationality by applying for or to be included in a British National (Overseas) (BN(O)) passport. In accordance with the Second Schedule to the above Order, Hong Kong BDTCs born in the years specified in Column 1 below must submit their applications on or before the corresponding dates specified in Column 2.

To enable an orderly flow of applications, the Immigration Department has drawn up a timetable for Hong Kong BDTCs to come forward for registration and eligible applicants are advised to submit their applications in accordance with the following schedule:

Column 1

Year of birth of BDTCS

1967 to 1971

1972 to 1976

Commencement date for receipt of applications (see Note 1 below)

mid June 1993

1st November 1993

1st April 1994

1st September 1994

1st March 1995

1962 to 1966

1957 to 1961

1947 to 1956

Prior to 1947

1st July 1995

1977 to 1981

1st November 1995

1982 to 1986

1st April 1996

1987 to 1991

1st July 1996

1992 to 1995

1st October 1996

1996

1st January 1997

1997 (before 1 July)

1st January 1997

Column 2

Final date for receipt of applications as specified in the Order

30th October 1993

31st March 1994

31st August 1994

28th February 1995

30th June 1995

31st October 1995

30th March 1996

29th June 1996

30th September 1996

31st December 1996

31st March 1997

30th September 1997

Note: (1) Eligible applicants in need of a BN(O) passport ahead of the timetable (c.g. to meet travel needs) may

submit their applications earlier than the proposed schedule.

(2) Applications are to be accepted within normal office hours of the receiving offices of the Immigration Department. For applications sent in by post, the date of the post mark will be taken as the date of receipt of application.

(3) Only in special circumstances will an application for registration as a BN(0) made after the respective final date be accepted. If such is the case, the applicant must state the reason(s) for failing to apply before the respective final date in the 'OTHER INFORMATION' column in page 3 of the passport application form. Any documentary evidence in support of the claim must be produced.

(4) Passports issued after 30 June 1997 will be dealt with by the future British Consulate-General in Hong

Kong Special Administrative Region.

IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT

HONG KONG