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LUC 808 718.

This would require

Council to the UK's HK (British

Subject therefore to the approval of

them with BN(0) passports if they want them.

amendment by Order in

Nationality) Order 1986.

an

somc

this Order in Parliament in the near future, the programme, in

ways similar to the last New Identity card Re-issue

Exercise, will operate in phases from the second half of 1993 to

the end of 1996, calling people forward by age groups to submit

the applications if they wish to. It should be stressed that,

unlike the issue of new identity cards for example, acquisition

of the BN(0) status will be absolutely voluntary. Only those who

wish to continue to travel on a British passport beyond 1997, and

not already have a BN(0) passport, should apply for one at the

appropriate time.

Those who already have a BN (O) passport

do

obviously need not apply again.

Question No. 2

What are the definition of BDTC, BN (0) and

British Overseas citizen?.

British Dependent Territories Citizen (BDTC)

When the British Nationality Act (BNA) 1981 came into force on

1 January 1983, citizenship of the United Kingdom and Colonies

(CUKC) for people connected

Territories e.g. Hong Kong, was

with the British Dependent

replaced by British Dependent