TNAG-2936-FCO40-4211-Future-of-Hong-Kong-nationality-British-National-(Overseas)-1993 — Page 77

Item

Chapter/Appendix

9.

para 15

Proposed amendment

An application submitted after the relevant

final date (i.e. late application) should be

supported by written reasons explaining why the

application has been made after the final date

or whether there are any special circumstances

would justify late registration.

Documentary evidence in support of the reasons

which

should also be enclosed.

Any Hong Kong British Dependent Territories

citizen who does not obtain a British National

(Overseas) passport and would otherwise become

stateless on 1 July 1997 will automatically

become a British Overseas citizen.'

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Add a penultimate paragraph to the paragraphs

under heading

heading "Endorsement on BN (0) passport"

as follows :

"A Hong Kong permanent identity card issued to

ہینے

في

Hong Kong BDTC living abroad, who applies for

passport, will be vaiid as long as the

BN(0)

holder stays abroad. This identity card,

however, must

the holder's

نیا را

renewed within 30 days after

return to Hong Kong unless he/she

is still under the age of 11.'

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