TNAG-2936-FCO40-4211-Future-of-Hong-Kong-nationality-British-National-(Overseas)-1993 — Page 78

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Chapter/Appendix

10.

para 15

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Proposed amendment

Replace the para "Processing time" by the

following paragraphs:

"Processing time

Applications should be submitted to the nearest

overseas British passport issuing office. It

twelve weeks to process an

will take about

application for

already have a

card. If you are applying for a BN(0) passport

and you do have a Hong Kong permanent identity

card or if you are applying for a BDTC passport

it will take significantly less time.

a BN (0) passport if you do not

Hong Kong permanent identity

Applications are to be accepted within normal

office hours of the receiving

offices. For

applications sent in by post, the date of the

post mark will be taken as the date of receipt.

of application."

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