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To qualify for registration as a British citizen under the British Nationality (Hong Kong) Act 1997, you must meet both of the following criteria:
1-You must be ordinarily resident in Hong Kong at the time of your application.
2- You must have been ordinarily resident in Hong Kong prior to 4 February 1997.
For children born on or after 4 February 1997, they must have been ordinarily resident in Hong Kong at
birth. The residency status of the parents at the time of birth will also be considered.
1-You should reside in the country on a full-time basis, with only temporary or occasional
absences.
2- You must not be in violation of any immigration regulations.
3- Your move to the country must be voluntary with the intention to settle.
British courts define ordinary residence as:
1- A regular, habitual mode of life in a specific location.
2- Continuous presence despite temporary absences.
3- Can be of either long or short duration.
4- Must be lawful, voluntarily adopted, and for a settled purpose.
Nationality Requirement: On 3 February 1997 (or the date you became a British national if later), you
must have been one of the following:
1- A British dependent territories citizen connected solely to Hong Kong.
2- A British national (overseas).
3- A British overseas citizen.
4- A British subject.
5- A British protected person.
1. You may have held one or more of the statuses mentioned above.
2. A British Dependent Territories citizen could be connected to more than one dependent
territory. However, only those connected with Hong Kong are eligible under this Act.
3. It is possible to be a citizen or national of a country without having held a passport from that
country.
4. If you are ethnically Chinese and acquired British nationality through Hong Kong connections,
check with the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Immigration Department, as Chinese
nationality rules might affect your eligibility.
5. If you renounced any other nationality on or after the relevant date, you will not be eligible for
registration under this Act.
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