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Lets explain the BNO and Hong Kong residents. There have been a number of changes with regards to the BNO passports when it comes to the British government. Every week there has been new ideas and changes which they wish to make. The latest views come from Prime Minister Boris Johnson on the status of the BNO passport holders as …

300,000 HK residents to get British Citizenship? In an about turn to the BNO (British National Overseas) issue. Dominic Raab the foreign secretary has come to pledge to extend the British visa rights for all BNO passport holders. This and also to  facilitate their path to British citizenship. This will happen unless Beijing changes its stance on security laws in …

This is the British Embassy in Asia. You will note that there are a number of British Embassies as well as British high commissions. These are some of the most common Embassies in Asia. These are the British Embassy in Hong Kong as well as the British Embassy in Thailand as well as the the High Commission in Singapore. Search …

Shorten BNO naturalisation. After more than 4,000 people petitioned the UK government, Steve Double, a Conservative MP on July 10 proposed a motion to shorten the time needed for tier 4 and 5 BNO citizens to naturalise into British Nationals from 10 to five years. This would make BNO holders eligible for citizenship much earlier.

Tugendhat – The UK had obligations to Hong Kong citizens. There has been another push to give Hong Kong nationals UK citizenship. Thomas Tugendhat who is a British Conservative Party politician has opened the debate again about giving citizenship to Hong Kong nationals. This comes after more than 10 weeks of unrest in Hong Kong. See als BNO Renewal on …

BNO was never meant to be?. It was always the premise of the press that the main reason why BNO holders cannot get dual nationality was because the Chinese government would never allow it. This view has however changed this year with documents being made available from the 1980’s that Britain had no intention of allowing Hong Kong residents to …

BNO Passports – Will it work? An interest thought has come up with regards to the BNO passport and if it will ever amount to anything and should it allow Hong Kong residents the right to abode in Britain without creating a new problem that many do not think about. Chinese citizens are not allowed to legally hold dual citizenship …

British nationals in Zimbabwe. 15 November 2017: Due to the uncertain political situation in Harare, including reports of unusual military activity. The Foreign & Commonwealth Office recommend British nationals currently in Harare to remain safely at home or in their accommodation until the situation becomes clearer. Likewise you can contact the British High Commission in Zimbabwe for consular assistance and …

Residents in Hong Kong Seek British Passports. Now 20 years since its return to China, Hong Kong residents are again rushing to secure British passports. This as a safety net in the event of more possible problems ahead such as social unrest or the erosion of civil liberties in Hong Kong. With  the “occupy” street protests of 2014, and increasing calls …