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Are people from Hong Kong Chinese or British?
If we refer to Wikipedia: “Hong Kong people (Chinese: 香港人), also known as Hong Kongers or Hong Kongese, are people who originate from or live in Hong Kong”. The immigration department of Hong Kong states a Chinese citizen” is a person of Chinese nationality under the CNL (Peoples Republic of China).
Can Brits live in Hong Kong?
There have been noticeably fewer native Britons emigrating to Hong Kong since the handover. During British Hong Kong era, Britons wishing to live and work in Hong Kong were not subject to the immigration and visa restrictions that would apply today. However, BN(O) are considered British outside China.
How many Hong Kongers moved to UK?
In the first half of this year, a whopping 65,000 people from Hong Kong applied for a special five-year visa to live in the United Kingdom. They’re fleeing China’s tightening grip on the Asian financial hub for the safety of the former empire that once ruled them.
How many Hong Kongers can apply for UK citizenship?
Britain’s government says it will open a new special pathway to obtaining U.K. citizenship for up to 3 million eligible Hong Kongers as of January Catch up on the developing stories making headlines.
Can a Hong Kong citizen work in the UK?
Eligible individuals from Hong Kong currently can come to the U.K. for six months without a visa. With the rule change, they will have the right to live and work in the country for five years. After that, they will be allowed to apply for settled status and then again for citizenship.
Who can apply for a British passport in Hong Kong?
The British offer is not for all residents of Hong Kong, but only those holding a British National Overseas (BNO) passport. Only those born before the 1997 handover of the territory to China have the right to hold one.
Why has China told Britain to ‘immediately correct its mistakes’?
China has told Britain to “immediately correct its mistakes” after the UK reaffirmed its plan to offer a route to British citizenship to almost three million people living there. The offer was made in July when Beijing imposed a strict national security law on the former British colony.