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What is your nationality if you have British passport?
Overview. If you or your parents were born in the UK, you might automatically be a British citizen. Check if you’re a British citizen based on whether you were: born in the UK or a British colony before 1 January 1983.
Does BNO count as UK passport?
The British National (Overseas) passport, commonly referred to as the BN(O) passport, is a British passport for persons with British National (Overseas) (BN(O)) citizenship. BN(O) citizenship was created in 1987 after the enactment of Hong Kong Act 1985….
| British National (Overseas) passport | |
|---|---|
| Issued by | United Kingdom |
Do I put English or British for nationality?
People born in England are called English or British and can say that they live in England, Britain and/or the UK. Most people in England tend to say they are British rather than English.
What determines your nationality?
Your nationality is the country you come from: American, Canadian, and Russian are all nationalities. A person’s nationality is where they are a legal citizen, usually in the country where they were born.
Is country of Origin same as nationality?
The country of origin is the country you come from. In general, it is the country of nationality. For some expatriates who acquire another nationality, their country of origin will be that of their “1st” nationality.
Which countries have BNO passport?
Can a BNO become a British citizen in Hong Kong?
Under the British Nationality (Hong Kong) Act 1997, as a BNO you may be able to register as a British citizen if you held British nationality either on or after 3 February 1997, you meet the Hong Kong residency requirement and satisfy the good character test. You must also not have held any other non-British nationality.
What is the British national (overseas) nationality?
Since the introduction of the British National (Overseas) nationality in 1985, most permanent residents of Hong Kong, who were British Dependent Territories Citizens, could either remain as such or immediately register for the new type of nationality, the BN(O).
Can a BNO apply for a British passport?
BNOs are entitled to apply for a BNO passport, which is a specific type of British passport that can be used as a travel document for international travel. Can you apply for UK citizenship as a BNO?
What is the British nationality in Hong Kong?
After the signing of the Joint Declaration, a new class of British nationality, known as British National (Overseas), was created by the Hong Kong Act 1985. The new nationality was for life, non-inheritable and was specially created for British Dependent Territories citizens of Hong Kong.