Are you a British citizen if you were born in Hong Kong?

Are you a British citizen if you were born in Hong Kong?

透過香港取得英國國籍 If you were born in Hong Kong before July 1997 you might also have a claim to British citizenship or a British Passport if your parent or grandparent was born or adopted or granted nationality in the United Kingdom or a British territory outside Hong Kong before your birth.

What is a Botc passport?

A British Overseas Territories citizen (BOTC), formerly called British Dependent Territories citizen (BDTC), is a member of a class of British nationality granted to people connected with one or more of the British Overseas Territories (previously designated British colonies).

Is nationality the same as race?

Nationality refers to the country of citizenship. Nationality is sometimes used to mean ethnicity, although the two are technically different. People can share the same nationality but be of different ethnic groups and people who share an ethnic identity can be of different nationalities.

When did the UK handover Hong Kong?

1 July 1997
On 1 July 1997 sovereignty over the British colony of Hong Kong will be formally transferred to China. The handover has raised questions about the capacity of the territory to continue its economic success and maintain the political freedoms and rule of law enjoyed under British rule.

How many Hong Kongers have come to the 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.

Can Bermudians live in the UK?

In contrast, Bermudians can apply for a UK passport, get full United Kingdom and European citizenship immediately they get the passport and live, work, vote and buy any property they wish there. This one-sided arrangement was a British Government decision taken without any referendum from the British people.