Minister of internal Affairs of the United Kingdom Priti Patel said that the United Kingdom may expand the rights of all holders of British national overseas passports (British National Overseas) is a special document for Hong Kong residents. About it reports Reuters.
This document began to be issued to permanent residents of Hong Kong in 1987. This passport currently does not give the right to permanent residence in the UK, limiting the term of six months. However, if Beijing adopts a law on national security, significantly expanding its rights in the special administrative region of Hong Kong, as stated by the home office, the holders of BNO will be able to stay on the territory of the United Kingdom to work or study for 12 months, as well as “to provide a path to the future of British citizenship.”
Although currently in Hong Kong, there are about 350 thousands of owners BNO, London, said that the way to lightweight British citizenship can be opened for more than 2.9 million residents of Hong Kong.
Minister of foreign Affairs of great Britain Dominique Raab also noted earlier that the United Kingdom has to offer to residents of Hong Kong preferential regime for obtaining visas.
the Beijing and the Hong Kong authorities stress that the new law on security, which could be adopted by September, the fight against terrorism, separatism and foreign interference in the Affairs of the special administrative region of China, but it does not pose a threat to the autonomy of Hong Kong and will not affect foreign investors.
