Eligibility Criteria
In order to be eligible for registration under section 1(1) a person was required to be settled in Hong Kong and:
- A British Dependent Territories Citizen (BDTC) by virtue of a connection with Hong Kong, or an applicant for registration or naturalisation;
- A British National (Overseas) (BN(O)), British Overseas Citizen (BOC), British Subject (BS), or British Protected Person (BPP)
A spouse who married the family head after that person was registered under s. 1(1) was required to be settled in Hong Kong on the date of the marriage in order to be eligible for registration under s. 1(4). Spouses and children were not subject to the nationality criteria.
No person could be registered as a British Citizen under the Act on or after 1 July 1997.
Read more about this topic: British Nationality Selection Scheme
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