What does British bno passport mean?

The British BNO passport generally refers to the British National (Overseas) passport. Starting from 2021, China will no longer recognize the British BNO passport.

The British National (Overseas) Passport (BN(O)) was issued by the United Kingdom on July 1, 1987 in response to the handover of sovereignty of Hong Kong. A passport issued to Hong Kong residents with British National (Overseas) status. There are approximately 3.44 million Hong Kong residents with British National (Overseas) status, and approximately 1.5 million Hong Kong residents holding such passports.

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BNO passport is not a right of British citizenship and residence, but the British Electoral Commission website states that BNO passport holders are eligible for federal citizenship. Most are held by members of former British colonies, a status that cannot be extended to future generations.

British nationals overseas are eligible to apply for a bno passport, which can provide them with diverse living and working benefits in Hong Kong. Now, China has announced that it is considering not recognizing BNO passports as valid travel documents, which means that people who originally held BNO passports will have to leave Hong Kong.

Baidu Encyclopedia-British National (Overseas) Passport