Bno passport introduction

1, bno passport is a British National (Overseas) passport (English: BN(O)), which was issued to Hong Kong residents with British National (Overseas) status from 1 July 19871in response to the transfer of sovereignty in Hong Kong. There are about 3.44 million Hong Kong residents with British National (Overseas) status, and about 6.5438+0.5 million Hong Kong residents with such passports.

As the British government openly broke its promise and opened the channel for 5.4 million Hong Kong people to be naturalized in Britain, China no longer recognized BNO passports as travel documents and identification certificates from 202 1 1. The Hong Kong Immigration Department has issued a notice to the Airline Committee of the Hong Kong International Airport, requiring it to conduct business in accordance with the regulations. Many Hong Kong citizens also find that if they want to enter Hong Kong, they must show their Hong Kong Special Administrative Region passports or Hong Kong permanent identity cards.

2. Historical development:

At the end of 1970s, the Chinese and British governments began to negotiate on the future of Hong Kong, as the lease in the New Territories still had about 20 years to expire. 1984 12 19. China and Britain signed the Sino-British Joint Declaration in Beijing. On the day of signing, China and Britain exchanged memorandums on the nationality of Hong Kong residents on behalf of the people of China, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China and the British Embassy in China. The British side stated in the memorandum that those who became British Dependent Territories citizens on or before1June 30, 1997 due to their relationship with Hong Kong will cease to be British Dependent Territories citizens from July 1997, but they will have the right to retain appropriate status so that they can continue to use passports issued by the British government without being granted the right of abode in the UK.

The British government promulgated the Hong Kong Bill 1985 in 1985, and confirmed the Sino-British Joint Declaration and the British Memorandum in the form of legislation. 1986 On 5 June, the Privy Council of the United Kingdom made the Hong Kong (British Nationality) Order 1986 in accordance with the laws of Hong Kong.

According to the Hong Kong (British Nationality) Order 1986, people who have obtained British Dependent Territories citizenship because of their relationship with Hong Kong will lose their status from July 1 0997 and cannot continue to use their British Dependent Territories citizenship passports, but they can apply for British nationals (overseas) on or before June 30, 1997. Eligible persons born between 1997 1 10/June may apply before19971February 365438. From 1 July, 19971day, only Hong Kong residents who already hold passports can renew their passports.

In addition, in order to reduce the number of stateless persons, the Hong Kong (British Nationality) Order 1986 also stipulates that:

(1)1People who lost their British Dependent Territories citizenship in July 1997 will become stateless if they are not granted British overseas citizenship, and they will automatically become British overseas citizens;

(2) People born on or after July 1 997 can become British overseas citizens if their parents are British overseas citizens or British nationals (overseas). If they are not granted British overseas citizenship, they will become stateless.

From March 30th, 20 19, the British Home Office began to issue passports without the word "EU" on the cover.

On July 23rd, 2020, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin said that China would consider not recognizing the British National (Overseas) passport (BNO) as a valid travel document, and reserved the right to take further measures.

202165438+129 October, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Zhao announced that from 1 3 1, China will no longer recognize the so-called British National (Overseas) (BNO) passport as a valid travel document and identification, and reserves the right to take further measures.