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Hong Kong tells foreign governments to stop accepting special British passport
The Hong Kong government has confirmed a Reuters report that it had told 14 countries to stop accepting a British travel document that many of its young people use to apply for working holiday visas in Europe, North America and parts of Asia.
Key points:
- Almost 3 million Hong Kong residents hold or are eligible for the BNO document
- In January, Britain introduced a pathway to full citizenship for Hongkongers
- Hong Kong has started to mirror mainland China by not recognising dual nationality
In a move seen by some envoys as a diplomatic affront, the government informed the foreign consulates in a letter that it no longer considered the British National Overseas (BNO) passport a valid travel document as of January 31.
The letter, seen by…
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