Nationality Matters

The Immigration Department is authorised to handle matters relating to
Chinese nationality of Hong Kong residents, including the processing of
declarations of change of nationality in respect of Hong Kong residents
who are Chinese citizens holding foreign passports. Once their
declarations have been accepted, these persons will be treated as foreign
nationals in the HKSAR for claiming foreign consular protection.

From July 3, 1997, to December 31, 1997, 2 281 applications for
declaration of change of nationality were received. By the end of 1997, 30
applications for naturalisation as Chinese nationals, two applications for
renunciation of Chinese nationality and no applications for restoration of
Chinese nationality had been received.

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