有英國居留權, 而家可以申請本土護照嗎?

1.而家我要去英國讀書, 我又有居留權, 可唔可以申請反英國本土護照?
Yes

1A.如果可以, 點先可以拎反呢? 張證書重係到
Apply to British Counsulate Hong Kong, filling out all the forms, producing documents for verification and paying the fee. Their office locates at Admiralty, next to the Hong Kong Park entrance.

2.拎本土英國護照可唔可以同時拎特區同 BNO?
Yes

3.英國居留權同BRITISH CITIZEN有咩分別?
Right of Abode is granted to non-uk citizens. They can apply for citizenship by virtue of the right of abode. Technically speaking, the UK Government can still bar you from citizenship at the time of application. So, it is to your advantage to get the bristish citizen passport as soon as possible.

4.英國護照去邊個國家唔使VISA?
Many many, including all EU countries, USA, Canada, Taiwan, Japan....... But mind you, except Australia.

5.最後一個問題, 我見到英國本地人個本PP有EUROPIAN既字眼, 如果我拎到英國本土既PP, 有冇咁既字眼呢? 有同冇又有咩分別?
Basically the same passport, except the issuing office is different. If you apply for it in HK, the issuing office shall be British Counsulate Hong Kong.

NOTE: If you got the right of abode by desent, that means the right was granted to your parents, then you need to produce the right of abode certificates of your parents as well. May be they need to show up at the consulate.

2010-02-19 16:27:26 補充：
(1) referring to Q.2, You are allowed to hold both the British Citizen Passport and The HKSAR Passport, but not the BNO. Sorry for the mistake.

(2) 'by grant' refers to those who were granted 'right of abode' before 1997 in HK, probably including one or both of the parents of firedragon.

2010-02-19 16:28:00 補充：
(3) For people granted right of abode, the 5-year residence relates to benefits, not citizenship. For example, the local fee benefit for studying in UK.

(4) j_hungry might not get his citizenship through the right of abode scheme, so his case is different from that of firedragon

2010-02-19 16:28:11 補充：
(5) Anyway, there is no need to argue. Firedragon please seek clarification from the British Consulate HK and let us know the answer.

2010-02-19 16:29:08 補充：
I myself did it. My kids did it. Don't worry!

2010-02-19 18:31:36 補充：
'by grant' is a notional term, the formal saying is 'by registration'. There are different ways to achieve the 'by registration' status, so 'by grant' makes it clearer, so to speak.

2010-02-20 13:11:37 補充：
hongkong.tinchung 的說法正確. j_hungry 知少少扮代表

not agree on above answerer

1.而家我要去英國讀書, 我又有居留權, 可唔可以申請反英國本土護照?

Settlement (or ILR) is time limited, you will lose ILR (Settlement right) if you absent from UK for a long period. Depend on when did you get your ILR and how long you have been absent from UK, your ILR may or may not be expired already.

If you have been absent from UK for a period of 36 months preceeding the 5 years ILR, you will lost your ILR automatically, and you will not be admitted to UK as a Permanent Residence.

However, if you still keep in touch with UK, like going to UK every once in a while, your ILR will still be active. Without knowing how long you have been absent from UK,cannot anwer you this question.

1A.如果可以, 點先可以拎反呢? 張證書重係到

To register as a British Citizens using BNO via Registration, you are require to have lived in UK for at least 5 years, with the last preceeding year without immigration control (ie you live in UK as ILR). You do not need to pass LIUK Test to become UK Citizens

2.拎本土英國護照可唔可以同時拎特區同 BNO?

NO and NO.For HKSAR Passport as Chinese Citizenship does not allow dual citizenship. You will no longer a Chinese Citizens the day you takeup UK Citizenship, however, you can still keep your HK ID Card

BNO will be taken from you by British BA as a procedure of Registration, you will automatically lose your BNO status once you registered as UK Citizens

3.英國居留權同BRITISH CITIZEN有咩分別?

Settlement or ILR is only he right to allow you to stay indefinitely in UK excluded from Immigration control, it does not grant you any citizenship right. People have ILR or settlement right is not yet a Citizens

4.英國護照去邊個國家唔使VISA?

British Passport have the same visa free entry as BNO and HKSAR passport, apart from work and live visa free in any EU member state and you can apply visa waiver to US.

5.最後一個問題, 我見到英國本地人個本PP有EUROPIAN既字眼, 如果我拎到英國本土既PP, 有冇咁既字眼呢? 有同冇又有咩分別?

Without the European Union printed on the front page of your passport, you have no right to live and work freely in any of the EU state

2010-02-19 14:32:32 補充：
And one pointer to above answer,there are no british by grant. in UK System, youare either by birth, by naturalisation (pass the LIUK Test) or by registration

2010-02-19 21:14:42 補充：
i am not agruing.........

1.) For the HKSAR passport;

According to HKSAR Government portal (http://www.gov.hk/tc/residents/immigration/traveldoc/hksarpassport/index.htm)

如果你符合以下條件，即有資格申請香港特別行政區護照：

•[是中國公民]；
•是香港特別行政區永久性居民；及
•持有有效的香港永久性居民身份證。

2010-02-19 21:22:13 補充：
And the meaning of Chinese Citizen Act in Government portal (http://www.immd.gov.hk/chtml/chnnationality_1.htm)

定居外國的中國公民，自願加入或取得外國國籍的，即自動喪中國國籍

2010-02-19 21:23:58 補充：
soasyoucan see, you will lose Chinese Nationality and thus lost the right to hold HKSAR passport

2010-02-19 21:29:36 補充：
(3) For grant or FOR REGISTRATION, you need to stay in UK for 5 years to get Citizenship, according to UKBA (United Kingdom Border Agency) Website

http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/britishcitizenship/eligibility/registration/noothernationality/

2010-02-19 21:32:14 補充：
Under Title : Can I register as a British citizen if I have some other form of British nationality?

Under point : The five-year residence requirement

2010-02-19 21:33:02 補充：
Check this British Government page http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/britishcitizenship/eligibility/registration/britishnational/

I believe seeing is believing, no need to agrue.

2010-02-19 21:34:42 補充：
I do not want to agrue the whole"by grant" issue, if anyone can point out evidence leading what i said was incorrect or otherwise, i would be gladly read it, but please if you have to quote, quote on official Governmental Website