Britain issues consular assistance warning after Hong Kong says it will no longer recognise dual nationality
- London updates travel advice and tells dual nationals to only travel to Hong Kong on British passport with Chinese visa
- Travellers warned they will be treated as Chinese citizens if they have both pieces of documentation
London has warned dual Chinese-British nationals they may not get consular assistance in Hong Kong even if they enter the city on their British passport.
The warning came after the British government said it had been informed that Hong Kong no longer recognised dual nationality.
Updated travel advice posted on the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office website on Monday said the British consulate had been told “that Hong Kong, like other parts of China, does not recognise dual nationality”.
“If you have both British and Chinese nationality you may be treated as a Chinese citizen by local authorities, even if you enter Hong Kong on your British passport. If this is the case, the British consulate may not be able to offer you consular assistance.”
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The update advised those who had “formally renounced Chinese citizenship” to “carry evidence” when they travelled to Hong Kong or mainland China.