Hundreds of activists march to British consulate in Admiralty in September 2019, urging the UK government to grant full citizenship to those with British National (Overseas) passports. Photo: Nora Tam
Hundreds of activists march to British consulate in Admiralty in September 2019, urging the UK government to grant full citizenship to those with British National (Overseas) passports. Photo: Nora Tam

Hongkongers with BN(O) passports could get British citizenship if Beijing imposes national security law, Dominic Raab says

  • About 300,000 people hold the passports, which were issued to Hongkongers born before the 1997 handover
  • Six-month limit for UK visits to be revoked, work and study will be allowed and a pathway to citizenship will be added, British foreign secretary says

Hundreds of activists march to British consulate in Admiralty in September 2019, urging the UK government to grant full citizenship to those with British National (Overseas) passports. Photo: Nora Tam
Hundreds of activists march to British consulate in Admiralty in September 2019, urging the UK government to grant full citizenship to those with British National (Overseas) passports. Photo: Nora Tam
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