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British Overseas citizens with a connection to the territory have right of abode. Cayman Islands: Visa not required 30 Days [225] [226] The passenger must arrive directly from the United Kingdom. British Overseas citizens with a connection to the territory have right of abode. Falkland Islands: Visitor's permit on arrival 4 weeks [227] [228]
The British National (Overseas) passport, commonly referred to as the BN(O) passport, is a British passport for people with British National (Overseas) status. BN(O) status was created in 1987 after the enactment of Hong Kong Act 1985, [1] whose holders are permanent residents of Hong Kong who were British Overseas Territories citizens (formerly British Dependent Territories citizens) until 30 ...
On 1 April 2011, responsibility for British passports issued overseas passed from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office to IPS. The printing of passports issued overseas had been done in the UK since August 2011, and the administrative work performed at these RPPCs was repatriated to the UK during the 2013–14 financial year. From April 2014 ...
The British government formed the Passport Office in the same year and in 1921 began issuing 32-page passports with a navy blue hardcover with an embossed coat of arms. "BRITISH PASSPORT" was the common identifier printed at the top of all booklets, while the name of the issuing government was printed below the coat of arms (e.g. United Kingdom ...
Visa requirements for British Nationals (Overseas) are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states and territories placed on British National (Overseas) passport holders. Several million people, the vast majority with a Hong Kong connection, hold this passport.
The visa issued at the airport for British passports holders is valid for 30 days – plus a 10 day grace period. [ 373 ] If you wish to stay longer, you may make a request with the Immigration Officer at the airport or contact the local General Directorate of Residency and Foreign Affairs at least 3 days prior to the expiry date.
British Overseas Territories citizens with a connection to the territory have right of abode. Cayman Islands: Visa not required 30 Days [228] [229] The passenger must arrive directly from the United Kingdom. British Overseas Territories citizens with a connection to the territory have right of abode. Falkland Islands: Visitor's permit on arrival
In 1999, it was reported that a Hong Kong resident, who had travelled to India on his BN(O) passport had been wrongly detained for 23 days because his BN(O) passport was suspected by Indian officials to be fake and was certified as a forgery by the British High Commission [citation needed] in Bombay without seeking verification from the ...