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British National (Overseas): Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to (a) ensure that children of British National (Overseas) passport holders (i) born in the UK and (ii) of Hong Kong descent will not be r

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Answering body: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Tabled: 28 Oct 2024
Target answer date: 30 Oct 2024
Answer: 5 Nov 2024 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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28 Oct 2024
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to (a) ensure that children of British National (Overseas) passport holders (i) born in the UK and (ii) of Hong Kong descent will not be r
30 Oct 2024
Target answer date
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5 Nov 2024
Answer published
If you're a British national (overseas), your child is a British citizen if both: they were born in the UK, and you were a British citizen or settled in the UK (had 'indefinite leave to remain') when they were born. The FCDO provides consular assistance t...

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