Ahead of Hong Kong's return to Chinese rule in 1997, Britain granted the city’s residents born before the handover British National (Overseas) passports that allowed them to stay in the country ...

From April, Europeans will also need an ETA before entry. An ETA, which costs GBP10 (US$13), is valid for two years and ...

From January 8, passport holders from 54 countries and territories – including Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan – are required to ...

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced on Wednesday that millions of Hongkongers eligible for British National (Overseas ... national security law on Hong Kong. “The enactment and imposition ...

Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters with British national overseas (BNO) passports now face a stark choice. Do they take the opportunity, now open to them, to flee to the United Kingdom and start a ...

The U.K. introduced BNO passports in the 1980s for people who were a “British dependent territories citizen by connection with Hong Kong.” Until recently, the passports had limited benefits ...

BNO passports are held by 350,000 people in Hong Kong, with a further 2.5 million eligible for them. China accused Britain of meddling in its internal affairs after the proposal was first put ...

The United Kingdom – as the former colonial ruler in both places – has a special responsibility to both Hong Kong and Myanmar. The BNO scheme, which took effect this week, is attracting Hong ...