Hong Kong: Information on whether nationals of China who have obtained Certificates of Identity of Hong Kong are considered to be naturalized nationals of Hong Kong
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 1 October 1992 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | HKG11716 |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Hong Kong: Information on whether nationals of China who have obtained Certificates of Identity of Hong Kong are considered to be naturalized nationals of Hong Kong, 1 October 1992, HKG11716, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6acbb10.html [accessed 8 June 2023] |
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According to a representative of the Embassy of the People's Republic of China in Ottawa, the Hong Kong authorities consider nationals of China who have obtained Certificates of Identity of Hong Kong to be naturalized nationals of Hong Kong (29 Oct. 1992). The representative holds that the government of China is "willing" to consider these individuals as nationals of China although they do not consider themselves to be nationals of China (Ibid.).
The source adds that Hong Kong is part of China which is currently "managed" by the government of the United Kingdom. Hence, the inhabitants of Hong Kong are not nationals of a foreign country but nationals of China who reside in Hong Kong (Ibid.).
Additional and/or corroborating information on the above subject is currently unavailable to the DIRB.
Reference
Embassy of the People's Republic of China, Ottawa. 29 October 1992. Telephone Interview with Representative.
