British National Overseas (BNO)

I am a BNO holder, I born in Hong Kong and HK was once colony of the UK.

I obtained ILR last year Feb, due to apply for citizenship next month.

Just want to ask, am I allowed to "Register" as British Citizen, rather than "Naturalize" as British Citizen?

Is the procedure similar?
Does NCS provide registering citizenship service?

See also Registration.

Hi vinny, after reading that, I am still not sure if I should use the form from

(1) Register as a British citizen if I have some other form of British nationality.

or

(2) Register as a British citizen if I am a British overseas citizen, British protected person, British subject or British National (Overseas) with no other nationality.


I have an option in my own country to apply a Chinese Passport, but I haven't done so. I assume I should use the form from (1)??

Thank Vinny.

Hi tbbcuk
since you have BOC
i have a question to you
my dad has a Boc but i don't . . So is there any way for me to get it ?? -i'm 22-
thanx for helping

omarboss17 wrote:Hi tbbcuk
since you have BOC
i have a question to you
my dad has a Boc but i don't . . So is there any way for me to get it ?? -i'm 22-
thanx for helping

I have BNO passport because I born in HK and HK was once a UK colony. I didn't gain it through my parent.

I am really not sure whether you can get Boc status from your dad, hope other members in this forum can give you some light.

Can any moderator help me by telling me which application form to use to register British Citizen?
I have British National Overseas passport, there are few forms can be used to register as British Citizen but I am not sure which one to use.

Perhaps B(OTA).