You've lived in Hong Kong

You may be eligible to apply if you’re ‘ordinarily resident’ in Hong Kong at the date of your application and:

  • you were ordinarily resident there on 3 February 1997
  • your parents were ordinarily resident there at the time of your birth if you’re a child born after 3 February 1997

Ordinarily resident means:

  • you live in Hong Kong full-time
  • you’re not breaking any immigration rules
  • you’ve moved to Hong Kong voluntarily with the intention of settling there

You must also be of ‘good character’ - read the guidance when you apply.

Nationality

You must either have:

  • been a British national on 3 February 1997
  • become a British national after 3 February 1997

You must not have held citizenship or nationality of another country at the time or since.

You can be a national of a country even if you’ve never had a passport from there.

For example, you might be a Chinese national if you’re ethnically Chinese (even if you became a British national through a connection with Hong Kong - for example because you, your parents or your grandparents were born, registered or naturalised there).

Check with the immigration department of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.

How much it costs

Application Fee
Each adult £1,481 (including citizenship ceremony fee)
Each child £1,214
If child turns 18 during application process £130 extra for each child (for citizenship ceremony)

If you send the wrong fee your application will not be processed and you’ll have to apply again.

You may be able to apply for a fee waiver if you’re under 18 and cannot afford to pay the fee.

How to apply

Read the guidance to form EM before you apply.

Fill in:

Send the application form with your documents and payslip to the address in the form guidance.

If you do not send the correct documents your application could be delayed or refused without a refund.

Biometric information

You must also have your biometric information (fingerprints and a photo) taken. You’ll be told how to do this after you apply.