Why some Hongkongers are taking a fresh look at their British National (Overseas) passports

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    With its burgundy cover and coat of arms, the British National (Overseas) passport or BN(O) might look like a regular “full” British passport.
    But just as a book cannot be judged by its cover - the relative benefits and rights offered by a BN(O) are complicated.
    For nearly a decade after July 1, 1997 - when former British colony Hong Kong was handed back to Chinese sovereignty - the BN(O) passport was the most popular travel document among Hongkongers. At one stage, nearly 800,000 of the passports had been issued.
    But by 2015, many residents who are Chinese nationals switched to less-expensive Hong Kong SAR passports, which also provide greater visa-free access abroad.
    But amid anti-government protests in 2019, many are taking a fresh look at the BN(O) passports, and there are renewed calls for London to widen citizenship rights offered by the document.
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  • @dxelson
    @dxelson 4 роки тому +1360

    They should refer to how Portugal treated the people of Macau. BNO is a joke, they never intended hongkongers to be British. Portuguese Macanese have full Portuguese citizenship, unlike British hongkongers.

    • @Sarablueunicorn
      @Sarablueunicorn 4 роки тому +88

      Macau was never meant to be a colony and yes, Portugal gives citizenship like candies.

    • @paulozhan
      @paulozhan 4 роки тому +414

      I am Portuguese, and no, we don't give citizenship like candies. We give them to people who were born in former possessions before the time of handover, because that's what's right. Macau, Angola, Mozambique, etc, they weren't just protectorates, they were part of Portugal, and so everyone deserves equal rights. There are no tier 1 or tier 2 citizens.

    • @noveseth2863
      @noveseth2863 4 роки тому +19

      @the MadHater And you think the Portuguese were any better? They've had their own exploitations

    • @paulozhan
      @paulozhan 4 роки тому +26

      @the MadHater unfortunately during the time the Philippines were colonized by Spain, Portugal and Spain were in a personal union, so we had the same King. We lost a ton of rights during those years, and it took us a full war to get our independence back (it is known as the restoration war).

    • @JennieBlinkXoldier
      @JennieBlinkXoldier 4 роки тому +1

      @@paulozhan under Felipe 2, right?

  • @RC-jr3th
    @RC-jr3th 4 роки тому +316

    long story short, BNO is valid as my expired HK Disneyland year pass

    • @draculwarmz96
      @draculwarmz96 4 роки тому +10

      BNO has many of it's own advantages. Although I understand 90% of the comment section here are hating HK people for caring about BNO and a sign of disloyalty.

    • @RC-jr3th
      @RC-jr3th 4 роки тому +4

      @@draculwarmz96 advantages as to only travel without having the hassle of applying a Visa, people laughing at the BNO isn't about their disloyalty, its about they are demanding a proper passport because they know BNO isn't worth anything as they using the who scenario to pretend they wanted to leave HK, why not just leave AND NEVER COME BACK and ask asylum and tell the imaginative horror story and how much they love EU limited Democracy, no one is stopping them to leave as they freedom are taken away

    • @henrytaverner1803
      @henrytaverner1803 4 роки тому +2

      My yearly Disney theme park tickets are worth more than the BNO. sorry hongkies you're not welcome

    • @johnwig285
      @johnwig285 4 роки тому +2

      @@draculwarmz96 hating HK ppl? U mean calling out the hypocrisy of those who want freedom yet want former colonisers to take care of them?

    • @campkira
      @campkira 4 роки тому

      it a junk....they stlill going to deport you once the time limted are up...

  • @yhong9733
    @yhong9733 4 роки тому +433

    Pro-government, and pro-beijing should support the idea of BNO becoming a UK citizen. You wanted them to leave, they get to migrate. Win-win

    • @kgan4733
      @kgan4733 4 роки тому +45

      UK doesn't support that, which is the major reason for brexit

    • @loongsiu4766
      @loongsiu4766 4 роки тому +27

      actually we totally support that

    • @weiwenwwe2066
      @weiwenwwe2066 4 роки тому +9

      If UK accepts these BNOs, sure.

    • @starryskyhighway9628
      @starryskyhighway9628 4 роки тому +4

      Ikr..too many ppl on china (overpopulation)..those who want to leave..just leave..but who gonna accept them!? Dun Dun Dun

    • @velelimaka9040
      @velelimaka9040 4 роки тому +13

      The city Hong Kong was built by HKner and British. Let em have own city

  • @a1142730
    @a1142730 4 роки тому +934

    Long story short, BNO = Second Class Citizen. as simple as that.

    • @calloutmccallout3623
      @calloutmccallout3623 4 роки тому +27

      Too true

    • @bluemarlin2u
      @bluemarlin2u 4 роки тому +82

      Incorrect. They BNO holders are not citizens of the UK as they have no right of abode in the country.

    • @samy_bouzaglo
      @samy_bouzaglo 4 роки тому +64

      grateful cai Incorrect it is thrid class, since asylum seekers in UK live by getting government welfare and housing and are allowed to work

    • @andia968
      @andia968 4 роки тому +11

      @@bluemarlin2u why do uk treat them like that?they are loyal to uk

    • @hellonearth-thehistoryofwa1270
      @hellonearth-thehistoryofwa1270 4 роки тому +6

      @@andia968 because of "brain drain", it is needed to protect OSTs from depopulation, and impoverishment, only the middle class could afford the move to the UK, leaving the poor, of whom there are many, unable to put pressure on china.

  • @leonluo4061
    @leonluo4061 4 роки тому +387

    Let the holders of BNO document migrate to the UK.

    • @53smalltrain
      @53smalltrain 4 роки тому +39

      Leon They should let the 2 millions claimed to be pro- democracy waving the british and american flags all migrate to UK or US. Wonder do they consider them as warriors or 2nd grade immigrants?

    • @OAS15
      @OAS15 4 роки тому +4

      ​@@53smalltrain Most weren't born before the handover, and are thus unable to acquire the BNO passport anyway.

    • @53smalltrain
      @53smalltrain 4 роки тому +12

      @@OAS15 Too bad. Um...may be they can apply as asylum seekers like those South Asia refugees or those trying to cross the border from Mexico to america?

    • @MarcusChan-ux2oj
      @MarcusChan-ux2oj 4 роки тому +3

      ALL BNO HOLDERS shall stay in the Greater Bay area for the rest of your lives >:)
      P.S. Portuguese passport holder

    • @xiaolushi5887
      @xiaolushi5887 4 роки тому

      That sounds great!

  • @Sarablueunicorn
    @Sarablueunicorn 4 роки тому +215

    Portugal gives full portuguese citizenship and passport to macaneses.
    That's why no one heard about Macau, almost all of them already got the portuguese citizenship, and it's not because their heart is with Portugal, just being a citizen of EU is so convenient.

    • @vincent5873
      @vincent5873 4 роки тому +10

      No only the people born before the handover has the access to become a full Portuguese citizenship

    • @griseldap1
      @griseldap1 4 роки тому +31

      @@vincent5873 And their children can have it too, my dad has one and so do I

    • @MarcusChan-ux2oj
      @MarcusChan-ux2oj 4 роки тому +6

      I have it as well

    • @aabb-zz9uw
      @aabb-zz9uw 4 роки тому +7

      @@vincent5873 Not true. People who were Macauans before a day in 1981 got full EU citizenship and so will their children if both parents are EU citizens from Macau. It is not possible to get EU citizenship by marrying a Macauan EU citizen.

    • @felipedeoliveira_
      @felipedeoliveira_ 4 роки тому +10

      Macau was not part of China and Macau was never intended to be given to China. Portugal gave Macau to China on free will it was Portuguese territory for over 5 centuries but somehow Beijing found a way to corrupt the Portuguese government who gave Macau to China.

  • @SuccessforLifester
    @SuccessforLifester 4 роки тому +128

    Let these young and energetic young HKers migrate aboard. They are young and could channel their energy to their workforce. It will be a win win for the countries and these Hkers

    • @coolspot18
      @coolspot18 4 роки тому +17

      They'll quickly realize the grass is not greener on the other side.

    • @kuniosaiki
      @kuniosaiki 4 роки тому +3

      Why do you think brexit happened. To stop immigrants coming in to the country. It’s not gonna happen till all the old white people at the top go.

    • @thelsnyc916
      @thelsnyc916 4 роки тому +1

      agree. let them live in a different country then become a beggar.

    • @mynahbird20000
      @mynahbird20000 3 роки тому +1

      more likely they can be useful for organising tian ann mens overseas to topple CCP or become ordinary rioters in their country of adoption.

  • @yanshanu
    @yanshanu 4 роки тому +301

    UK should take the HKers who want to move to UK. This is a win-win situation for China and HKers. If UK also likes it, perfect, because then it's a 3 way win situation.

    • @holycow343
      @holycow343 4 роки тому +85

      what you think Brexit was all about? They don't want immigrants coming to britian. Last thing the citizens of UK wants is more non-white people coming to the country lol.

    • @yanshanu
      @yanshanu 4 роки тому +58

      @@holycow343 oh, too bad. I just hope those HK rioters will go to somewhere, or anywhere, giving everybody a chance of peace.

    • @douglei4413
      @douglei4413 4 роки тому +37

      If the hk rioters go to uk, I think within a week they would want to return back to HK and beg china for forgiveness.

    • @alantan9863
      @alantan9863 4 роки тому +44

      @@douglei4413 no overseas Chinese community in ASEAN wanna accept them. Singapore sees them (black shirt violent rioters) as spoiled kids that will get canning in Singapore jails, in Malaysia, 1 HK protestors condemning the whole Chinese community because they're overwhelmingly sympathetic to the China's Central Government and HKSAR government. As a Hokkien who don't speak Cantonese fluently, I'm shocked when they're channeling their anger to someone who speak Mandarin.

    • @andia968
      @andia968 4 роки тому +17

      @@alantan9863 most indonesian chinese dont like the way they behave too.spoiled and childish

  • @thisistotallyfine
    @thisistotallyfine 4 роки тому +73

    BNO = basically a UK visa but with a passport cover
    I mean a passport that only lets you stay for 6mths? Even a US visa can do that!

    • @draculwarmz96
      @draculwarmz96 4 роки тому +1

      US can take visas away from anyone. It's different.

    • @generalkenobi5173
      @generalkenobi5173 4 роки тому +3

      Visas and passports are two different things mate

    • @qimengzhang2836
      @qimengzhang2836 4 роки тому +1

      a US passport can do that not a visa

    • @thisistotallyfine
      @thisistotallyfine 4 роки тому +1

      Qimeng zhang a US visa allows you to stay up 6 months

    • @thisistotallyfine
      @thisistotallyfine 4 роки тому

      GENERAL KENOBI it’s a BNO passport, not a real UK passport

  • @GeneralStaff019
    @GeneralStaff019 4 роки тому +39

    I support the conversion from BNO passport to a full UK passport provided the passport holders give up their Chinese(Hong Kong) citizenship (i.e. they have to leave Hong Kong).

    • @ifb6368
      @ifb6368 4 роки тому +3

      Britain wouldn't allow it since they would have nearly 2M people flooding into their country.

    • @aliwakanda7327
      @aliwakanda7327 4 роки тому +1

      They did Brexit to avoid excess migration from the continental Europe. Since HKers r already granted second-class citizens in the first place, the British can only be more unwilling to take them in.

    • @FrancisLitanofficialJAPINOY
      @FrancisLitanofficialJAPINOY Рік тому

      US Visa required for BNO passport and US ESTA required for British passport (ESTA not required for UK BERMUDA passport)

    • @greatsky8226
      @greatsky8226 11 місяців тому +1

      UK had created the BNO to make trouble in Hong Kong, but for the Holder of BNO to migrate to UK.

    • @yggvv7570
      @yggvv7570 6 місяців тому

      Funny, Hong Kong citizenship and Chinese citizenship are different identities.

  • @fharrison3011
    @fharrison3011 4 роки тому +51

    Britain is the literally the cause of so many conflicts world wide, Britain should man up and give them real passport and rights as colonizer of Macao

    • @kimusan8245
      @kimusan8245 4 роки тому

      F Harrison u mean portugal instead of british??

    • @fharrison3011
      @fharrison3011 4 роки тому +4

      @@kimusan8245 learn from Portugal that's what i mean XD

    • @alantan9863
      @alantan9863 4 роки тому

      like Portugal and Macao you mean?

    • @bazzatheblue
      @bazzatheblue 4 роки тому

      There's millions of them.No thanks

    • @roro-mm7cc
      @roro-mm7cc 4 роки тому

      uk cant because china isn't letting them - look what the ambassador was saying in the interview.. the uk cant risk offending china in a big way like that..

  • @CameronPan
    @CameronPan 4 роки тому +90

    Second class citizen identification. Terrific commemorative souvenirs!

    • @leonh6917
      @leonh6917 4 роки тому +9

      Not even second class, it’s a tourist visa

    • @draculwarmz96
      @draculwarmz96 4 роки тому

      @@leonh6917 Nope. BNO passport has some advantages of it's own.

    • @draculwarmz96
      @draculwarmz96 4 роки тому +1

      I bet any China person wants a BNO. Look I understand China citizens feelings are hurt by Hong Kong people....

    • @leonh6917
      @leonh6917 4 роки тому

      Dracul warmz it’s has many visa free countries, but zero benefits of staying in Uk.

    • @josephdjan7500
      @josephdjan7500 3 роки тому

      still better than chinese

  • @yulifts1873
    @yulifts1873 4 роки тому +19

    Literally a document stipulating your status as a second-tier citizen.

    • @Jamie-nt3eh
      @Jamie-nt3eh 4 роки тому

      Actually no citizenship is given so not even 2nd class. Stateless if China didn't give HK people citizenship.

    • @xueueux
      @xueueux 3 роки тому

      They love to be 2nd tier class people though..😅

  • @mocuishle3519
    @mocuishle3519 4 роки тому +12

    So BN(O) passport doesn’t allow the HongKong holders to have suffrage rights, instead it only allows one more right as freely traveling in UK and have a homosexual marriage there.😂😂😂😂

  • @presidentofchina2236
    @presidentofchina2236 4 роки тому +3

    Wait, Hong Kong is supposed to be in the same system as China in 2047? I thought it was just recently.

  • @carzyscenctist
    @carzyscenctist 4 роки тому +18

    BNO holders should get full citizenship rights as British nationals

  • @pharisse94
    @pharisse94 4 роки тому +40

    Those ex Malaysians who gave up their citizenship and appealed for british overseas citizenship and then got revoked and became stateless should watch this

    • @AhLum90
      @AhLum90 4 роки тому +5

      i dont see points here... if thy choose to migrate and give up MYSian status, thats their choice. I respect their own decision, and this BNO is totally different thing with citizenship.

    • @beanhole123
      @beanhole123 4 роки тому

      Not exactly sure what the original comment means but my grandad fought for Malaysia in the navy and then got a British overseas passport and came England
      Everything for us was fine once they settled they applied to be actual citizens

    • @pharisse94
      @pharisse94 4 роки тому +2

      @@AhLum90 No one is bothered by their choice. But this issue has posed headache to both sides. As they're fooled by solicitors that asked them to do so, these ppl aren't aware that M'sian law never allows dual citizenship and one must give up his M'sian nationality once they are granted others. Now these ppl are trapped in limbo, coz Msia refuses to take them back and UK classifies them as stateless.

    • @pharisse94
      @pharisse94 4 роки тому

      @@beanhole123 your grandad's case was totally different. Back then Malaysia was under Britain and your grandad had served for them. I am pointing to those who made an impulsive decision for the sake of money and taking something for granted, those who accused Msia for never being fair to them. For them being British nationals matters a lot, more fortunate than being Msian.

    • @timngim583
      @timngim583 4 роки тому +2

      @@AhLum90 They chose to migrate but Britain didn't accept them and gave them citizenship.
      You're not supposed to give you your Malaysian status or current citizenship until you get the British Citizenship. You are not supposed to be stateless.
      And unlike Malaysia, Britain allows dual citizenship, so you would not have to give up Malaysian Citizenship.

  • @isaacioane7806
    @isaacioane7806 4 роки тому +18

    I’m a dual citizen. New Zealand and Australia so my comment has no relevance to this topic

    • @isaacioane7806
      @isaacioane7806 4 роки тому +5

      Both countries are commonwealth

    • @leonh6917
      @leonh6917 4 роки тому +3

      Isaac Ioane Both of your passports are way better than BNO.

  • @doanthongnguyen6062
    @doanthongnguyen6062 4 роки тому +2

    2:24 so BN(O) holders have no automatic "right of abode" to live- or work in the U.K, but do they have automatic to live or work in others British overseas Territories like Falkland Islands ?

  • @ImranZakhaev9
    @ImranZakhaev9 4 роки тому +1

    The new Papers, Please looks lit

  • @chaospilot2142
    @chaospilot2142 4 роки тому +3

    Wow. Im really surprised how objectiv and informativ the south china morning post is. A shame that there aren´t more chinese news like this.

  • @chiajoegm1045
    @chiajoegm1045 4 роки тому +19

    Even if Britain is willing to take all Hong Konger who want to move to Britain, I am sure China would not object.

    • @kat3325
      @kat3325 4 роки тому

      why they act against citizenship in this case?

    • @SerBallister
      @SerBallister 4 роки тому +3

      Why would Britain want to expand it's population by 10% ? It's a small island and one of the most densely populated in Europe.

    • @kat3325
      @kat3325 4 роки тому

      SerBallister I’m talking about China, not Britain

    • @A4969Z
      @A4969Z 4 роки тому +1

      Will china release the Uighur Muslims so they can leave china?

  • @kudim3185
    @kudim3185 4 роки тому +25

    Just look at the comments section and know that we are all doomed in the future.

    • @AF-qn9hc
      @AF-qn9hc 4 роки тому +4

      Just go and stay illegal in other countries if you can. By 2047 HK, no one can intervene during the process of returning.

    • @gregh7457
      @gregh7457 4 роки тому +1

      how did you know the future? what you said is happening in 2020

  • @BakerStreetDet
    @BakerStreetDet 4 роки тому +162

    Please grant all these rebels full UK citizenship, send millions of them to the UK, and don’t let them return to Hong Kong.

    • @idyllsend6481
      @idyllsend6481 4 роки тому +3

      @Home Home Most of them are born post 1997 though. They just want that passport XD

    • @idyllsend6481
      @idyllsend6481 4 роки тому +19

      @Home Home I know. Waving those British and US flags was a disgrace and a dishonor to their mainland Chinese ancestors.

    • @hellonearth-thehistoryofwa1270
      @hellonearth-thehistoryofwa1270 4 роки тому +4

      I don't think you udnerstand. hong kong belongs to hong kongers, if they want to be british by a majority, then the isaland goes with them.

    • @presidentofchina2236
      @presidentofchina2236 4 роки тому +9

      Don't worry. I built a prison camp. I mean educational center for them

    • @alantan9863
      @alantan9863 4 роки тому +1

      Have to ask if Lee hsien long wants them or not.

  • @hansolo7205
    @hansolo7205 4 роки тому +5

    They should go. A friend moved to Toronto in 97 and had to move back because he couldn't find work in his field. He paid 4x more for a flat that is same size and in same area after 5yrs.

    • @tianko5609
      @tianko5609 4 роки тому

      The problem must be your friend. Someone who can speak both English and Chinese and also citizenship/work visa have more business and career opportunities than a native English.

  • @yoursaremine
    @yoursaremine 4 роки тому +15

    BNO holder want to go to UK,let them go my great British friends🤣

  • @kitchaosuk
    @kitchaosuk 4 роки тому +2

    We (the UK) have just announced that we will give citizenship to BNO passport holders and the eligible.

  • @joshuas22
    @joshuas22 4 роки тому +1

    The house of lord in Great Britain are currently debating on whether to grant Hong Kongers (doesn’t say if it’s just people before 97 or everyone) full British passports

  • @sdprz7893
    @sdprz7893 4 роки тому +7

    All my fellow brits would rather have Hong Kong immigrants than those from the Middle East

    • @Diamondman29
      @Diamondman29 3 роки тому +1

      i rather no immigrants at all to be fair

  • @EzekielCarvalho
    @EzekielCarvalho 4 роки тому +14

    Well, it's unfair on the part of the UK government to not help these Hong Kong citizens who are still loyal to the British.

    • @jdavis6053
      @jdavis6053 4 роки тому +6

      Unfair? UK government does not owe them anything, plus what can they do? HK belongs to China now.

    • @jdavis6053
      @jdavis6053 4 роки тому

      Lily C Precisely.

  • @SubjectAccess
    @SubjectAccess 4 роки тому +1

    I thought BNO meant big night out?

  • @rchung9408
    @rchung9408 4 роки тому

    At 0:45, British Hongkongers are said to have been eligible for British Overseas Territories Citizenship. It is not correct....Hongkongers were British Dependent Territories citizenship (BDTC).

  • @Blindswordsman1994
    @Blindswordsman1994 4 роки тому +42

    Tbf the full UK passport will be pretty worthless once brexit happens

    • @DM-wk3gz
      @DM-wk3gz 4 роки тому +2

      That's a joke

    • @widhinugraha5640
      @widhinugraha5640 4 роки тому +2

      😁😁

    • @Miquelalalaa
      @Miquelalalaa 4 роки тому +3

      What is that supposed to mean? You people are making things up.

    • @EckRD
      @EckRD 4 роки тому

      Yeah. The amount of Derelict and empty shell walking around the UK will be astounding.

    • @Blindswordsman1994
      @Blindswordsman1994 4 роки тому

      If brexit happens now. It's become a bit of a joke.

  • @TimStamper89
    @TimStamper89 2 роки тому +3

    Just like the Gurkhas we should be ensuring these individuals are given full British citizenship should they request and require it.
    We have to help them to avoid being absorbed into such a vile system as operates in china

  • @handhealing8685
    @handhealing8685 4 роки тому +2

    How about Canadian or Australian citizenship

  • @jon_nomad
    @jon_nomad 2 роки тому

    Insurance policy. My friends have BNO, Malaysian & Singaporean PR, New Zealand PR.

  • @yeetorbeyeeted828
    @yeetorbeyeeted828 4 роки тому +5

    I mean British invaded Hong Kong when China didn’t want anything to do with brits

    • @tad555
      @tad555 4 роки тому +5

      And China invaded Tibet when Tibet wanted nothing to do with China. All superpowers are bullies end of story

    • @frankyong2607
      @frankyong2607 2 роки тому +1

      @@tad555 Yes, all superpowers are bullies. On the case of Tibet - the Tibetans were internally fighting among themselves eventhough it was a theocracy of Buddhist priest-ruler/king. A group of losing Tibetans seeked external help from Mongols - Manchus (both closely allied militarily with each other) that was ruling over China from the 17th to early 20th century as the Qing Dynasty of China. Thus Tibet became an unwitting protectorate of the Manchu Inner Asian Empire and thereafter the Chinese Communist Party-State. The British Empire too had at one point invaded Tibet from British India. And yes the American 'Empire' too had actively supported/financed/trained (within USA) Tibetan freedom fighters/guerrillas to intrude from Mustang, Nepal into Tibet (under China's control). But the Tibetans were betrayed by USA when Nixon suddenly warmed up to Mao. Superpowers/global hegemons have no principles but only self power interests.

  • @Zerpentsa6598
    @Zerpentsa6598 4 роки тому +39

    They can all come to Britain and claim council housing and benefits, that's why.

    • @btbees1
      @btbees1 4 роки тому +15

      Or, join the 600,000 homeless teenagers living on the streets in London.

    • @EmpireTVDragon
      @EmpireTVDragon 4 роки тому +2

      They Britain are taking people from EU and accepting regular refugees

    • @anniw3704
      @anniw3704 4 роки тому +9

      Please... Hongkongers are known to be hardworkers and too proud to be on welfare. They got more money in savings than all your mamas put together.

    • @Zerpentsa6598
      @Zerpentsa6598 3 роки тому

      @@anniw3704 Yes. And these are staying put in China's SAR. UK can have the bananas, the detritus.

    • @anniw3704
      @anniw3704 3 роки тому

      @@Zerpentsa6598 trust me, it's the ones with money and employed people that get to move to UK. Not to mention, unemployment rate of HK ppl in UK is rock bottom.

  • @kwa6022
    @kwa6022 4 роки тому +1

    The advantage of BNO passport is that it can be renew through internet and post. PRC may stop HKSAR passport renewal. If everyone in PRC can get their passport easily, 30+ dead bodies will not be found in UK.

  • @sicilianotoronto
    @sicilianotoronto 4 роки тому +5

    The one country two systems is ALRWADY in jeopardy! Britain should give right of abode there, and more.

  • @jun528
    @jun528 4 роки тому +6

    The HKSAR passport is literally more powerful than most of BNO passports lol 💀

    • @francischan3785
      @francischan3785 4 роки тому

      Go to UK for democracy and freedom. No need for protest.

  • @Suffer-grow
    @Suffer-grow 4 роки тому +32

    So now Hong Kongers are going to “peacefully” protest in London?Ohhhh,me and my pop corn are ready

    • @ifb6368
      @ifb6368 4 роки тому

      It's all fun and games till they come to London and start protesting. That would be an easy way to get all BNOs denounced immediately.

  • @handhealing8685
    @handhealing8685 4 роки тому +1

    Some got full British passports

  • @whyareyougay8342
    @whyareyougay8342 4 роки тому +1

    Rather than the term handover, i prefer to call it reclaim

  • @pressefr
    @pressefr 4 роки тому +3

    4:30 a breach... They have breached theirs.

  • @yuensipjackychong6085
    @yuensipjackychong6085 4 роки тому +7

    British draw the cookies for hong konger, n Hong konger put some sesame seed on it .

  • @benderbendingrofriguez3300
    @benderbendingrofriguez3300 Місяць тому

    It is pretty sad how Britain cannot accept the fact that they are not longer an empire.

  • @entertainmentjoke2871
    @entertainmentjoke2871 2 роки тому

    How is the BN(O) doing now?

  • @paulm3224
    @paulm3224 4 роки тому +5

    I'm British and I'm all up for giving them full citizenship, problem with that is ofcourse everyone would leave hong kong , our border is wayyyyyyy stricter now

    • @zhikangchen1063
      @zhikangchen1063 3 місяці тому

      I am all up for giving 500 USD to everyone on this planet, problem with that is of course my pocket is more than half empty😂

  • @xuchen4012
    @xuchen4012 4 роки тому +14

    I think Beijing government should sponsor those anti-Beijing HKer to leave HK, with a promise that they wont go back to HK in the next Ten years. It's a win-win for both.

  • @screenapple1660
    @screenapple1660 2 роки тому

    this is messed up. You can't use "a special administrative region" title. You have to use a Beijing passport "The people's republic of china" title.🤦‍♂

  • @niceuuuu9847
    @niceuuuu9847 4 роки тому +1

    now I know the reason why hong kong movie id always the best before 2000

  • @alextan4324
    @alextan4324 4 роки тому +37

    Attention to all HKers, u can read all the comments below & u will realize that you’re not welcome to be British citizen at all by pure UK citizen.

    • @EmpireTVDragon
      @EmpireTVDragon 4 роки тому +13

      No, I live in UK and I talked to many people about the issue. They would be more than happy to grant Hong Konger British citizenship. The government don't support that, the people do. The government will probably consider granting Hong Konger citizenship with Brexit reducing migrants. People saying that are Chinese with inferiority complex, overthinking and imagining things.

    • @douglei4413
      @douglei4413 4 роки тому +5

      @@EmpireTVDragon. Just like the brexit vote...49% will welcome them and 51% will not

    • @alextan4324
      @alextan4324 4 роки тому +3

      EmpireTV(Dragon) when? Like forever? Next 10-20yrs? Don’t be naive, if British really keen of offering citizenship, they should done it before the handover, even then, HKers are not given full citizenship. Wake up mate

    • @EmpireTVDragon
      @EmpireTVDragon 4 роки тому

      @@douglei4413 No that thing is quite bi-partisan

    • @travelleryu
      @travelleryu 4 роки тому +5

      @@EmpireTVDragon British are known for their politeness (on the surface) during conversations. They don't express their real feelings to strangers.

  • @doremikan22
    @doremikan22 4 роки тому +3

    I hold a SG passport(before that a baby BNO passport), HKID card, and Irish ID card. 😆

    • @dh-nx3wv
      @dh-nx3wv 4 роки тому

      doremikan22 but you’ve gotta move here and there just for making sure the identities available 😳

  • @DCFunBud
    @DCFunBud 4 роки тому

    Cut the music!

  • @Humzahization
    @Humzahization 3 роки тому

    Why do you need to register with the police?

  • @Mr-Ad-196
    @Mr-Ad-196 4 роки тому +4

    When the army roll in Hong Kong......gotta get that British passport eh?

    • @ozsharpener
      @ozsharpener 4 роки тому

      PLA has been staying in HK for more than 2 decades. What's the use of that passport?

    • @Mr-Ad-196
      @Mr-Ad-196 4 роки тому

      @@ozsharpener hrmmmm idk.

  • @jonathanlee297
    @jonathanlee297 4 роки тому +3

    How to solve conflict between citizens and government? Immigration

  • @serpentzachary1340
    @serpentzachary1340 4 роки тому +1

    Sadly most activist are young people and won't be able to go to UK for more than 12 months because most of them probably have HK passport not BNO

  • @mackwong350
    @mackwong350 4 роки тому

    Macau people born before December 20, 1999 are Portuguese citizens, so why can't Hong Kong people born before July 1, 1997 be British citizens?

  • @pigyear88
    @pigyear88 4 роки тому +24

    BNO... British NO

  • @w8ngr
    @w8ngr 4 роки тому +7

    My dad had a British nationalist passport lived in the uk then had me and I now have a full passport and a HK citizenship card with 3 stars

    • @eliefosso7215
      @eliefosso7215 4 роки тому +1

      Chris Wong will I get to keep that passport cause it’s better than the mainland one

  • @backpackingvillager1480
    @backpackingvillager1480 4 роки тому +2

    Every 3 years..have to enter HK to save HK identity card status...is this even necesaary?

    • @Jamie-nt3eh
      @Jamie-nt3eh 3 роки тому

      I think if you are not born in HK.

  • @dwitelite
    @dwitelite 4 роки тому

    Music used?

  • @egreeno
    @egreeno 4 роки тому +7

    Long live free Hong Kong. 🇭🇰

    • @Jamie-nt3eh
      @Jamie-nt3eh 4 роки тому

      HK has never been free. Before 1997 HK was ruled by London!

    • @fufufu951
      @fufufu951 3 роки тому

      Emmanuel it should be more like free you mind man, Young people in HK should educate themselves more, sign

  • @tbseow344
    @tbseow344 4 роки тому +5

    Chris Patten should help BNO holders get asylum in UK. As last Gov of HK, that's the least he could do. He's former Chairman of the Conservative Party and also sits in the House of Lords. Surely can do something.

    • @angeloc7369
      @angeloc7369 4 роки тому +1

      Asylum costs money.

    • @tbseow344
      @tbseow344 4 роки тому +1

      @@angeloc7369 I get it. Talk by Chris Pattern is cheap. Asylum costs money.

  • @gombalmukiyopujaanku
    @gombalmukiyopujaanku 4 роки тому

    Why do so many people like BNO passport then?

  • @ezpic2
    @ezpic2 4 роки тому

    They better use it to RUN!!

  • @hzvincent
    @hzvincent 4 роки тому +4

    Thanks for explaining that British National (Overseas) are not British Nationals.

  • @rivenadeshizzle
    @rivenadeshizzle 4 роки тому +12

    Full UK citizenship for BNO citizens... LOL! Keep dreaming!

    • @MoonlightWalnut
      @MoonlightWalnut 4 роки тому

      rivenade Are you sure you’re not the one dreaming? Cause their dream just came true :3

    • @aaronsavvy2908
      @aaronsavvy2908 4 роки тому

      @@MoonlightWalnut I'd LOVE to see their dream come true as someone from a former British colony but the UK government won't give them the right to citizenship unless they stay in the UK for 6 continuous years. They deserved an automatic right to be a citizen, without having to leave their home country..

  • @MoonlightWalnut
    @MoonlightWalnut 4 роки тому +1

    Foreshadowing: a case study

  • @NkWong
    @NkWong 4 роки тому

    The information in this video is not really accurate. BNO holders can actually travel to 137 countries without visa and 42 countries with arrival visa, and 6 countries with e-Visa; while HKSAR passport holders can travel 133 countries without visa, 35 with arrival visa and 2 countries with e-Visa. The reason why Hongkongers tend to use HKSAR passport rather than BNO is the fact that the fee for application for and renewal of HKSAR is much cheaper than the fee for renewal of BNO.

  • @yeusean
    @yeusean 4 роки тому +67

    One can never trust the British as usual.

    • @karlheven8328
      @karlheven8328 4 роки тому +1

      LOL

    • @roro-mm7cc
      @roro-mm7cc 4 роки тому +2

      uk cant because china isn't letting them - look what the ambassador was saying in the interview.. the uk cant risk offending china in a big way like that..

    • @kevintroy2540
      @kevintroy2540 4 роки тому

      Tricking, Thieving, and Using Asians as usual!!!

    • @skeptic781
      @skeptic781 3 роки тому

      @@roro-mm7cc Finally someone with sense.

  • @khaikiaklim63
    @khaikiaklim63 4 роки тому +11

    Hong Kong is like a mixed-blood child.

    • @litchi4507
      @litchi4507 4 роки тому

      mixed breeds you mean?

    • @user-lx1ks8bl7l
      @user-lx1ks8bl7l 4 роки тому +2

      没人拦着你回英国住,除了你干爹英国

  • @Muski_moonstar
    @Muski_moonstar 4 роки тому +1

    well, my brother was holding BNO and he applied for british n he got it,, all u need to spend money and filful requirements,,, one time they will reject for sure but reapply again solater they will consider, n give u,,, but we r not Chinese citizen,, we belong to Pakistan but hong kong born,,, i wish hk ppl who r holding BNO get British,,, mmm even i have BNO but i have not applied for British passport yet,,, before things go worse pls apply dont wait for UK GOv to approve

  • @gregh7457
    @gregh7457 4 роки тому

    looks like 1 country 2 systems ends in 2020, not 2047

  • @Sk-ym1uv
    @Sk-ym1uv 4 роки тому +18

    Please grant these rioters UK citizenship and take them away.

    • @roro-mm7cc
      @roro-mm7cc 4 роки тому

      not rioters that was called a peaceful protest mate..

    • @Sk-ym1uv
      @Sk-ym1uv 4 роки тому +4

      Roman 213 okay mate please take those peaceful protestors to your country. Since they favour democracy so much that they will achieve it at all cost (even set someone alight), I’m sure it’ll contribute a big deal to your country. :) I really think you need them.

    • @ifb6368
      @ifb6368 4 роки тому +1

      @@Sk-ym1uv While most Brits are on HK's side, the Government isn't going to add an additional 2M people to it's country.

    • @pheonixdark2003
      @pheonixdark2003 4 роки тому

      Yer because standing up for your rights is a bad thing to do, scumbag communism needs more sheep. U wouldnt understand democracy because u have never had it

  • @hoifeikwok7457
    @hoifeikwok7457 4 роки тому +15

    "not recognising the progress Hong Kong has made as part of China since its colonial days"? What progress? More poverty? Sky rocketing house prices? Housing crisis?

    • @frankyong2607
      @frankyong2607 2 роки тому

      The "sky rocketing house prices" and " housing crisis" are due to HK SAR's own government of native Hong Kongers in collusion with Hong Konger real estate land developers in hoarding up huge land bank to jack up prices. This mode of pro-big business HK SAR govt is a continuation of that of the British Hong Kong colonial govt.

  • @danielh3367
    @danielh3367 3 роки тому +2

    Dear Hong Kongers, please accept the offer from the BN (O). It would be a strong sign to China if thousands or millions left the city. A sign against the suppression of freedoms and human rights!

  • @Daniel_evilbois
    @Daniel_evilbois 4 роки тому

    What is Hongkonger? Nationality or ethnic? U r not joking right?

  • @aabb-zz9uw
    @aabb-zz9uw 4 роки тому +2

    BNO holders shold get right of abode in other commonwealth countries such as India,Pakistan and Bangladesh if something actually happens.

    • @frankyong2607
      @frankyong2607 2 роки тому +1

      Impossible. Those three countries you named have their own immigration laws and have nothing to do with the BN(O).

  • @mrtoptenatten
    @mrtoptenatten 4 роки тому +3

    THE UK IS VASTLY OVER POPULATED.......WHERE WILL THEY ALL LIVE ......"AND WORK' ?

  • @olivejake3053
    @olivejake3053 4 роки тому +1

    As a HKer, i don't understand why China doesn't allow Britain to take BNO holders and is calling Britain to mind its own business. I have seen the comments here and people from China is extremely supportive of this. So what exactly is wrong? It will honestly be win-win.

  • @ghostsniper1376
    @ghostsniper1376 4 роки тому

    I am nepali people my country nepal cancel my Nepal passport,, I ask reason to nepal consulate in hongkong but they say you have BNO PASSPORT,, SO THAT'S WHY,,, SO NOW IF I GO MY HOMELAND NEPAL ALSO NEEDS TO TAKE VISA , AND EVEN NOW I NOT APPLY UK CITIZENSHIP ALSO , , SO NOW FOR ME SO DIFFICULT,,, SOME ONE HELPS ME PLEASE

    • @takashihoryoda3070
      @takashihoryoda3070 3 роки тому

      Sad... Well go to India now, they have biggest slums in the world 😂

  • @alexvin21
    @alexvin21 4 роки тому +3

    I was born in 1996 and I also have BN(O) and Hong Kong passport.

  • @mangosorbet768
    @mangosorbet768 4 роки тому +8

    Is should call passport of identity illusion.🤣

  • @carlnilssonyoung8961
    @carlnilssonyoung8961 4 роки тому +1

    The visa free is misleading

  • @youwatch1995
    @youwatch1995 4 роки тому +1

    They can't live or work in UK? So they are just basically a taxpayer to increase revenue?

  • @dgscholar
    @dgscholar 4 роки тому +9

    Hk: we are British, take us plz
    Uk: ahah they got banter

    • @etgood6154
      @etgood6154 4 роки тому

      Lu your s is the best joke ha ha ha

  • @jbk19xx57
    @jbk19xx57 4 роки тому +7

    I sympathise with the people of Hong-Kong

    • @medialcanthus9681
      @medialcanthus9681 4 роки тому +1

      I won't waste any sympathy on people who want to disown their "parent"; being a quitter is nothing to be proud of.

    • @etgood6154
      @etgood6154 4 роки тому +1

      Dont waste your sympathy on these disloyal people. They dont know when they are blessed. They have destroy their own city they lived in .

    • @Chan-me5wg
      @Chan-me5wg 4 роки тому

      @@medialcanthus9681 parent?
      PRC is the third wheel. It's not "returning" to PRC.
      Learn before you speak

    • @medialcanthus9681
      @medialcanthus9681 4 роки тому

      @@Chan-me5wgyou Glbl

  • @osmomosis9216
    @osmomosis9216 3 роки тому +1

    Better than getting ruled by a dictator

  • @Yamamotoseto
    @Yamamotoseto 4 роки тому +2

    The commonwealth countries and Taiwan should accept bnos to immigrate. Canada, Australia, New Zealand, UK and Taiwan.

  • @freddyfreddy3177
    @freddyfreddy3177 4 роки тому +4

    We understand that it is impracticable to obtain the right of abode in the UK. The reason why I m still holding this passport simply because a sense of pride - for being a British.

  • @gyzq
    @gyzq 4 роки тому +59

    As mainlander, I think Hongkongers with BN(0) passports and their Children should be given a one-time choice to be British Citizen or Chinese Citizen. If their hearts and souls is not with China, just let them leave. They should leave China for Britain when UK allows them, then everyone will be better off.

    • @thadiussean9133
      @thadiussean9133 4 роки тому +19

      It's not the HKSAR that's not letting them leave. They can leave anytime another country accepts them. Now, from the British perspective, why would they give them full British citizenship? Why would they import a bunch of lowly educated, un-wealthy, people with questionable ethics, some with pending rioting and assault charges? To bring crime to the UK and to claim their benefits? The people with the skills or the wealth can easily immigrate to the UK. In the 97' Handover, a lot of wealthy or highly skilled hong kongers were offered full British citizenship. The rest were given the passport for dogs, aka BNO.

    • @_______.____._______
      @_______.____._______ 4 роки тому +8

      Sad VPN user

    • @bigboss337
      @bigboss337 4 роки тому +11

      Thadius Sean exactly. These rioters see themselves as british and believe the uk cares about them. But the uk only pretends to care but doesnt actually want them.

    • @lyen2801
      @lyen2801 4 роки тому +1

      the key.......why would they give them full British citizenship?

    • @tk9060
      @tk9060 4 роки тому +9

      @@_______.____._______ And somehow still less ignorant than the majority of you "free" users.

  • @divinastrain1286
    @divinastrain1286 4 роки тому +1

    Will Britain really want those people who have been desperately begging for a full British citizen for 50 years in 2047?

  • @Frank-mm2yp
    @Frank-mm2yp 4 роки тому +1

    Potentially up to 3 million Hong Kongers may legally be making their way to the UK in the not too distant future according to the latest BOJO pronouncements. Stay tuned....

  • @JimmyJohanes
    @JimmyJohanes 4 роки тому +4

    when you still can't move on from your stepmom..

    • @sushanzhang2465
      @sushanzhang2465 4 роки тому

      Jimjoztc such superficial comments would only be made by Chinese mainlanders.

    • @ifb6368
      @ifb6368 4 роки тому

      @@sushanzhang2465 Yep. It's much more like when you want to go back to your loving mothers house instead of your abusive father's.

  • @rontheoracle
    @rontheoracle 4 роки тому +6

    BNO = Just another way to segregate HK from China

  • @jamessteele4278
    @jamessteele4278 4 роки тому +1

    Janice Battersby

  • @beyondthestars4299
    @beyondthestars4299 2 роки тому

    why UK didnt give bno passport to egyptians too?