Three million Hong Kong residents 'eligible' for UK citizenship

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if Beijing went ahead with its plans to impose a national security law on Hong Kong.

 

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They could have migrated even after Hong Kong was annexed to China. It's already late.

Phew! Now THAT's really standing up to China - they'll be quaking in their People's Republic boots!!

so long, never come back

This is great!

Can't wait to see Farage's poster.

Sanctuary for Hong Kong People. But only the middle class are managed to move to UK. Many eligible might be Pro Beijing. Most of the Young Protesters who suffered the most from Beijing Persecution are not eligible. It is more a symbolic support to them.

Even now I would guess they would choose a China controlled HK than the xenophobic basket case that is the UK. From the outside the UK is second only to US on the scale of shit show nations.

I welcome them with open arms.

Three million, where they going to house them?

Praying the UK follows through on this. A truly honourable act.

What will ‘not so pretty’ Priti Patel do /feel in this situation? 🤔

If that's their best option they're welcome to it.

ysnchan_ust I believe no one would like to leave their home if the situation is not that worse. And definitely need further filtering to screen out pro-CCP supporters

Instead of bringing them here why not annex HK again?

I’m missing the gammons in this comment section...

JamesCh31927690 For those who’re worried about HongKongers arriving in the UK and burdening the welfare system, I would like to point out that most who’re eligable and will apply are those who have assets. A large number of them are retirees, they will bring in more assets than you’ve ever seen.

Let's hope the home office don't destroy proof of their citizenship like they did with windrush.

excellent !

ohh brexiteering racists gonna hate this

What matters is not the right to reside in UK, but the UK response to justice. We feel grateful.

Good

They were British before Hong Kong was handed back to China.. so they are more than welcome...🤝🤝🤝

The UK could not handle all that competence and ingenuity

Why exactly would they want to come here 🙄

Good! In my experience- having worked over there- HKers are extremely hard working, very well educated, speak better English than most English people, are very entrepreneurial & motivated. (Observations NOT generalisations) We'd be blessed to have a fraction of them move here.

Be able to pick the fruits

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Those Hongkongers are born or naturalised as British when Britain ruled the territory. We appreciate GOVUK opening the door to her nationals in HongKong BNOisBritish StandwithHK

A theoretical eligibility as only a few of the residents will take up UK citizenship but even they may not be permitted to travel here should any of them manage to obtain a flight before the Hong Kong authorities are ordered by China to ensure there is no mass exodus.

lindayueh Are they experienced at farm work.

That's gonna make the right-wingers heads explode🤣 Guess they are a passable tinge though🤣

😂😂😂😂 Brexiteers are gonna loose their shit!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣 Welcome

At least we've kept our promises when we handed over Hong Kong to China.

😂😂😂Another broken promise and lies. Heard enough from this lying inept govt to know otherwise.

Welcome... HongKongers are mostly highly skilled, forward thinking and educated people.

Brexit dividend staring y'all in the face. These people can Make Britain Great Again!

If you will go forth and colonise, expect some fallout/comeback...

😆😆😆😆

The brexiteers won't sleep tonight! 🤣🤣🤣

Hongkongers are rich and well educated, we have lots of professional talents.

Pure Schadenfreude 😂

Brong-Kong against Brexit

Hong Kong becomes like Tibet or Uyghur. Is it only Britain that does not conflict with Internal affairs?

What's....! UK crazy

Good. They are more patriotic than people of UK.

No problem they are welcome

Open society

Now you know from where to find your fruit pickers from now on.

Conveniently that’s roughly about the same amount of EU citizens here in the U.K.

That'll keep farage and his cohorts busy

According to the fact sheet prepared by the Home Office, these three million people born in HK before 1997 can stay in UK for 12 months, but they do not have automatic rights to live or work in UK.

Welcome

Ha ha ha

Nigel_Farage Please welcome our new citizens

Something that hopefully can be welcomed by all.

Oh dear, the Brexiteer brigade won't be happy.

India with Hong Kong 🇭🇰 free Taiwan Tibet

Pls keep your word,take them all!

Sweet.

That'll make the Brexidiots happy

If they have to...

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