Hong Kong and US Citizenships…

[antda 13]

Hi Everyone,

I was wondering if any of you knew the contact information (address, e-mail, telephone) in the United States for the Hong Kong embassy.

As well, I was wondering if anyone knows the answer to this, as this applies to my situation: I currently have Canadian citizenship through naturalization, and plan to have Canadian/American dual citizenships in the future. Through birth, I had Hong Kong citizenship (before 1997, during British rule) and was wondering how this would affect me getting US Citizenship in the future. I’m not sure if I still have the Hong Kong citizenship though (and even if I did, I wouldn’t want to still have it), as I have not been there since early childhood, nor will I ever return to live there. Despite that, I would still like to cut the ties to that country, especially if it affects me having US Citizenship.

Therefore, if I do have Hong Kong ties and/or citizenship, how can I legally and formally revoke this birth country connection? How much would this cost, and what type of paperwork/documents does it require?

Any information, comments, suggestions, etc. would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

Ant

[Rob & Jin 0]

you cant have dual nationality with the PRC, as soon as you get citizenship of another country you loose it .

[antda 13]

Hi Rob and Jin,

Thanks for your replies to my post about HK and US Citizenships. Good luck on your immigration journeys too.

Rob and Jin: I don’t think I ever did have PRC (People’s Republic of China, I’m assuming) citizenship, as when I was in HK, it was still under British/UK rule. So I probably would have had former British/UK citizenship through birth at that time? Since Hong Kong is part of China now, then I guess the PRC laws would apply now, and instead I would be considered former PRC citizenship? Also as you suggested, I wouldn’t have PRC citizenship as they don’t accept dual nationality, and it would not affect US Citizenship, if this is the case. Still, I never formally/legally got rid of the HK citizenship (whatever that may be then/now), so I’ll have to figure out how to revoke it now.

Ant

[pushbrk 12,877]

Hi Rob and Jin,

Thanks for your replies to my post about HK and US Citizenships. Good luck on your immigration journeys too.

Rob and Jin: I don’t think I ever did have PRC (People’s Republic of China, I’m assuming) citizenship, as when I was in HK, it was still under British/UK rule. So I probably would have had former British/UK citizenship through birth at that time? Since Hong Kong is part of China now, then I guess the PRC laws would apply now, and instead I would be considered former PRC citizenship? Also as you suggested, I wouldn’t have PRC citizenship as they don’t accept dual nationality, and it would not affect US Citizenship, if this is the case. Still, I never formally/legally got rid of the HK citizenship (whatever that may be then/now), so I’ll have to figure out how to revoke it now.

Ant

I'd just ignore it.

[yuenashleysl 1]

Hong Kong is not an official country. I am born in Hong Kong too, and just got my US citizenship last year. I still have my "permernant residency" in Hong Kong, but I also have a US passport. When I renewed my Hong Kong permernant ID card last year, they put my nationality as US, not CHina. Remember that Hong Kong is not a country, and Hong Kong 'citizen" doesn't have China citizenship, you do not have the right to live in China permernant, and still need the travel document to travel from Hong Kong to China. So I don't think you need to do anything to revoke the "citizenship" in Hong Kong, because it is not recognized as a country by the US at all.

in fact, when I had my citizenship interview last year, instead of putting my nationality as CHinese or Hong Kong, they put down as "british" because I had a British National (Overseas) passport. I know it is confusing, but do not worry at all about the Hong Kong citizenship. It won't affect you in getting your US citizenship at all.

[BigRay 0]

I got the same kind of issue too. I was born in China and then immigrated to HK at 1992, got HK passport (Chinese HK SAR) by 2003. Became LPR in US at 2004. going to be citizen this year. My brother became US citizen 4 years ago. And he got 2 passports (US and HK SAR). Every time when he's going to China (mainland) he's using his HK ID and travle document so he can enter China directly from US and doesn't need to apply for Chinese Visa and he could stay in China as long as he wants to. When he returning back to US, he's using US passport to enter US without any problem.

[Alias 0]

It doesn't matter if you have Hong Kong citizenship and US citizenship. The US will not stop you from being a US citizen even though you are a Hong Kong citizen. Hong Kong also does not mind you having US citizenship. Although Hong Kong belongs to China, it is a Special Administrative Region, therefore have different laws, currency, etc. Since both of the places don't care, you don't have to worry about it.