# The British Nationality (Hong Kong) Regulations 1986, Regulation 4: Authority to whom application is to be made


(1) The authority to whom an application is to be made is as follows:—
(a) if the applicant is in Great Britain or Northern Ireland, to the Secretary of State at the Home Office;
(b) if the applicant is in any of the Islands, to the Lieutenant-Governor;
(c) if the applicant is in a dependent territory, to the Governor;
(d) if the applicant is in a country mentioned in Schedule 3 to the Act, to the High Commissioner or, if there is no High Commissioner, to the Secretary of State at the Home Office;
(e) if the applicant is elsewhere, to any consular officer, any established officer in the Diplomatic Service of Her Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom or any person authorised by the Secretary of State in that behalf.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1986/2175/regulation/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/british-nationality-hong-kong-regulations-1986/regulation-4
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