hong kong

[worldcitizen]

hi my dad and grandparents were all hk citizens. im not sure if hk citizens automatically counted as uk citizens or if they needed to apply. they are all dead now. what are the chances of me applying for uk citizenship? i am not an hk citizen, and never lived there.

[ppron747]

As answered elsewhere, most people from HK ceased to be British when sovereignty was handed over to the Chinese. Many people registered as British Nationals (Overseas) but this option is no longer open - and doesn't confer any UK residence rights in any case. But post some more detail, and we'll see...