Hong Kongers and the coloniality of British citizenship from decolonisation to ‘Global Britain’

In this article, the author advances understandings of coloniality British citizenship through close examination status people Hong Kong in Britain’s immigration and nationality legislation. This is a case that has been overlooked most social scientific analysis citizenship–migration nexus. The article responds to Gurminder Bhambra’s call recognise connected sociologies histories citizenship, informed by reading historical changes legislation – from decolonisation making nation-state post-Brexit construction ‘Global Britain’ what these have meant for Kong. dialogue with scholarship focused on enduring colonial ties present-day migration regimes, offers an inspired Manuela Boatcă’s Ann Laura Stoler’s understanding exception design: imperial forms governance producing differential rights within national populations position some as ambiguous. Conceptualising Kongers past present ambiguous design, questions rhetoric ‘good migrants’ Britain’, narrative at heart promotion bespoke Nationals (Overseas) (HK BN(O)) visa launched early 2021, conceals view. As argues, rather than apart context increasingly restrictive controls, renewal obligations, commitments responsibilities scheme provides further evidence entanglements formation its