I am planning to change my passport this year as my current passport (Indian Passport) doesn't seem to cut it for my travelling and business needs. Little bit of background information, my family settled in HK since the early 80s and we have been here ever since. I was born before the handover in 1996 but my parents decided to not bother with british passport application and opt for the Indian Passport.
Fast forward, I am currently working for a MNC and would require frequent travels. Having an Indian passport doesn't give me the visa benefits so I have decided its time to either opt for a British or HK passport. From my understanding, I qualify for a HK passport and I should have no issues obtaining one. (Touchwood).
I am interested in the British Passport for personal reasons and would like to know if I am eligible to apply for it. I have looked through the website and all it says is I should have been an ordinary resident on 3 Feb 1997. I believe I qualify if its just ordinary resident but it seems a bit too simple? I would really appreciate if I could get some advice.
Note: I have never been to Britain but looking at my current career path, I might end up there in the near future. I am a permanent resident of HK (Born, Raised and Lived here for more than 20 years).