the person is the child of a person who is the spouse of an Islander, who has not been adopted by the spouse who is an Islander or who is not the biological child of the Islander, who was endorsed in that person's Residence Permit. Equivalent status Belonger status of the former British colony of Hong Kong was changed to 'Hong Kong permanent resident status' on 1 January 1987. The name remains unchanged after the transfer of sovereignty of Hong Kong in 1997. References External links Bermuda Immigration Department Cayman Islands Immigration Department Turks and Caicos Islands Immigration Department British Overseas Territories Nationality law in British Overseas Territories