China derecognises British National Overseas passport 1 Feb, 2021 08:27 PM 3 minutes to read A Hong Kong SAR passport and a British National Overseas passport, both which Hong Kongers have access to. AP Photo/Kin Cheung A Hong Kong SAR passport and a British National Overseas passport, both which Hong Kongers have access to. AP Photo/Kin Cheung Other China said Friday it will no longer recognize the British National Overseas passport as a valid travel document or form of identification amid a bitter feud with London over a plan to allow millions of Hong Kong residents a route to residency and eventual citizenship.