21. Only British citizens and certain Commonwealth citizens have the automatic right of abode in the UK. 22. In addition to certain Commonwealth citizens, British subjects born before 1984 have the right of abode . 23. Although in practice, the citizenship of Mainland China is the rights of abode in these territories. 24. About 66, 000 mainland-born children under 20 with Hong Kong parents have right of abode here. 25. Like other non-natives, they may apply for the Right of Abode after seven years of continuous residency. 26. They said that according to the Basic Law, the right of abode was not restricted by age. 27. After the handover, provisional legislators passed amendments to immigration laws denying such children automatic right of abode . 28. Give us back the right of abode . 29. Both have stepped down from the election campaign as they have right of abode in foreign countries. 30. China seems to be making a distinction between permanent residency and right of abode , " he said.
