British Overseas Territories is the only overseas territory that is part of the European Union (EU), although it is not part of the European Customs Union, the European Tax Policy, the European Statistics Zone or the Common Agriculture Policy. Gibraltar is not a member of the European Union in its own right. The Sovereign Base Areas in Cyprus are not part of the European Union, but they are the only British overseas territory to use the euro as official currency. None of the other Overseas Territories are members of the EU, the main body of EU law does not apply and, although certain
British National (Overseas) 1 July 1997. The new class of British nationality, known as British National (Overseas), was created by the "Hong Kong Act 1985". This new type of nationality would be granted for life upon successful registration but non-hereditary. British Dependent Territories Citizens who chose not to register immediately would remain as such, but ceased to be a British national upon their BDTC's expiry on 1 July 1997. The 1985 Act was brought into effect by the "Hong Kong (British Nationality) Order 1986". Article 4(2) of the Order 1986 gave the provision that adults and minors who had a connection to Hong