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) thereby be rendered stateless, automatically became a British Overseas citizen under "article 6(1) of the Hong Kong (British Nationality) Order 1986". The deadline for applications passed in 1997. It is not possible to gain the British National (Overseas) status after its final registration deadline of 31 December 1997, even by any person who has connections by means of birth or permanent residence in Hong Kong before 1 July 1997. BN(O) status cannot be passed down to descendants of current BN(O) through "jus sanguinis", so any children born on or after 1 July 1997 to parents who are British National (Overseas)