in practice, botcs (except those associated with the sovereign bases in cyprus) were granted full british citizenship in 2002; bn(o)s have right of abode or right to land in hong kong (note: not conferred by the status itself, but by the immigration ordinance of hong kong) and are eligible for registration as british citizens if they hold no other nationality under the borders, citizenship and immigration act 2009; bss and bpps lose their statuses upon acquiring another nationality (except bss connected with the republic of ireland) and so should be eligible for registration as british citizens under the nationality, immigration and asylum act 2002.