Visas: Hong Kong
Commons · Question 25332 · Tabled 21 Jan 2025 · Home Office · Official record
Answered 24 Jan 2025
Question
Asked by Alicia Kearns
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether criminal convictions given to Hong Kongers in Hong Kong courts under the National Security Act can be used to deny UK visas.
Answer
Answered by Seema Malhotra, 24 Jan 2025
The Home Office considers all applications for UK visas on their individual merits. Suitability requirements apply to all routes and must be met in addition to validity and eligibility requirements. The Immigration Rules part 9: grounds for refusal (Immig...