Visas: British National (Overseas)
Commons · Question 25335 · 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 her Department has rejected any applications for UK visas by British National (Overseas) Hong Kong citizens due to confessions given in criminal trials in Hong Kong.
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...