Visas: British National (Overseas)
Commons · Question 55482 · Tabled 30 May 2025 · Home Office · Official record
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Question
Asked by Alex Sobel
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the White paper entitled Restoring Control over the Immigration System, published in May 2025, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of changes to the settlement rule
Answer
Answered by Seema Malhotra, 9 Jun 2025
The British National (Overseas) (BN(O)) route was launched on 31 January 2021 in response to China’s passing of the National Security Law. The route reflects the UK’s historic and moral commitment to those people of Hong Kong who chose to retain their tie...