Employment: British National (Overseas)
Commons · Question 76323 · Tabled 10 Sep 2025 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record
Answered 16 Sep 2025
Question
Asked by Navendu Mishra
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department has (a) made an assessment of the barriers faced by Hong Kong BNO visa holders in transferring professional qualifications into the British labour market and (b) issued guidance
Answer
Answered by Chris Bryant, 16 Sep 2025
Many British National Overseas (BNO) visa holders have professional qualifications. Recognition of overseas qualifications is determined by independent occupational regulators, many of which accept Hong Kong qualifications.The recognition process can be c...