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Immigration: Hong Kong

Commons · Question 93997 · Tabled 24 Nov 2025 · Home Office · Official record

Answered 2 Dec 2025

Question

Asked by Julia Buckley

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether individuals on the Hong Kong BN(O) visa route will have to meet B2 standard of English in order to achieve Indefinite Leave to Remain.

Answer

Answered by Mike Tapp, 2 Dec 2025

The Government remains steadfast in its support for members of the Hong Kong community in the UK.BN(O) visa holders will attract a 5-year reduction in the qualifying period for settlement, meaning they will continue to be able to settle in the UK after 5 ...