Immigration: Hong Kong
Commons · Question 94002 · Tabled 24 Nov 2025 · Home Office · Official record
Answered 27 Nov 2025
Question
Asked by Pippa Heylings
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to introduce new English language requirements for dependants on the British National (Overseas) visa route who were accepted under conditions that did not include such requirements.
Answer
Answered by Mike Tapp, 27 Nov 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 ...