Immigration: Hong Kong
Commons · Question 104758 · Tabled 12 Jan 2026 · Home Office · Official record
Answered 20 Jan 2026
Question
Asked by Preet Kaur Gill
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the consultation entitled Earned settlement, published on 20 November 2025, whether it is her policy that the salary scale should apply to British National (Overseas) applicants.
Answer
Answered by Mike Tapp, 20 Jan 2026
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 ...