Written questions

Immigration: Hong Kong

Commons · Question 117949 · Tabled 4 Mar 2026 · Home Office · Official record

Answered 10 Mar 2026

Question

Asked by Pippa Heylings

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether an assessment has been made of the potential disproportionate impact on the ability of female British National (Overseas) visa holders with childcare responsibilities to attain settlement, sho

Answer

Answered by Mike Tapp, 10 Mar 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 ...