Written questions

Immigration Controls: British National (Overseas)

Commons · Question 122331 · Tabled 19 Mar 2026 · Home Office · Official record

Answered 24 Mar 2026

Question

Asked by Daisy Cooper

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what guidance her Department has issued on whether the BNO partners and dependents can apply for ILR with the main applicant before they become eligible, in circumstances where BNO partners and depend

Answer

Answered by Mike Tapp, 24 Mar 2026

The published guidance for BN(O) visa holders and their family members wishing to settle in the UK is published at: British National (Overseas) visa: Settle in the UK - GOV.UK.The relevant guidance for caseworkers is available at: Hong Kong British Nation...