Written Question·Home Office·UIN 94322

Immigration: Hong Kong

Tabled: 25 November 2025

Answered: 2 December 2025

Question

Sorcha Eastwood

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether B1 English-language qualifications will remain valid for current BNO visa holders approaching eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain; and what assessment she has made of the potential impa

Answer

Mike Tapp

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 ...

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