Written Question·Home Office·UIN 98554
Immigration: Hong Kong
Tabled: 9 December 2025
Answered: 17 December 2025
Question
Sarah Olney
Liberal Democrat — Richmond Park
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to her statement, entitled A Fairer Pathway to Settlement, of 20 November, if she will explain the impact of the changes on pathways to settlement on the children of British National (O
Answer
Mike TappThe 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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