Written Question·Home Office·UIN 101458

Immigration: Hong Kong

Tabled: 18 December 2025

Answered: 7 January 2026

Question

Dan Carden

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether changes to immigration rules will apply retrospectively to BNO visa holders in the UK.

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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