Written Question·Home Office·UIN 117475

Immigration: Hong Kong

Tabled: 3 March 2026
Answered: 10 March 2026

Question

James Naish

LabourRushcliffe

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her department has made on the number of children on the British National (Overseas) visa who would face delays in attaining settled status due to their parents’ inability to meet new

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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