Written Question·Home Office·UIN 99592
Overseas Students: Hong Kong
Tabled: 12 December 2025
Answered: 22 December 2025
Question
Victoria Collins
Liberal Democrat — Harpenden and Berkhamsted
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of recent changes to the eligibility criteria for Indefinite Leave to Remain on British Nationals (Overseas) students who have resettled in the UK.
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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