Written Question·Home Office·UIN 94318

Visas: British National (Overseas)

Tabled: 25 November 2025

Answered: 2 December 2025

Question

Sorcha Eastwood

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she has made an assessment of the potential merits of retrospective protections for BNO dependants unable to meet the sustained economic contribution requirement.

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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