Written Question·Home Office·UIN 98612
Visas: British National (Overseas)
Tabled: 9 December 2025
Answered: 17 December 2025
Question
Mr Lee Dillon
Liberal Democrat — Newbury
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to support people with British Nationals (Overseas) visas in relation to the changes set out in the Command Paper entitled A Fairer Pathway to Settlement.
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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