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Nearly 10,000 Hongkongers gain UK permanent residency via BN(O) visa

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Nearly 10,000 individuals from Hong Kong have achieved permanent UK residency through the British National (Overseas) visa program. This pathway, established in January 2021, allows BN(O) status holders to apply for indefinite leave to remain after five years of continuous residence. Following this, they become eligible to apply for British citizenship after an additional year. AI

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Nearly 10,000 Hongkongers gain UK permanent residency via BN(O) visa

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · William Yiu ·

    Nearly 10,000 Hongkongers granted permanent UK residence under BN(O) scheme

    Nearly 10,000 Hongkongers have been granted permanent residence in the UK under a bespoke British immigration pathway launched in January 2021, making them eligible to apply for citizenship next year. This year marks the fifth anniversary of the British National (Overseas) visa p…

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