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

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Nearly 10,000 Hongkongers have been granted permanent UK residence under the British National (Overseas) visa scheme launched in 2021, enabling them to apply for UK citizenship. The scheme has allowed successful applicants and their dependants to live, work, and study in the UK for up to five years.

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 pathway, which allows successful applicants and their dependants to live, work and study in the United Kingdom for up to five years. “Since the scheme began, there have been a total of 9,804 grants of settlement to...