Home Secretary Uk Bno

Someone who was a british overseas territories citizen by connection with hong kong was able to register as a british national overseas before 1 july 1997.

Home secretary uk bno. Hong kong s british national overseas passport holders and their immediate dependants will have the right to apply for a special uk visa from january home secretary priti patel said. Beijing has previously warned the uk not to meddle in domestic issues. Home secretary priti patel said. Foreword by the home secretary.

Who at present can stay in the uk without a visa for only six. The uk has a strong historic relationship with the people of hong kong and we are keeping our promise to them to uphold their freedoms. Since then bno passport holders have had the right to stay in the uk for a six month period. Raab s offer would give them the right to work and study in the uk for extendable periods of 12.

The home office has been working in close cooperation with the foreign and commonwealth office on this unprecedented step and will make more information available in due course. Uk home secretary priti patel has announced further details of a uk visa offer extended to nearly three million hong kong nationals affected by security laws imposed by china. Home secretary priti patel says bno visa changes were proportionate response to china s increasing control over the city. Uk threatened to scrap the six month stay limit and proposed to offer citizenship and work to the bno holders.

By the secretary of state for the home department. By command of her majesty. In an official statement patel said that she would warmly welcome any of the estimated three million hongkongers with british national overseas bno status to. Hong kong s british national overseas passport holders and their immediate dependants will have the right to apply for a special uk visa from january home secretary priti patel said.

The new hong kong bn o visa will give british national overseas citizens the ability to come to the uk to make a new life. The offer comes after china imposed a sweeping new security law in hong kong. Uk foreign secretary dominic raab said if china goes on to officially implement the law bno passport holders would be allowed to apply to work and study for extendable periods of 12 months and that will itself provide a pathway to.