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Can Hong Kong citizen live in UK?
The Government has created a new visa for people from Hong Kong with British National (Overseas) status. The five year visa will enable BN(O)s and their dependent family members to live, work and study in the UK, and give them a route to permanent settlement and British citizenship. It launches on 31 January.
Do UK citizens need a visa for Hong Kong?
Hong Kong tourist visa is not required for citizens of United Kingdom for a stay up to 180 days. Sounds good! What else do I need to know while planning a trip to Hong Kong? All travelers will need a passport valid for at least 90 days following your departure date from Hong Kong.
What is a BNO passport in Hong Kong?
The “appropriate status” referred to in the British memorandum was given the title of BNO under the Hong Kong British Nationality Order of 1986. With China’s tacit agreement, the BNO passport stipulated that its holders had “the right of abode in Hong Kong”.
Should British nationals (overseas) from Hong Kong be given the UK right of abode?
The UK Government has never sought to confer a UK right of abode on Hong Kong British Nationals (Overseas) (BNOs). But it could choose to do so, see my Blog Post Should British Nationals (Overseas) from Hong Kong be given the Right of Abode in the UK?
Could UK passport holders in Hong Kong get citizenship?
The UK could offer British National (Overseas) passport holders in Hong Kong a path to citizenship if China does not suspend plans for a security law in the territory, Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab says. The law, making it a crime to undermine Beijing’s authority, prompted fears Hong Kong’s unique status could end.
Can the British nationality status be ignored in Hong Kong?
It cannot be ignored. Before the handover of the UK’s responsibilities for Hong Kong, we created the British National (Overseas) (BN (O)) nationality status which was opened to people in Hong Kong, through a registration process, to those who had British Dependent Territories citizenship.