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Entry Clearance for BNO Adult Dependent Relative Visa UK

: Written by: Arshad Mahmood; Last Updated: 29 April 2026

You can apply for a BNO adult dependent relative visa entry clearance from outside the UK as an adult dependent relative if you are in need of long-term personal care to do everyday tasks because of your illness, disability or your age. You must apply at the same time as your sponsor. An adult dependent relative includes BNO's or his/her partner’s:

parent or grandparent
brother or sister
son or daughter

Adult dependent relatives can apply if they can show all of the following:

they normally live with you or your partner
they need long-term care to do everyday personal and household tasks because of illness, disability or their age, and medical records show this
they cannot get or afford the care they need in Hong Kong without you - even with your or your partner’s support

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Requirements for BNO adult dependent relative Visa Entry Clearance

A person applying for a BNO adult dependent relative visa entry clearance should meet the following requirements of the Immigration Rules:

Valid Entry Clearance Application

The applicant must submit a valid entry clearance application from outside the UK in accordance with the requirements of a valid application as set out in Appendix Hong Kong British National (Overseas) of the Immigration Rules.

Age Requirement

The applicant must be aged 18 years or over on the date of application.

Relationship Requirement

Where the applicant is applying for entry clearance or permission to stay, and they have not previously had permission on the Hong Kong BN(O) route, they must be the parent, grandparent, brother, sister, son or daughter of a person who is making a valid application for entry clearance or permission to stay at the same time as the applicant as:

a BN(O) Status Holder, applying on the BN(O) Status Holder route; or
the partner of a BN(O) Status Holder, applying on the BN(O) Status Holder route; or
the child of a BN(O) status holder, applying on the BN(O) Household Member route; or
the partner of a child of a BN(O) status holder, applying on the BN(O) Household Member route

Where the applicant is the parent or grandparent of a BN(O) Status Holder or of the partner of a BN(O) Status Holder or of the child of a BN(O) status holder applying on the BN(O) Household Member route or of the partner of a child of a BN(O) status holder applying on the BN(O) Household Member route, the applicant must not be in a subsisting relationship with a partner unless:

that partner is also the parent or grandparent of the BN(O) Status Holder or of the partner of a BN(O) Status Holder or of the child of a BN(O) status holder applying on the BN(O) Household Member route or of the partner of a child of a BN(O) status holder applying on the BN(O) Household Member route; and
that partner is applying for entry clearance or permission to stay at the same time as the applicant.

Dependency Requirement

Where the applicant is applying for entry clearance or permission to stay, and they have not previously had permission on the Hong Kong BN(O) route the applicant must:

as a result of age, illness or disability, require long-term personal care to perform everyday tasks; and
form part of the same household as the BN(O) Status Holder or BN(O) Household Member who has, or is at the same time being granted, permission; and
be unable, even with the practical and financial help of the BN(O) Status Holder or the partner of the BN(O) Status Holder or the BN(O) Household Member or the partner of the BN(O) Household Member, depending on who they applied with, to obtain the required level of help in Hong Kong, if the BN(O) Status Holder or the partner of the BN(O) Status Holder or the BN(O) Household Member or the partner of the BN(O) Household Member moves to the UK, either because the help:
- is not available, and there is no person in Hong Kong who can reasonably provide it; or
- is not affordable.

Where the applicant and their partner are the parents or grandparents of the BN(O) Status Holder, or of the partner of the BN(O) Status Holder, or of the BN(O) Household Member, or of the partner of the BN(O) Household Member, the applicant, or their partner, must:

as a result of age, illness or disability require long-term personal care to perform everyday tasks; and
be unable, even with the practical and financial help of the BN(O) Status Holder or the partner of the BN(O) Status Holder or the BN(O) Household Member or the partner of the BN(O) Household Member, depending on who they applied with, to obtain the required level of help in Hong Kong if the BN(O) Status Holder or the partner of the BN(O) Status Holder or the BN(O) Household Member or the partner of the BN(O) Household Member moves to the UK either because the help:
- is not available and there is no person in Hong Kong who can reasonably provide it; or
- is not affordable.

Suitability Requirements

The applicant must not fall for refusal under Appendix Part Suitability of the Immigration Rules.

Tuberculosis Test Certificate Requirement

A person applying for entry clearance as a BN(O) Adult Dependent Relative on the Hong Kong British National (Overseas) route must, if paragraph A39 and Appendix T of these rules apply, provide a valid medical certificate confirming that they have undergone screening for active pulmonary tuberculosis and that this tuberculosis is not present in them.

Ordinary Residence Requirement

If the applicant is applying for entry clearance as a BN(O) Adult Dependent Relative, the applicant must be ordinarily resident in Hong Kong on the date of application.

Financial Requirement for a BNO adult dependent relative Visa

If the BN(O) Adult Dependent Relative is applying for entry clearance, or is applying for permission to stay and has been in the UK for less than 12 months on the date of application, or where the applicant’s previous grant of permission was for 12 months Leave Outside the Rules following an unsuccessful application for the Hong Kong British National (Overseas) route, the decision maker must be satisfied that the BN(O) Status Holder or their partner or the BN(O) Household Member or their partner is able to and will maintain and accommodate the BN(O) Adult Dependent Relative adequately in the UK without recourse to public funds for at least 6 months.

The accommodation will not be regarded as adequate if:

it is or will be overcrowded; or
it contravenes public health regulations.

The BN(O) Status Holder or their partner, or the BN(O) Household Member or their partner, may rely on credible promises of future third-party support. The BN(O) Status Holder or their partner, or the BN(O) Household Member or their partner, must show that they have the required funds as specified in Appendix Finance.

Period and Conditions Of Grant Of BNO Adult Dependent Relative Visa

If the applicant does not have permission on the Hong Kong British National (Overseas) route on the date of application, they will be granted permission, which ends on the same date as the permission of the BN(O) Status Holder or the BN(O) Household Member who is part of the same household as the applicant, depending on who they applied.

The grant will be subject to all the following conditions:

no access to public funds; and
work (including self-employment and voluntary work) permitted except for employment as a professional sportsperson (including as a sports coach); and
study is permitted, subject to the ATAS condition in Appendix ATAS.

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Assessment of documents: Our immigration lawyers will assess your documents to ensure that all documents you provide in support of your entry clearance application or BNO adult dependent relative visa are in accordance with the requirements of the Immigration Rules.

Completing the application form: Our immigration lawyers will complete the relevant application form for your BNO adult dependent relative visa application.

Submitting application via Priority Service: Where possible, our immigration lawyers will submit your online entry clearance application via the Priority Service to obtain a faster decision on your BNO adult dependent relative visa application.

Booking an appointment with the application centre: After the online submission of your entry clearance application, our immigration lawyers will book your appointment with the application centre for you to enrol your biometrics.

Preparing a detailed cover letter: Our specialist immigration solicitors will prepare a detailed cover letter in support of the BNO adult dependent relative visa application to explain that all the relevant legal requirements have been satisfied for the approval of the entry clearance application.

Uploading documents online: Before the biometrics enrolment date, our immigration lawyers will upload online all the supporting documents to be considered in support of the entry clearance application.

Follow-up work: Our immigration lawyers will handle all follow-up until the decision by the Entry Clearance Officer (ECO) on the BNO adult dependent relative visa application.

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