Entry Clearance for BNO Dependant Visa UK

You can apply for entry clearance for a BNO dependent visa from outside the UK if you are a dependent partner or child under the age of 18 of a BNO status holder. An application for a BNO dependent visa UK is made in accordance with the requirements as set out in Appendix Hong Kong British National (Overseas) of the Immigration Rules. As a result of a successful entry clearance application for a BNO dependent visa, the applicant is granted a BNO dependent visa for the same period as the visa granted to the sponsoring BNO status holder.

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Requirements for a BNO Dependant Visa Entry Clearance

A person applying for a BNO dependent 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 for a valid application set out in Appendix Hong Kong British National (Overseas) of the Immigration Rules.

Visa or Application Status of the Sponsoring BNO

When applying as a partner on the BN(O) Status Holder route, the applicant must be applying as a partner of a BN(O) Status Holder who:

• has made a valid application for entry clearance or permission to stay in the UK as a BN(O) Status Holder that has not been decided; or
• has entry clearance or permission as a BN(O) status holder.

When applying as a BN(O) Household Child on the BN(O) Status Holder route, the applicant must be applying as a child or grandchild of a BN(O) Status Holder or of the partner of a BN(O) Status Holder who:

• has made a valid application for entry clearance or permission to stay in the UK as a BN(O) Status Holder or as the partner of a BN(O) Status Holder that has not been decided; or
• has entry clearance or permission as a BN(O) status holder or as the partner of a BN(O) Status Holder.

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) dependant must, if Appendix Tuberculosis applies, provide a valid medical certificate confirming that they have undergone screening for active pulmonary tuberculosis and that this tuberculosis is not present in them.

Relationship Requirement for a Dependent Partner

If the applicant is applying for entry clearance or permission to stay, and they have not previously had permission as a partner on the BN(O) Status Holder route, they must meet the relationship requirement in HK 13.3. to HK 13.7.

The applicant must be the partner of the sponsoring BNO status holder, where one of the following applies:

• The sponsoring BNO status holder has permission on the Hong Kong BN(O) route; or
• The sponsoring BNO status holder is, at the same time, applying for (and is granted) entry clearance or permission on the Hong Kong BN(O) route.

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

If the applicant and the BN(O) Status Holder are not married or in a civil partnership, all the following requirements must be met:

• they must have been living together in a relationship similar to marriage or civil partnership for at least the two years before the date of application; and
• any previous relationship of the applicant or the BN(O) Status Holder with another person must have permanently broken down; and
• they must not be so closely related that they would not be allowed to marry in the UK.

The relationship between the applicant and the BN(O) Status Holder must be genuine and subsisting. The applicant and the BN(O) Status Holder must intend to live together throughout the applicant’s stay in the UK.

Relationship Requirement for a BNO Household Child

The applicant must be:

• the child of a parent who has, or is at the same time being granted, entry clearance or permission as either a BN(O) Status Holder or the partner of a BN(O) Status Holder; or
• The grandchild of a grandparent who has, or is at the same time being granted, entry clearance or permission as either a BN(O) Status Holder or the partner of a BN(O) Status Holder.

If the applicant is applying for entry clearance or permission to stay as the grandchild of a grandparent who has, or is at the same time being granted, entry clearance or permission to stay as either a BN(O) Status Holder or the partner of a BN(O) Status Holder and the applicant has not previously had permission as a BN(O) Household Child on the BN(O) Status Holder route, they must:

• make an application at the same time as the grandparent who is applying for entry clearance or permission on the BN(O) Status Holder route; and
• form part of the same household as the BN(O) Status Holder on the date of application. A person will form part of the same household as the BN(O) Status Holder if they normally live with the BN(O) Status Holder.

Each of the applicant’s parents must either be applying at the same time as the applicant, or have permission to be in the UK (other than as a Visitor), unless:

• the parent with entry clearance or permission to stay as a BN(O) Status Holder or as a partner of a BN(O) Status Holder is the sole surviving parent; or
• the parent with entry clearance or permission to stay as a BN(O) Status Holder or as a partner of a BN(O) Status Holder has sole responsibility for the applicant’s upbringing; or
• the parent who does not have permission as a BN(O) Status Holder or as a partner of a BN(O) Status Holder –
  • is a British citizen or a person who has a right to enter or stay in the UK without restriction; and
  • is or will be ordinarily resident in the UK; or
• there are serious and compelling reasons to grant the applicant entry clearance or permission to stay with the parent who has permission on the Hong Kong BN(O) route; or
• the applicant falls within HK 15.1(b) and there are serious and compelling reasons to grant the applicant entry clearance or permission to stay with the grandparent with entry clearance or permission to stay as a BN(O) Status Holder or as a partner of a BN(O) Status Holder.

Age and Care Requirements for a Dependent Child

The applicant must be under 18 years of age on the date of application. The applicant must intend to live with a parent who has permission under the BN(O) status holder route during their stay in the UK, unless they can demonstrate a valid reason for not living with that parent. There must be suitable arrangements for the child’s care and accommodation in the UK that comply with relevant UK legislation and regulations.

Ordinary Residence Requirement

If the applicant is applying for entry clearance as a dependant partner or BN(O) Household Child, the applicant must be ordinarily resident in Hong Kong at the date of application.

Financial Requirement For BNO Dependant Visa

If the applicant is applying for entry clearance, the decision maker must be satisfied that the applicant or the BN(O) Status Holder are able to maintain and accommodate the applicant adequately in the UK without recourse to public funds for at least 6 months.

For the purposes of HK 14.2. accommodation will not be regarded as adequate if:

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

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

Period and Conditions of Grant of BNO Dependant Visa

A partner who does not have permission on the BN(O) Status Holder route on the date of application will be granted permission, which ends on the same date as the permission of the BN(O) Status Holder.

If the partner has permission on the Hong Kong BN(O) route on the date of application, they will be granted permission for either:

• 30 months, if the partner applied for 30 months; or
• 5 years, if the partner applied for 5 years.

A BN(O) Household Child who does not have permission on the BN(O) Status Holder route on the date of application will be granted permission, which ends on the same date as the permission of the BN(O) Status Holder who has (or is being granted) permission.

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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Our specialist team of immigration solicitors can provide expert immigration advice and legal representation on a fixed fee basis in relation to your entry clearance application for a BNO dependent visa. Our fixed fee for your entry clearance application will cover all the work of our immigration solicitors on your application, including your BNO dependant visa, until the Entry Clearance Officer (ECO) issues a decision. The casework to be carried out by our immigration solicitors in relation to your entry clearance application for a BNO dependant visa will entail the following:

• Advice on requirements: Our immigration solicitors will advise you on the relevant requirements you have to meet for your BNO dependant visa application to succeed.
• Advised on documents: Our immigration lawyers will prepare and email you a comprehensive list of supporting documents to be submitted in support of your BNO dependant visa application.
• 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 dependant 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 dependant visa application.
• Submitting application via Priority Service: Where possible, our immigration lawyers will submit your online entry clearance application through priority service to get a faster decision on your BNO dependant 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 dependant 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 dependent visa application.

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• Our immigration solicitors will charge a fixed fee ranging from £1,000 to £1,500 (no VAT) for your UK entry clearance for a BNO dependent visa. The agreed fee will depend on the complexity of the application and the volume of work involved in the BNO-dependent visa application in the UK.
• Our fixed fee for the application does not cover any disbursements, e.g., the UKVI fee for the application, and the applicant must separately pay the Home Office UKVI fees.

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