ILR as a BNO Dependant - Priority Service for a Decision within 5 Working Days

You can apply for ILR as a BNO dependant 28 days before you complete 5 years residence in the UK on a BNO dependant visa. An application for ILR as a BNO dependant from inside the UK is made in accordance with the requirements as set out in Appendix Hong Kong British National (Overseas) of the Immigration Rules. You can apply for ILR as a BNO dependant through Priority Service to get a decision on your ILR application within 5 working days. 

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Our specialist team of immigration solicitors can provide 5-minute, free, one-off immigration advice on your ILR application as a BNO dependant. Ask a question online to our specialist team of immigration solicitors for free immigration advice online, or book an appointment online for detailed immigration advice and consultation with one of our immigration solicitors concerning your ILR application as a BNO dependant.

Requirements for ILR as a BNO Dependant

A person applying for ILR as a BNO dependant should meet the following requirements of the immigration rules:

Valid Application

You must submit a valid application for ILR as a BNO dependant from inside the UK in accordance with the requirements for a valid application as set out in Appendix Hong Kong British National (Overseas) of the Immigration Rules. 

Qualifying Period Requirement

The applicant must have spent a continuous period of 5 years in the UK with permission, on a route under which a person can settle, of which the most recent grant of permission must have been on the Hong Kong BN(O) route.

Continuous Residence Requirement

The applicant must meet the continuous residence requirement as specified in Appendix Continuous Residence during the qualifying period.

Suitability Requirements

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

If applying for permission to stay, the applicant must not be:

• in breach of immigration laws, except that where the Exceptions for overstayers section of Part Suitability applies, that period of overstaying will be disregarded; or
• on immigration bail, except where they have been placed on such bail after making an asylum claim in the UK.

Relationship Requirement For Dependent Child

Where the applicant is under 18 on the date of application, the additional requirements in HK 57.2. to HK 57.4. must be met.

According to additional requirements, the applicant must have last been granted permission as a dependent child on the Hong Kong BN(O) route and the applicant’s parent must:

• at the same time, being granted settlement on the Hong Kong BN(O) route; or
• be settled or a British citizen.

The applicant’s other parent must be granted a settlement at the same time, or be settled or a British citizen, unless:

• the parent in HK 57.3. is the applicant’s sole surviving parent; or
• the parent in HK 57.3. has sole responsibility for the applicant’s upbringing; or
• the decision maker is satisfied that there are serious and compelling reasons to grant the applicant settlement.

Care Requirement for a Dependent Child

If the applicant is under 18 on the date of application, suitable arrangements for the child’s care and accommodation in the UK must be in place and comply with relevant UK legislation and regulations.

English Language and Knowledge of Life in the UK Requirement

Unless an exemption applies, the applicant must demonstrate English language proficiency at level B1 or higher in speaking and listening on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.  The applicant must show they meet the English Language requirement as specified in Appendix English Language.

If the applicant is aged 18 or over, and under 65 on the date of application, they must meet the Knowledge of Life in the UK requirement as specified in Appendix KOLL.

Absences From the UK For ILR as a BNO Dependant

To qualify for ILR as a BNO dependant, you must meet the requirements of continuous residence, which means you cannot have had more than 180 days’ absence from the United Kingdom during any consecutive 12-month period within the 5-year period. You will need to list details of your absences from the United Kingdom, including the reasons for those absences, on your application form for ILR as a BN(O) dependant. You can include the period between your entry clearance being granted and your entry into the United Kingdom as part of your continuous period. Absences between the date entry clearance is granted, and the date you enter the United Kingdom are treated as an absence from the United Kingdom and will form part of the 180 days allowed within a continuous 12-month period.

How Can We Help With Your ILR  Application?

Our expert team of immigration solicitors in London can provide expert immigration advice and legal representation on a fixed fee for your application for ILR as a BNO dependant. Our immigration solicitors will carry out all the work until a decision is made by the Home Office UKVI on your ILR application. The immigration casework to be carried out by our immigration solicitors on your ILR application will entail the following:

• Our immigration solicitors will assess your eligibility for ILR as a BN(O) dependant by considering all your personal circumstances.
• Our immigration solicitors will advise you on the weaknesses and strengths of your ILR application as a BN(O) dependant.
• Our immigration solicitors will advise you on the relevant documents to be submitted in support of your ILR application.
• Our immigration solicitors will assess your documents to ensure they meet the requirements of the Home Office UKVI immigration Rules.
• Our immigration solicitors will complete and submit the online application form to apply for ILR as a BN(O) dependant by gathering all the relevant information from you.
• Our immigration solicitors will help you with paying the ILR application fee for your application.
• Our immigration solicitors will book your appointment at the application centre for document verification and biometric enrolment.
• Our immigration solicitors will prepare a detailed cover letter to introduce and support your ILR application.
• Our immigration solicitors will upload all relevant supporting documents online before you attend your biometrics enrolment appointment.
• Our immigration solicitors will liaise with the Home Office UKVI for a timely decision on your ILR application.

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Our immigration solicitors are specialists in ILR applications for BNO dependants. As one of the best immigration solicitors, we have an excellent track record of helping clients obtain ILR for BNO dependants. Our highly experienced and fully qualified immigration solicitors can provide fast, friendly, reliable, and fixed-fee immigration advice and legal representation for your ILR application as a BNO dependant. 

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Our Fixed Fees for ILR as a BNO Dependant

• Our immigration solicitors will charge a fixed fee ranging from £1,000 + VAT to £1,500 + VAT for your ILR application as a BNO dependant. The agreed fee will depend on the complexity of your application and the volume of work involved in your ILR application as a BNO dependant.
• 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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