Entry Clearance for BNO Household Member Visa

You can apply for a BNO household member route visa entry clearance from outside the UK as a household member of a BNO status holder. An entry clearance application for a BNO household member route visa is made in accordance with the requirements as set out in Appendix Hong Kong British National (Overseas) of the Immigration Rules.

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Requirements for a BNO Household Member Visa UK

A person applying for entry clearance for a BNO household member route visa UK should meet the following requirements to succeed in the entry clearance application from outside the UK:

Valid Application

The applicant must submit a valid application for the BNO household member route visa UK entry clearance from outside 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.

Age and Date of Birth Requirement of the Applicant

The applicant must be aged 18 or over on the date of application and born on or after 1 July 1997.

Relationship Requirement for a BNO Household Member

If the applicant is applying for entry clearance or permission to stay and they do not have permission on the Hong Kong British National (Overseas) route on the date of application, the applicant:

• must be the child of a person who is, or who was prior to their death, a British National (Overseas) under the Hong Kong (British Nationality) Order 1986; or
• must:
  • be the child of a person who is at the same time being granted permission as a partner on the BN(O) Status Holder Route; and
  • form part of the same household as the BN(O) Status holder. 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.

Ordinary Residence Requirement

An applicant applying for entry clearance must be ordinarily resident in Hong Kong at the date of application. Evidence of ordinary residence in Hong Kong could be (but is not limited to) a
combination of the following documents:

• an official Hong Kong ID card
• an official Hong Kong permanent ID card
• itemised bank statements
• a letter from an employer confirming their employment in Hong Kong
• a visa or residence permit or other immigration documents (a colour photocopy would be acceptable) showing residence in Hong Kong
• an educational record, for example a school report
• tax records
• records of rent or mortgage payments
• payslips
• household or utility bills
• valid tuberculosis certificate
• passport stamps that show an applicant travelling from, and returning to, Hong Kong for travel overseas.

Tuberculosis certificates and passport stamps can only be accepted as evidence of ordinary residence in Hong Kong in conjunction with other forms of evidence.

Suitability Requirements

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

Financial Requirement

If the applicant is applying for entry clearance, the decision maker must be satisfied that the applicant can adequately maintain and accommodate themselves without recourse to public funds for at least 6 months. The applicant may rely on credible promises of future third-party support. Funds must be shown as specified in Appendix Finance.

The accommodation will not be regarded as adequate if:

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

Tuberculosis Certificate Requirement

A person applying for entry clearance as a BN(O) Household Member must, if Appendix Tuberculosis (TB) 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.

Period and Conditions Of Grant

If the applicant does not have permission on the Hong Kong British National (Overseas) route on the date of application and is the child of a person who is at the same time being granted permission as a partner on the BN(O) Status Holder route, the applicant will be granted permission which ends on the same date as the permission of the BN(O) Status Holder who is part of the same household as the applicant.

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 condition in Appendix ATAS.

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Our specialist team of BN(O) visa solicitors can provide expert immigration advice and legal representation on a fixed fee basis for your BN(O) household member route visa entry clearance application. The immigration caseworker to be carried out by our immigration solicitors on your BNO household member route visa entry clearance application may entail the following:

• Our immigration solicitors will assess your eligibility for the UK BN(O) household member visa by considering all relevant requirements.
• Our immigration solicitors will advise you on the relevant documents to be submitted in support of the BN(O) household member route visa entry clearance application.
• Our immigration solicitors will assess the documentary evidence to ensure it complies with the Home Office UKVI requirements for BN(O) household member route visa entry clearance.
• Our immigration solicitors will complete an online application form for a BN(O) household member visa entry clearance to the UK.
• Our immigration solicitors will prepare a detailed cover letter in support of the BN(O) household member route visa entry clearance application, explaining how all the relevant requirements for BN(O) visa entry clearance have been satisfied by the applicant.
• Our immigration solicitors will submit the BN(O) household member route visa entry clearance application online, pay the Home Office UKVI fees for the BN(O) household member route visa application, and book the applicant's appointment with the relevant UK visa application centre.
• Our immigration solicitors will upload all the supporting documents online in support of the BN(O) household member route visa entry clearance application.
• Our immigration solicitors will make any post-interview representations to the Entry Clearance Officer (ECO), if necessary.
• Our immigration solicitors will carry out all the follow-up work, including responding to any queries raised by the Entry Clearance Officer (ECO), until a decision is reached on your BN(O) household member route visa entry clearance application.

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Our Fixed Fee For BNO Household Member Route Visa Entry Clearance Application

• Our immigration solicitors will charge a fixed fee ranging from £1,000 + VAT to £1,500 + VAT for your UK entry clearance for a BNO household member visa. The agreed fee will depend on the complexity of the application and the volume of work involved in the BNO household member route 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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