Extension of BNO Household Member Visa

: Written by: Arshad Mahmood; Last Updated: 28 April 2026

You can apply for an extension of the BNO household member route visa from inside the UK before the expiry of your current BNO household member route visa if you are already in the UK on a BNO household member route visa. An application for extension of the BNO household member route visa 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. An application for the extension of the BNO household member route visa can be submitted through the Priority/Super Priority Service to obtain a faster decision.

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Requirements for Extension of a BNO Household Member Visa

A person applying for an extension of the BNO household member route visa should meet the following requirements of the immigration rules:

Valid Application

You must submit a valid application for extension of the BNO household member route visa 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.

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.

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 immigration bail after making an asylum claim in the UK.

Ordinary Residence Requirement

An applicant applying for permission to stay must be in the UK and ordinarily resident in the UK, the Bailiwick of Guernsey, the Bailiwick of Jersey, or the Isle of Man on the date of application.

Relationship Requirement for a BNO Household Member

If the applicant is applying for an extension of stay as a BNO household member and already has permission under the Hong Kong British National (Overseas) route on the date of application, they will meet the relationship requirement.

Financial Requirement for a BNO Household Member Visa

If the applicant is applying for an extension of the BNO household member route visa and has been living in the UK with permission for 12 months or more on the date of application, they will meet the financial requirement unless 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.

If the applicant is applying for extension of dependant visa 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 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.

The 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.

In-Country Tuberculosis Certificate Requirement

If the applicant is applying for permission to stay and:

their last grant of permission was for 6 months or less; and
the applicant was present in a country listed in Appendix Tuberculosis (TB) of the immigration rules for more than six months immediately prior to their last grant of permission,

the applicant must provide a valid medical certificate confirming that they have undergone screening for active pulmonary tuberculosis and that this tuberculosis is not present in them. A valid medical certificate is one issued by an approved centre within the 6 months immediately preceding the date of application.

The in-country tuberculosis requirement is met if the applicant has provided a medical certificate as part of a successful application for entry clearance in the 12 months before the date of application.

The list of approved centres in the UK, updated from time to time, can be found at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-tuberculosis-test-clinics-for-hong-kong-bno.

Period and Conditions of Grant

If the applicant is applying as the child of a BN(O) Status Holder or they already have permission on the Hong Kong British National (Overseas) route on the date of application, they will be granted permission for either:

a period of 5 years, where the applicant has applied for a period of 5 years; or
a period of 30 months, during which the applicant has applied for a period of 30 months.

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 application to extend the BNO household member route visa from inside the UK. The immigration casework to be carried out by our immigration solicitors in relation to your application will entail the following:

Our immigration solicitors will assess your eligibility for an extension of the BNO household member route visa from inside the UK, taking into account all relevant requirements.
Our immigration solicitors will advise you on the relevant documents to be submitted in support of your application for an extension of the BNO household member route visa.
Our immigration solicitors will assess the documentary evidence to ensure it complies with the Home Office UKVI requirements for extending the BNO household member route visa from inside the UK.
Our immigration solicitors will complete an online application form for the extension of the BNO household member route visa from inside the UK.
Our immigration solicitors will prepare a detailed cover letter in support of your application to explain in detail how all the relevant requirements for the extension of the BNO household member route visa have been satisfied by the applicant.
Our immigration solicitors will submit the application online, pay the Home Office UKVI fees, and book the applicant's appointment with the application centre.
Our immigration solicitors will upload all the supporting documents online in support of the application.
Our immigration solicitors will do all the follow-up work, including responding to any queries raised by the Home Office UKVI, until a decision is reached on your application.

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