If you are from Hong Kong and are a British national (overseas) you and your family members can apply for a Hong Kong BNO visa. This is also known as a BNO visa. It allows you to live, work and study in the UK. The BNO visa UK is granted for an initial period of either 30 months (with an option of extension for further 30 months) or 5 years and upon completion of 5 years with BNO visa in the UK, you become entilted to apply for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) as BNO. After one year of grant of Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR), BNO citizens will be able to apply for either naturalisation as a British Citizen or for registration as a British Citizen. An application for BNO visa UK is made in accordance with requirements as set out in Appendix Hong Kong British National (Overseas) of the Immigration Rules.
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There are two Hong Kong British National (Overseas) routes– the BN(O) Status Holder route and the BN(O) Household Member route. The Hong Kong British National (Overseas) routes allow work and study in the UK and are routes to settlement which means you can apply for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) in the UK after 5 years residence in the UK.
Our specialist team of BNO visa solicitors can provide expert immigration advice and legal representations on fixed fee basis for your applications as a BNO status holder, as a BNO dependant, as a BNO household member or as a dependant of a BNO household member.
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BN(O) Status Holder Route
The BN(O) Status Holder route is for a British National (Overseas) status holder who is ordinarily resident in Hong Kong, the UK or the Crown Dependencies. A dependent partner and a dependent child of a British National (Overseas) status holder can apply under this route. Other family members with a high degree of dependency may also apply under this route.
Applications By BN(O) Status Holder
As specialist immigration solicitors for BNO visa applications, we can provide expert legal advice and representations for following applications by BN(O) status holder:
- Entry Clearance For BNO Visa UK
- Switching Into BNO Visa UK
- Extension Of BNO Visa UK
- ILR - BNO Visa UK
- Administrative Review Of UK Visa Refusal
Applications By Dependants Of BNO Status Holder
You can apply for BNO dependant visa UK if you are a dependent partner or child under the age of 18 of BNO status holder. As specialist dependant visa solicitors, we can provide legal help and assistance for following BNO dependant visa applications:
- Entry Clearance For BNO Dependant Visa UK
- Switching Into BNO Dependant Visa UK
- Extension Of BNO Dependant Visa UK
- ILR As A BNO Dependant
- Administrative Review Of UK Visa Refusal
BN(O) Household Member Route
The BN(O) Household Member route is for the adult child of a BN(O) status holder or of the partner of a BN(O) status holder who is aged 18 or over and born on or after 1 July 1997. The child of a BN(O) status holder’s dependent partner, dependent child and in exceptional circumstances, other family members with a high degree of dependency may apply under this route. The adult child of the partner of a BN(O) status holder may apply with their dependent partner and dependent child, and they must all form part of the same household as the British National (Overseas) status holder when they apply.
Applications By BNO Household Members
As specialist immigration solicitors for BNO visa applications, we can provide expert legal advice and representations for following applications by BN(O) household members:
- Entry Clearance For BNO Household Member Route Visa UK
- Switching Into BNO Household Member Route Visa
- Extension Of BNO Household Member Route Visa
- ILR - BNO Household Member Route Visa
- Administrative Review Of UK Visa Refusal
Applications By Dependants Of BNO Household Member
As specialist immigration solicitors for BNO visa applications, we can provide expert legal advice and representations for following applications by dependants of a BN(O) household member:
- Entry Clearance As A Dependant Of BNO Household Member
- Switching Into BNO Household Member Dependant Visa
- Extension Of BNO Household Member Dependant Visa
- ILR As A Dependant Of BNO Household Member
- Administrative Review Of UK Visa Refusal
BNO Adult Dependent Relative Visa UK
You can apply for BNO adult dependent relative visa if you live with the BNO status holder and 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 sponsoring BNO status holder. 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
Our specialist team of immigration solicitors in London can provide expert immigration advice and legal representations on fixed fee basis for your BNO adult dependent relative visa application. As specialist BNO visa solicitors, we can provide legal help and support for the following applications by adult dependent relatives of BNO status holder: