Immigration Controls: British National (Overseas)

(asked on 19th May 2025) - View Source

Question to the Home Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to maintain the British National (Overseas) (BNO) visa route that offers a pathway to British citizenship for BNO passport holders and their dependents on the basis that a holder can apply for indefinite leave to remain after five years and citizenship after one further year.


Answered by
Lord Hanson of Flint Portrait
Lord Hanson of Flint
Minister of State (Home Office)
This question was answered on 4th June 2025

The Government is committed to supporting members of the Hong Kong community who have relocated to the UK and those who may come here in future.

Further details of all measures announced in the Immigration White Paper will be set out in the normal way in due course, and where necessary, will be subject to consultation.

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