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Hong Kong BN(O) Visa: More Details Announced
By Paul Richmond - Managing Partner

In response to the breach of the Sino-British Joint Declaration by the Chinese government in restricting the rights and freedoms of Hong Kong people, the UK government is ready to welcome BN(O) citizens and their...

 close family members. A new Hong Kong BN(O) Visa will be open for applications from 31 January 2021. British National (Overseas) (BN(O)) citizens and their close family members will be able to move to the...

Hong Kong Ethnic Minorities and the Minimum Income Requirement
By Richmond Chambers -

Ethnic minorities in Hong Kong, who have registered as British citizens since 1997, are conspicuously absent from the United Kingdom’s new Hong Kong BN(O) route. Therefore, to relocate with their family members...

 to the United Kingdom, they will face more difficult requirements than their BN(O) counterparts. To come to the UK with their families, they will need to meet the minimum income requirements contained in...

Why Hong Kong BN(O)s should renew their BNO passports
By Richmond Chambers -

After listening to the 2 June 2020 parliamentary debate on British Nationals (Overseas), and reading the Prime Minister’s article of 3 June 2020, it occurs to me that the Foreign Secretary, Home Secretary...

 and Prime Minister may draw an arbitrary distinction between BN(O)s and BN(O) passport holders.  For this reason, I would recommend that all persons with BN(O) status who may wish to benefit from any extension...

Proposals to Extend Rights for Hong Kong’s British Nationals (Overseas)
By Richmond Chambers -

It is welcome news that British National (Overseas) citizens in Hong Kong could have their rights to remain in the UK widened.    The Rationale for extending the rights of Hong Kong British National (Overseas)...

 citizens These reports and announcements come amidst China’s adoption of the “Decision of the National People’s Congress to Establish and Improve a Legal Framework and Enforcement Mechanism for...

The Status of Hong Kong British National (Overseas) Citizens
By Richmond Chambers -

British nationality is somewhat unique as there are various different forms of nationality, with fewer rights attached to them than being a ‘British Citizen’. These are a consequence of the UK’s close historical...

 connection with many foreign states and territories during the time of the British Empire.  This blog post discusses Hong Kong and the status of British National (Overseas) Citizens, including their...

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