Overview
If you’re from Hong Kong and are a British national (overseas) you and your family members can apply for a British National (Overseas) visa. This is known as a BNO visa. It allows you to live, work and study in the UK.
Who can apply
You can apply for a BNO visa if you’re:
- a British national (overseas)
- 18 or older
Your permanent home must be:
- in Hong Kong, if you’re applying from outside the UK
- in the UK, the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man, or Hong Kong, if you’re applying in the UK
Your family members
Family members can apply for a BNO visa with you if they’re eligible.
A dependant can include your:
- husband, wife, civil partner or unmarried partner
- child or grandchild under 18
- child 18 or older, born on or after 1 July 1997 (and their partner or child under 18)
- parent, grandparent, brother, sister, son or daughter (18 or older) if they live with you and are very dependent on you for their care
Your family members must apply at the same time as you. They cannot apply after you get a decision about your visa application.
How long you can stay
You can apply to stay for either:
- 2 years and 6 months
- 5 years
You will be able to extend your visa if you want to stay longer. You can apply to extend your visa as many times as you want.
What you can and cannot do
You can:
- work (except you cannot work as a professional sportsperson or sports coach)
- study (including at school, college or university)
You cannot apply for most benefits (public funds).
Living permanently in the UK
You can apply to settle in the UK (known as ‘indefinite leave to remain’) after you’ve lived in the UK for 5 years on a BNO visa. This means you can stay in the UK without any time limits.
If you’ve already spent time in the UK on a different visa this may count towards the 5 years. Time spent on a Student visa (previously called a Tier 4 (General) student visa) or a Youth Mobility Scheme visa (T5) will not count.
To apply to settle in the UK, you’ll need to:
- meet the knowledge of English requirements
- pass the Life in the UK Test
- have spent no more than 180 days outside the UK in any 12 months in the last 5 years
- pay an application fee
Becoming a British citizen
One year after you settle in the UK (have ‘indefinite leave to remain’), you’ll usually be able to apply for British citizenship.
概述
如果你來自香港和擁有 British national (overseas) 資格,你及你的家人可以申請 British National (Overseas) 簽證,簡稱 BNO VISA。這簽證讓你到英國居住、工作以及學習。
誰人可申請
- 英國國民海外護照持有人 或 英國國民護照權利擁有人
- 18歲或以上
你的永久居所必需:
- 居於香港, 如果你在英國以外申請
- 英國境內, the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man, 或香港, 如果你在英國境內申請
你的家庭成員
如果家人附合資料,可以跟你一起申請 BNO Visa。
A dependant can include your:
- husband, wife, civil partner or unmarried partner
- child or grandchild under 18
- child 18 or older, born on or after 1 July 1997 (and their partner or child under 18)
- parent, grandparent, brother, sister, son or daughter (18 or older) if they live with you and are very dependent on you for their care
你的家人必需跟你一同申請,他們不能在你申請有結果後才提交申請。
可居住時限
你可以申請以下其一:
- 2年6個月
- 5年
你可以申請延長的你簽證以居留更長時間,申請次數不限。
權利
你可以:
- 工作 (不能成為專業運動員或運動教練)
- 學習 (包括學校、高等院校及大學)
不能申請大部份的援助 (public funds).
永久居留於英國
當你持有BNO VISA 於英國居住5年後,你可以申請英國永久居民資格 (known as ‘indefinite leave to remain’) 。這代表你將可以在英國無限期居留。
如果你正使用不同的移民簽證於英國居住,你已居留年期有機會可以加入到你BNO VISA所需要的5年要求內。 學生簽證T4及工作假期T5不作此計算。
要申請成為英國永久居民,你需要:
- 達到英語要求
- 通知 Life in the UK 考試
- 過去5年內,每12個月內不能離開英國超過180日
- 繳付申請費
成為英國國民
獲得永久居民資格一年後 , 你將可以申請入藉英國。