Question follow-through · 104526
Immigration: Hong Kong
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the proposed earned settlement requirements will apply retrospectively to Hong Kong BN(O) visa holders who relocated under the original scheme.
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- Answering body
- Home Office
- Tabled
- 9 Jan 2026
- Target answer date
- 15 Jan 2026
- Answer
- 15 Jan 2026 · 6 calendar days after tabling
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Votes on this topic
- Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading · 13 Jul 2026
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Recorded timeline
9 Jan 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the proposed earned settlement requirements will apply retrospectively to Hong Kong BN(O) visa holders who relocated under the original scheme.
15 Jan 2026
Target answer date
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15 Jan 2026
Answer published
The Government remains steadfast in its support for members of the Hong Kong community in the UK.BN(O) visa holders will attract a 5-year reduction in the qualifying period for settlement, meaning they will continue to be able to settle in the UK after 5 ...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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