Question follow-through · 122331

Immigration Controls: British National (Overseas)

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what guidance her Department has issued on whether the BNO partners and dependents can apply for ILR with the main applicant before they become eligible, in circumstances where BNO partners and depend

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Answering body: Home Office
Tabled: 19 Mar 2026
Target answer date: 24 Mar 2026
Answer: 24 Mar 2026 · 5 calendar days after tabling

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Votes on this topic

Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading · 13 Jul 2026
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading · 13 Jul 2026

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Recorded timeline

19 Mar 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what guidance her Department has issued on whether the BNO partners and dependents can apply for ILR with the main applicant before they become eligible, in circumstances where BNO partners and depend
24 Mar 2026
Target answer date
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24 Mar 2026
Answer published
The published guidance for BN(O) visa holders and their family members wishing to settle in the UK is published at: British National (Overseas) visa: Settle in the UK - GOV.UK.The relevant guidance for caseworkers is available at: Hong Kong British Nation...

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