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8 April 2026
The guidance has been updated to reflect that eligibility for the BN(O) route has been expanded to BN(O)s’ adult children who were born on or after 1 July 1979, the term ‘Household Member’ has been replaced with ‘Adult Child’ and references to the 90 day entry clearance vignette have been removed as applicants attending a visa application centre no longer receive a vignette.
11 November 2025
The guidance has been updated to reflect revised wording, replacing ‘Part 9: grounds for refusal’ with ‘Part Suitability’. Additionally, all references to ‘Paragraph 39E’ have been removed and substituted with ‘Exceptions for Overstayers’ in accordance with the change to the Immigration Rules introduced in November.
9 April 2025
Guidance has been updated to reflect the change in application fees in
accordance with The Immigration, Nationality and Passport (Fees) (Amendment)
Regulations 2025.
13 December 2024
The guidance has been updated to clarify that individuals will no longer receive a Biometric Residence Permit and to clarify that dependent partners and Adult Dependent Relatives are not required to apply for the same length of permission as the main applicant.
10 April 2024
The guidance has been updated to reflect changes made to the Immigration Rules: Appendix Hong Kong British National (Overseas) in April 2024. A full list of changes can be found in the guidance.
31 January 2024
Updated to reflect changes to the relationship requirement to remove the need for
partners to have been living together for at least 2 years prior to applying.
17 April 2023
The guidance has been updated following recent changes to extend the concession to allow family members of a main applicant who passes away during the application process to continue to apply to the BN(O) route as if the main applicant were still alive, to family members of an adult child of a BN(O) status holder; and to extend the concession enabling UKVI to grant 12 months LOTR.
30 November 2022
Changes to reflect the updated policy which will enable applications to the BN(O) route from individuals aged 18 or over who were born on or after 1 July 1997 and who have at least one BN(O) parent.
29 April 2022
Guidance updated with amended proof of identity section.
6 April 2022
Updated guidance to reflect the changes to the Immigration Rules for this route.
14 December 2021
Updated guidance.
6 October 2021
Replaced this guidance with a new version.
9 April 2021
Updated the version of the guidance.
This version includes updates on families making an application together and to the conditions of an applicant’s stay relating to access to public funds and police registration.
31 January 2021
First published.