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Visas: British National (Overseas)

Asked by Yuan YangLabourHome OfficeTabled Answered 11 June 2025UIN 57147

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of exempting British National (Overseas) visa holders from the proposed extension of the settlement qualifying period from five to ten years on levels of net migration.

Answered by Seema Malhotra

The Government is committed to supporting members of the Hong Kong community who have relocated to the UK and those who may come here in future.

Further details of all measures announced in the Immigration White Paper will be set out in the normal way in due course, and where necessary, will be subject to consultation.

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