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Immigration: Hong Kong

Asked by Daisy CooperLiberal DemocratHome OfficeTabled Answered 8 July 2025UIN 63598

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of providing additional resource to the priority service for processing Indefinite Leave to Remain applications on the BNO route for Hong Kongers.

Answered by Seema Malhotra

The Priority Visa Service for BNO (British National Overseas) Indefinite Leave to Remain applications was introduced on 8 September 2023. Straightforward applications are processed within 5 days of biometric enrolment. Sufficient resource is allocated to ensure this target is met.

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