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British Nationality: Hong Kong

Asked by Neil CoyleLabourHome OfficeTabled Answered 19 May 2026UIN 1206

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the average waiting time is for her Department to reach a decision on British citizenship applications for people from Hong Kong.

Answered by Mike Tapp

The information requested is not currently available from published statistics, and the relevant data could only be collated and verified for the purpose of answering this question at disproportionate cost

Immigration statistics for the last 10 years are published at Migration statistics.

https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/migration-transparency-data#uk-visas-and-immigration

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