Those born after 1 July 1997 were not eligible to become BN(O)s having been born after the UK’s handover of Hong Kong. Only Fools actor Nicholas Lyndhurst's son dies aged 19 after short illness, Katie and Peter's son Junior reveals impressive singing voice for first time, Holly Willoughby reveals football rivalry at home with rare pic of son Chester, Myleene Klass reveals huge black ring after Simon Motson proposed, We will NOT lock down, vows Middlesbrough mayor as he rejects government order, ©News Group Newspapers Limited in England No. The British government announced Wednesday that it will open a new special pathway to obtaining U.K. citizenship for up to 3 million eligible Hong Kongers as of January 2021. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. For other inquiries, Contact Us.

For those who wish to travel before the route opens, the UK will ensure that BN(O) citizens who wish to come to the UK are able to do so, subject to standard immigration checks. Government toughens for citizenship with new language requirements. This new immigration route will afford BN(O) citizens the right to live and work or study in the UK and gives them a path to full British citizenship. The Hong Kong BN(O) Visa route will open from January 2021. TENS of thousands of British expats living in Europe risk having their UK bank accounts closed in weeks due to the rules post-Brexit.

They’ll need a valid passport to show proof of identity, but this can be any applicable nationality passport. Lloyds Bank confirmed it will pull services from Holland, Slovakia, Germany, Ireland, Italy and Portugal - a move that impacts 13,000 Brits.

More information on the route and requirements can be found on GOV.UK. Archers fans don't want anyone sexing up their. The creation of this new bespoke route is a demonstration of the UK’s commitment to BN(O) citizens in Hong Kong. The transition period dictated by the Withdrawal Agreement comes to end of 11pm on December 31, and marks Britain's official exit from the EU. But it has sparked a furious backlash globally, with US Presidential hopeful Joe Biden and the EU savaging the hardline tactics. A BN(O) citizen can come to the UK as a visitor for up to six months without a visa, or apply for an existing visa route.

Subscribe ... British citizenship for children 22 times more expensive than Germany. We use cookies to collect information about how you use GOV.UK. To help us improve GOV.UK, we’d like to know more about your visit today. We’ll send you a link to a feedback form. Those who come to the UK through this route will be able to apply to settle in the UK with indefinite leave to remain once they have lived in the UK for 5 years. The Government intends to pass the Internal Markets Billt hat tears up assurances on state aid and customs checks relating to Northern Ireland which were laid out in the Withdrawal Agreement. The other statuses are remnants of Empire and are becoming increasingly obscure. So many banks are decided to simply pull their services from some EU countries. They can use a valid or expired BN(O) passport to show proof of BN(O) status, however, if they do not have a BN(O) passport the Home Office may be able to check status without one. The PM says the emergency powers are needed to stop Brussels from dividing the United Kingdom in the event of a No Deal. We look forward to welcoming BN(O) citizens to the UK. Thousands of British overseas citizens left stateless after decolonisation in the 1960s are to be given the right to live in Britain. Middle East. Trump considers executive order to force census citizenship question, Supreme Court blocks Trump administration's citizenship question, Of course Begum should get legal aid – Derry Girls helps explain why, Shamima Begum 'granted legal aid' to fight to get UK citizenship back, Jarrah was born a British citizen and we did not protect him. Today’s announcement shows the UK is keeping its word: we will not look the other way on Hong Kong, and we will not duck our historic responsibilities to its people. In order for BN(O)s citizens to take up this offer they do not need to have a valid Hong Kong BN(O) passport.

"This is passporting — this is the reality of Brexit.”. Mr Johnson as said he doesn't believe Brussels is acting in good faith and is being "abusive" to Britain in the talks. Eligible BN(O) citizens unable to meet the Immigration Rules may be granted Leave Outside the Rules at the border.

BBC News provides trusted World and UK news as well as local and regional perspectives. This will enable those who want to live in the UK to do so and become valued members of our society. Eligible BN(O) citizens are able to apply for this route both inside and outside the UK. ⚠️ Read our Brexit live blog for the latest news & updates. Lloyds, Barclays and Coutts are among the UK banks starting to give notice to expats to warn their accounts will be closed at 11pm on December 31. After the Britain leaves the EU, under the current legislation it will become illegal for UK banks to provide services to expat customers living in Europe.

Does the royal baby have dual UK-US citizenship? In a major concession to Tory rebels on the Bill, he has agreed the measures will only kick in if MPs vote for them. For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please click here. The Treasury has however urged banks to treat customers "fairly" and said pulling accounts is a "commercial decision".

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