英國新移民政策｜Home Office 回覆

BNO Visa 申請永久居留條件

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上兩個月英國政府提出新嘅移民政策，簡單嚟講係申請永久居留條件加辣，除咗填官方諮詢問卷，我亦有親自去信俾自己 Council 嘅 MP，想問清楚佢我申請時究竟跟咩條件，事關我今年 2 月已喺英國住夠 5 年，我嘅 BNO Visa 係 2021 年 4 月批核，即係我 3 月就可以申請喺英國永久居留，咁究竟新政策對我有冇影響，作為「中大人」要考英文試（中大教學語言係 English and/or Cantonese，非全英語），究竟考 B1 定 B2？淨考口試定要考埋筆試？

今日終於收到我個 MP 轉發 Home Office — Mike Tapp MP （Minister for Migration & Citizenship）嘅回信﹕

Dear Jim.

Thank you for your email of 19 December to the Home Office on behalf of (my name) of (my address) about BNO visa requirements. I am replying as the Minister for Migration & Citizenship.

The Government remains steadfast in its support for members of the Hong Kong community in the UK and is fully committed to the BN(O) route, which will continue to welcome Hong Kongers. We fully recognise the significant contribution that Hong Kongers have already made to the UK, and the role they will continue to play in the years ahead.

That is why we have confirmed that BN(O) visa holders will attract a five-year reduction in the qualifying period for settlement, meaning they will continue to be able to settle in the UK after five years’ residence, subject to the mandatory requirements.

The BN(O) route is a unique immigration route that was established following China’s passing of the National Security Law and reflects the UK’s historic and moral commitment to the people of Hong Kong. Retaining a five-year settlement period for BN(O) visa holders provides certainty to Hong Kongers and ensures the UK continues to honour its historical commitments.

The new mandatory requirements for settlement are basic requirements that we think are reasonable for people to meet if they want to settle here. However, we are seeking views on earned settlement through the public consultation A Fairer Pathway to Settlement and we will continue to listen to the views of Hong Kongers.

Until the earned settlement framework is introduced, the current rules and process for settlement under the BN(O) route will continue to apply. More information can be found at: https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/earned-settlement. Thank you once again for writing on behalf of (my name).

對我個人情況嚟講，最重要係全封信最後呢句﹕

Until the earned settlement framework is introduced, the current rules and process for settlement under the BN(O) route will continue to apply.

即係話喺「Earned Settlement」新制度正式推出之前，英國國民（海外）簽證（BN(O)）喺現行嘅定居條件及申請程序將繼續適用。

簡單嚟講，以我嘅處境為例，除非政府喺 2 月中諮詢期完結後，一個月內完成晒辯論、通啻、修訂新例，否則我極大機會仍然可以跟舊有嘅條件去申請永久居留。

咁算唔算好消息？

我只能夠話對我嚟講算係 99% 好消息，除非有咩意外，否則我應該可以照原定計劃去申請永居。但若果其他人係較遲先嚟到英國，要到 2026 年尾或之後先住夠 5 年，呢個回覆並無派到「定心丸」俾佢哋，佢哋依然要等諮詢期後國會辯論嘅結果。

希望英國政府可以履行承諾，唔好「搬龍門」咁唔公平，希望所有已移英嘅香港人可以順利申請永居同入籍。

至於我，收到呢封信後，就要積極備試。

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