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The UK’s offer of visa and settlement routes for residents of Hong Kong

Status: Closed Opened: 4 Jan 2021 Closed: 1 Feb 2024 11 recommendations 11 conclusions 1 report

The Committee took evidence in January 2021 on visa and settlement routes for the residents of Hong Kong.

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Reports

1 report
Title HC No. Published Items Response
Second Report - The UK’s offer of visa and settlement route… HC 191 7 Jul 2021 22 Responded

Recommendations & Conclusions

2 items
10 Recommendation Second Report - The UK’s offer of visa … Accepted

Review equality impact assessment for BN(O) visa, addressing penalties for vulnerable couples

We were concerned to hear that provisions in the Hong Kong BN(O) visa route rules may penalise couples on lower incomes and same-sex couples who because of societal pressures in Hong Kong are unable to live in the same household. The Home Office should review its equality impact assessment to …

Government response. The government accepted the recommendation, committing to review the equalities impact assessment for the BN(O) route and consider their approach to applications from genuine couples unable to show proof of joint residency due to societal or financial pressures.
Home Office
17 Recommendation Second Report - The UK’s offer of visa … Accepted

Improve communication and signposting of available integration support in accessible formats.

The Government should also improve the communication and signposting of the support available, for example by making information about the integration programme available in a range of languages and accessible formats.

Government response. The government accepted the recommendation, stating they published a Welcome Guide in both English and Cantonese and regularly engage with civil society to update information and ensure accessibility for BN(O) status holders.
Home Office

Oral evidence sessions

1 session
Date Witnesses
6 Jan 2021 Session View ↗

Correspondence

3 letters
DateDirectionTitle
19 Apr 2023 To cttee Letter from the Minister for Immigration on the Hong Kong British National (Ove…
28 Apr 2021 From cttee Letter to the Minister for Future Borders and Immigration on the the new Hong K…
28 Apr 2021 To cttee Letter from the Minister for Future Borders and Immigration on the new Hong Kon…