BNO｜The British Ministry of the Interior has set up a 9-to-5 Cantonese hotline for extremely poor visa holders to apply for funding

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Written by: Luo Kunyi

2021-03-05 14:29

Last update date: 2021-03-05 17:24

BNO "5+1" visa applications were opened on January 31, and nearly 5,000 people have applied for it in the first two weeks.

Following the establishment of the mobile app "UK Immigration: ID Check", the UK Home Office has quickly added a Cantonese special line to answer calls from Hong Kong people who are interested in applying for a visa.

The service hours of the Cantonese hotline are also very considerate. According to the British government website, the hotline will operate according to Hong Kong time, from Monday to Friday, from 9 am to 5 pm Hong Kong time.

In addition, Hong Kong residents originally scheduled to participate in the BNO "5+1" program cannot receive public benefits during their stay. The Home Office of the United Kingdom yesterday (4th) amended the immigration regulations to allow BNO visa holders to apply for government subsidies when they are very poor. .

The British government website lists the BNO Cantonese hotline information.

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The British authorities have set up a mobile phone application earlier to facilitate Hong Kong people to complete the visa application process through the mobile phone application.

However, some applicants may have different problems during the online or mobile application period. Therefore, a Cantonese special line has been set up recently to arrange for someone to answer related questions.

There is a charge for local enquiry services in the UK, and the newly established Cantonese hotline is the same. In addition to paying for long-distance calls, each enquiry will be charged at 69 pence (about 7.5 Hong Kong dollars) per minute.

Regarding the BNO residence visa for Hong Kong residents, after the British Home Office amended the immigration regulations, it is stated that the holder can be exempted from the restriction of "not receiving public welfare" under certain circumstances, but sufficient proof must be provided to the authorities to show They have fallen into extreme poverty as defined by the law, and are urgently facing the risk of extreme poverty, or their very low income affects raising their children.

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