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BNO VISA has been extended to post-97 Hong Kong people, so many people have applied for it. One thing should not be ignored

2022-02-25T07:11:18.583Z


[BNO VISA/BNO visa/Immigration/UK/British residence] The British government announced the expansion of the BNO visa program, allowing Hong Kong people over 18 years old born after July 1, 1997, as long as one parent has a BNO passport


[BNO VISA/BNO visa/Immigration/UK/UK residency] The British government announced the expansion of the BNO visa program, allowing Hong Kong people over 18 years old born after July 1, 1997, as long as one parent has a BNO passport, they can Apply directly for the visa, which is expected to take effect in October this year.


According to the latest data from the UK Home Office, BNO holders will be allowed to reside in the UK through the BNO visa channel from January 31, 2021, and then apply for immigration. The cumulative number of applications for the entire program has increased to 104,000.

According to the Free Information of the British Passport Office, about 460,000 BNOs were issued in 2019 and 2020, far exceeding the sum of the previous three years.


However, Hsieh Puihao, director of the International Immigration and Property Expo, reminded that Hong Kong people should not ignore tax issues when moving to other countries.


British National (Overseas) passport, referred to as BNO passport.

(File photo/Photo by Luo Guohui)

According to the British government's announcement, as of the fourth quarter of last year, 15,600 people had applied to stay in the UK through the BNO, down from 24,000 in the third quarter.

In terms of approved numbers, in the fourth quarter of last year, a total of 18,600 BNO visa applications were approved by people from overseas in the UK. The number of BNO visa approvals in the UK overseas and in the UK for the entire program rose to 75,961 and 21,096 respectively, or a total of 97,000. The visa was approved.

In terms of BNO issuance, wealth management company Ritar International quoted the UK Passport Office’s Freedom of Information response earlier that a total of 463,116 BNOs were issued in 2019 and 2020, far exceeding the total of the previous three years, that is, 68,914. Among them, the autumn and winter of 2020 are the peak periods, with an average monthly issuance of 50,000 copies.

In addition, the International Immigration and Home Ownership Expo held in August last year collected more than 28,000 visits from online registered visitors before it was held, and analyzed the immigration destinations that Hong Kong people are most interested in and the proportion of countries with which people with different incomes tend to immigrate. The top three destinations for interested immigrants are the UK (36%), Canada (19%) and Australia (17%).

The survey also showed that households with a monthly income of more than HK$110,000 had a greater tendency to immigrate, accounting for 39%, while households with a monthly income of HK$20,000 to HK$50,000 and below HK$20,000 also accounted for 28% and 18%. .

According to the survey analysis, the data shows that ordinary families also think about immigration, and no longer only wealthy families will consider immigration.

When considering immigration, the primary concern is "personal employment situation", followed by "residence issues" and "immigration laws and the chances of successfully obtaining PR (permanent resident)".

Xie Puihao, director of the International Immigration and Property Expo, reminded Hong Kong people not to ignore tax issues when moving to other countries.

He explained that Hong Kong's tax system is simple, but foreign countries have many taxes, such as capital gains tax, inheritance tax, global taxation, etc., which need to be understood before deciding to immigrate.

Xie Puihao, director of the International Immigration and Property Expo, reminded Hong Kong people not to ignore tax issues when moving to other countries.

(International Immigration and Property Expo)

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