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Nearly 10,000 Hongkongers granted permanent UK residence under BN(O) scheme

South China Morning Post · · 192 words · By William Yiu
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“Nearly 10,000 Hongkongers have been granted permanent residence in the UK under a bespoke British immigration pathway launched in January 2021”
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No evidence was provided in the search results to confirm or deny the specific number of permanent residence grants.
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“Since the scheme began, there have been a total of 9,804 grants of settlement to individuals whose most recent leave was on the BN(O) route”
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No evidence was provided in the search results to confirm the specific figure of 9,804 grants of settlement.
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“8,682 grants issued over the latest 12-month period [ending March 2026]”
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The provided web search results for this claim are completely irrelevant, discussing WiFi troubleshooting instead of immigration statistics.
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https://www.digitaltrends.com/phones/wi-fi-problems-and-solu…
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“Some individuals may be qualifying earlier, where time spent on other eligible visa routes, before moving onto the BN(O) route, counts towards their five-year residence period”
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The provided web search results for this claim are completely irrelevant, discussing time zones and clocks instead of visa residence periods.
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web search NEUTRAL — 2 days ago · 7 million locations, 58 languages, synchronized with atomic clock time.
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web search NEUTRAL — Welcome to the world's top site for time, time zones, and astronomy. Organize your life with free online info and tools you can rely on. No sign-up needed.
https://www.timeanddate.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — 1 day ago · Current time across all of United States's time zones. Live clock with seconds for every region, major cities, sunrise/sunset and public holidays — updated every second.
https://time.now/countries/united-states/
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“If BN(O) visa holders have lived in the UK for five years, they can apply to stay permanently under a status known as “indefinite leave to remain””
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Multiple independent sources (Cromwell Wilkes, DavidsonMorris, and a 2026 Requirements Guide) confirm that BN(O) visa holders can apply for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after five years of continuous residence.
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web search NEUTRAL — BN(O) visa holders also remain on the five-year route, which was designed as a humanitarian pathway. Applicants must show proof of lawful residence for the last 5 years, pass the Life in the UK Test, …
https://cromwellwilkes.co.uk/ilr-5-years-to-10-years-uk-parl…
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web search NEUTRAL — BN(O) visa holders may apply for ILR after 5 years of continuous residence.All eligible Hong Kong nationals can apply for a BNO Visa and gain Indefinite Leave to Remain in the UK after 5 years.
https://www.qc-immigration.com/personal-immigration/other-uk…
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web search NEUTRAL — After five years of continuous residence, holders can apply for indefinite leave to remain (ILR). One year after obtaining ILR, they can apply for British citizenship. Can adult children apply for a B…
https://www.davidsonmorris.com/bno-visa/
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“They can then apply for British citizenship after a year”
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Multiple sources confirm the timeline for citizenship. DavidsonMorris and the Migration Q&A source both explicitly state that individuals can apply for British citizenship one year after obtaining settlement/ILR.
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web search NEUTRAL — BN(O) Visa Route. Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) Application.A: No implications for citizenship application. Applicants can enter the UK as visitors and then to apply for BN(O) visa inside the UK if…
https://www.migrationyorkshire.org.uk/hong-kong-hub/bno-visa…
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web search NEUTRAL — After five years of residence in the UK, they will be entitled to apply for settlement (also known as indefinite leave to remain), and after one further year of residence to apply for British citizens…
https://migrationobservatory.ox.ac.uk/resources/commentaries…
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web search NEUTRAL — There are different ways to apply for British citizenship, including ‘naturalisation’. Check your eligibility to apply.If you have indefinite leave to remain (ILR) or settled or pre-settled status und…
https://www.gov.uk/british-citizenship
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