Hong Kong BN(O) visa holders exempt from UK plan to double settlement wait to 10 years, but face tougher English requirement
Hong Kong BN(O) visa holders in the UK will be exempt from a proposal to double the qualifying period for settlement to ten years from 2027. On Monday, UK Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood laid out an immigration overhaul under which those on work visas would no longer automatically gain permanent residency after five years. Refugees…
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[Claude] Report 2 is a near-identical headline and lead on the same Monday announcement about BN(O) visa holders being exempt from the 10-year settlement proposal, with no conflicting facts.
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