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Changes to Appendix Hong Kong British National (Overseas)

APP HK1. For paragraph HK 13.3., substitute

“HK 13.3. The applicant must be the partner of a person (P) where one of the following applies:
(a) P has permission on the Hong Kong BN(O) route; or
(b) P is, at the same time, applying for (and is granted) entry clearance or permission on the Hong Kong BN(O) route.”.

APP HK2. For paragraph HK 13.7., substitute

“HK 13.7. The applicant and the BN(O) Status Holder must intend to live together throughout the applicant’s stay in the UK.”.

APP HK3. Delete paragraph HK 13.8.

APP HK4. For paragraph HK 15.2., substitute

“HK 15.2. If the applicant is applying for entry clearance or permission to stay as the grandchild of a grandparent who has, or is at the same time being granted, entry clearance or permission to stay as either a BN(O) Status Holder or the partner of a BN(O) Status Holder and the applicant has not previously had permission as a BN(O) Household Child on the BN(O) Status Holder route, they must:

(a) make an application at the same time as the grandparent who is applying for entry clearance or permission on the BN(O) Status Holder route; and

(b) form part of the same household as the BN(O) Status Holder on the date of application.”.

APP HK5. For paragraph HK 15.4., substitute

“HK 15.4. Each of the applicant’s parents must either be applying at the same time as the applicant, or have permission to be in the UK (other than as a Visitor), unless:

(a) the parent with entry clearance or permission to stay as a BN(O) Status Holder or as a partner of a BN(O) Status Holder is the sole surviving parent; or

(b) the parent with entry clearance or permission to stay as a BN(O) Status Holder or as a partner of a BN(O) Status Holder has sole responsibility for the applicant’s upbringing; or

(c) the parent who does not have permission as a BN(O) Status Holder or as a partner of a BN(O) Status Holder –

(i) is a British citizen or a person who has a right to enter or stay in the UK without restriction; and
(ii) is or will be ordinarily resident in the UK; or

(d) there are serious and compelling reasons to grant the applicant entry clearance or permission to stay with the parent who has permission on the Hong Kong BN(O) route; or

(e) the applicant falls within HK 15.1(b) and there are serious and compelling reasons to grant the applicant entry clearance or permission to stay with the grandparent with entry clearance
or permission to stay as a BN(O) Status Holder or as a partner of a BN(O) Status Holder.”.

APP HK6. After paragraph HK 15.4., insert

“HK 15.5. If the applicant is a child born in the UK to a BN(O) Status Holder or their partner, the applicant must provide a full UK birth certificate showing the names of both parents.”.

APP HK7. For paragraph HK 22.3., substitute

“HK 22.3. A BN(O) Household Child who does not have permission on the BN(O) Status Holder route on the date of application, will be granted permission which ends on the same date as the permission of the BN(O) Status Holder who has (or is being granted) permission.”.

APP HK8. For paragraph HK 37.2., substitute

“HK 37.2. Each of the applicant’s parents must either be applying at the same time as the applicant, or have permission to be in the UK (other than as a Visitor), unless:

(a) the parent with entry clearance or permission to stay as a BN(O) Household Member or as a partner of a BN(O) Household Member is the sole surviving parent; or

(b) the parent with entry clearance or permission to stay as a BN(O) Household Member or as a partner of a Household Member has sole responsibility for the applicant’s upbringing; or

(c) the parent who does not have permission as a BN(O) Household Member or as a partner of a Household Member –

(i) is a British citizen or a person who has a right to enter or stay in the UK without restriction; and

(ii) is or will be ordinarily resident in the UK; or

(d) there are serious and compelling reasons to grant the applicant entry clearance or permission to stay with the parent with permission on the Hong Kong BN(O) route.”.

APP HK9. After paragraph HK 37.4., insert
“HK 37.5. If the applicant is a child born in the UK to a BN(O) Household Member or their partner, the applicant must provide a full UK birth certificate showing the names of both parents.”.