Entry Clearance For BNO Household Member Route Visa UK

• Page Contents
• Overview
• Requirements For BNO Household Member Route Visa UK
• Period and Conditions of Grant
• How Can We Help?
• Our Fixed Fees

You can apply for BNO household member route visa entry clearance from outside the UK as a household member of a BNO status holder. An entry clearance application for BNO household member route visa is made in accordance with requirements as set out in Appendix Hong Kong British National (Overseas) of the Immigration Rules.

Our specialist team of immigration solicitors and lawyers in London can provide expert immigration advice and legal representations on fixed fee basis concerning your entry clearance application for BNO household member route visa. Ask a question online to our specialist team of BNO visa solicitors for free immigration advice online or book an appointment online for a detailed immigration advice and consultation with one of our BNO visa solicitors concerning your entry clearance application for BNO household member visa from outside the UK.

Requirements For BNO Household Member Route Visa UK

A person applying for entry clerance for BNO household member route visa UK should meet the following requirements to succeed in the entry clearance application from outside the UK:

Valid Application

The applicant must submit a valid application for BNO household member route visa UK entry clearance from outside the UK in accordance with requirements for a valid application as set out in Appendix Hong Kong British National (Overseas) of the Immigration Rules.

Age and Date Of Birth Requirement Of The Applicant

The applicant must be aged 18 or over on the date of application and the applicant must have been born on or after 1 July 1997.

Relationship Requirement For BNO Household Member

If the applicant is applying for entry clearance or permission to stay and they do not have permission on the Hong Kong British National (Overseas) route on the date of application, the applicant:

• must be the child of a person who is, or who was prior to their death, a British National (Overseas) under the Hong Kong (British Nationality) Order 1986; or
• must:
  • be the child of a person who is at the same time being granted permission as a partner on the BN(O) Status Holder Route; and
  • form part of the same household as the BN(O) Status holder. A person will form part of the same household as the BN(O) Status Holder if they normally live with the BN(O) Status Holder.

Ordinary Residence Requirement

An applicant applying for entry clearance must be ordinarily resident in Hong Kong at the date of application. Evidence of ordinary residence in Hong Kong could be (but is not limited to) a
combination of the following documents:

• an official Hong Kong ID card
• an official Hong Kong permanent ID card
• itemised bank statements
• a letter from an employer confirming their employment in Hong Kong
• a visa or residence permit or other immigration documents (a colour photocopy would be acceptable) showing residence in Hong Kong
• an educational record, for example a school report
• tax records
• records of rent or mortgage payments
• payslips
• household or utility bills
• valid tuberculosis certificate
• passport stamps that show an applicant travelling from, and returning to, Hong Kong for travel overseas.

Tuberculosis certificates and passport stamps can only be accepted as evidence of ordinary residence in Hong Kong in conjunction with other forms of evidence.

Suitability Requirements

The applicant must not fall for refusal under Part 9: grounds for refusal.

Financial Requirement

If the applicant is applying for entry clearance, the decision maker must be satisfied that the applicant can adequately maintain and accommodate themselves without recourse to public funds for at least 6 months. The applicant may rely on credible promises of future third party support. Funds must be shown as specified in Appendix Finance.

The accommodation will not be regarded as adequate if:

• it is, or will be, overcrowded; or
• it contravenes public health regulations.

Tuberculosis Certificate Requirement

A person applying for entry clearance as a BN(O) Household Member must, if paragraph A39 and Appendix T of these rules apply, provide a valid medical certificate confirming that they have undergone screening for active pulmonary tuberculosis and that this tuberculosis is not present in them.

Period and Conditions Of Grant Of BNO Household Member Route Visa

If the applicant does not have permission on the Hong Kong British National (Overseas) route on the date of application and is the child of a person who is at the same time being granted permission as a partner on the BN(O) Status Holder route, the applicant will be granted permission which ends on the same date as the permission of the BN(O) Status Holder who is part of the same household as the applicant.

The grant will be subject to all the following conditions:

• no access to public funds; and
• work (including self-employment and voluntary work) permitted except for employment as a professional sportsperson, including as a sports coach; and
• study is permitted, subject to the condition in Appendix ATAS.

How Can We Help You?

Our specialist team of BN(O) visa solicitors can provide expert immigration advice and legal representations on fixed fee basis for your BN(O) household member route visa entry clearance application. The immigration caseworker to be carried out by our immigration solicitors on your BNO household member route visa entry clearance application may entail the following:

• Our immigration solicitors will assess your eligibility for BN(O) household member route visa for UK by considering all the relevant eligibility requirements;
• Our immigration solicitors will advise you on relevant documents to be submitted in support of the BN(O) household member route visa entry clearance application;
• Our immigration solicitors will assess the documentary evidence to ensure that the documents are in line with the Home Office UKVI requirements for BN(O) household member route visa entry clearance;
• Our immigration solicitors will complete online application form for BN(O) household member route visa entry clearance for UK;
• Our immigration solicitors will prepare a detailed cover letter in support of the BN(O) household member route visa entry clearance application to explain in detail how all the relevant requirements for BN(O) visa entry clearance have been satisfied by the applicant;
• Our immigration solicitors will submit the BN(O) household member route visa entry clearance application online, paying the Home Office UKVI fees for BN(O) household member route visa application and booking applicant's appointment with the relevant UK visa application centre;
• Our immigration solicitors will upload all the supporting documents online in support of the BN(O) household member route visa entry clearance application;
• Our immigration solicitors will make any post interview representations to the Entry Clearance Officer (ECO), if necessary;
• Our immigration solicitors will carry out all the follow-up work including responding to any queries raised by the Entry Clearance Officer (ECO) until decision is reached on your BN(O) household member route visa entry clearance application.

Our Fixed Fee For BNO Household Member Route Visa Entry Clearance Application

• Our immigration solicitors will charge a fixed fee ranging from £1,000 to £1,500 (no VAT) for your entry clearance for BNO household member route visa UK. The agreed fixed will depend on the complexity of the application and the volume of work involved in the BNO household member route visa UK application.
• Our fixed fee for the application does not cover any disbursements e.g. UKVI fee for the application and the applicant has to separately pay the Home office UKVI fees for the application.