An international company cited the British government as saying that between 2019 and 2020, the UK issued more than 460,000 BNO passports, especially in the autumn and winter of 2020, with an average of about 50,000 issued per month.
Wealth management company Ruida International obtained information from the British government that during the two years of 2019 and 2020, the United Kingdom issued as many as 463,116 BNO passports. The number of BNO issued will peak in the fall and winter of 2020, with an average of 50,000 copies per month.
The National Security Law of Hong Kong came into effect on June 30, 2020. The next day, British Foreign Minister Lan Taowen announced that BNO holders can obtain a “limited residence permit” to work or study in the UK for 5 years, after which they can apply for settlement; they have permanent residence status 12 After months, you can apply to become a British citizen.
According to a survey conducted by Ruida International, 75% of Hong Kong financial advisers surveyed stated that they had received more inquiries about offshore investment and immigration in the past 12 months. The three countries most people want to visit are the United Kingdom (91.7%), Canada (50%) and Australia (41.7%).
Last month, the British Home Office released the latest data. In the second quarter of this year, from April 1 to June 30, a total of 30,600 people applied for BN(O) visas, a decrease of 3,700 from the first quarter. Since the opening of the BN(O) visa program on January 31, a total of 64,900 people have applied. Overall, more than 7 adults have been granted visas.
