UK expands BN(O) scheme to more Hongkongers following Jimmy Lai sentencing
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In response to the deteriorating rights and freedoms in Hong Kong, particularly the sentencing of Jimmy Lai, the UK is expanding its British National (Overseas) (BN(O)) scheme. The expansion allows Hongkongers who were minors at the time of the 1997 handover to China to apply for UK citizenship independently of their parents. This includes individuals born between 1979 and 1997 whose parents did not previously apply for them under the BN(O) scheme. The expanded route also allows their partners and children to move to the UK. The Home Office expects approximately 26,000 additional people to arrive in the UK under this expanded scheme over the next five years. The UK government states this action honors its historical commitment to the people of Hong Kong.
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