Govt urged to keep citizenship promise to Hong Kongers - after threat to double timeline

Govt urged to keep citizenship promise to Hong Kongers - after threat to double timeline

Sir Keir Starmer announced in May he would be doubling the time immigrants have to be in the UK before they can get settled status.

Govt Urged To Keep Promise To Hong Kongers After Threat To Double Timeline To British Citizenship - Great Yorkshire Radio

People who fled Hong Kong for the UK on the British National Overseas (BNO) humanitarian visa say they have been left in limbo after the immigration white paper last month said the qualifying period for indefinite leave to remain (settled status) would be extended from five years to 10 years. The government has said it is consulting on whether Hong Kongers will be included in that extension, but has not given a timeline for when it will decide. …

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