[Factoring to protect you]BNO immigrants see tricks-Jin Jian | Apple Daily

The British government earlier announced more details about BNO immigration and confirmed that the “spaceman” model can be used for immigration. But please note that the condition is that the family must apply at the same time, but the couple can go forward and backward. For example, the wife and minor children will go to live in the UK first, and the husband will earn two or three years more money in Hong Kong before reunion (but the husband has to apply for an extension Visa to live for 5 years). If you plan to do this: your wife must have a BNO and be the main applicant, because the clause states that when the child applies for Settlement (ie permanent residency status) in the future, the main applicant must also apply for permanent resident status. Fortunately, there is no need for couples to apply for permanent residency status at the same time.

In addition, the Chinese government has not yet made any move to deal with the British immigrants with BNO. Everyone has to plan for the worst. In August this year, Tian Feilong (Associate Professor of Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics Law School) suggested in a TV interview that the central government should target BNO immigrants in Hong Kong and cancel their Hong Kong permanent resident status. If they return to Hong Kong in the future, they will not have any social benefits and apply for a visa first.

If the worst happens and BNO immigrants want to keep their SAR passport, they can obtain permanent residency status after living in the UK for five years, but do not apply for naturalization for the time being. There will be no dual nationality problem. As long as you enter the UK once every two years, your permanent residency status in the UK can be maintained, while retaining the right to become a British citizen. By the way, I have a local British white friend. The first reaction to know that I will go to the UK is: “I know re Chinese government is behaving loopy. So I don’t blame you wanting to come here to UK”

In short, the British generally understand why we went to the UK, but when it comes to core interests, Hong Kong people swarm to grab government school degrees and job opportunities, which really arouses people’s inner dissatisfaction. Therefore, when Hong Kong people go to the UK, they must abide by other people’s rules and contribute more to the local community.

Jin Jian