{
  "id": 17977185,
  "title": "Hong Kong BN(O) visa holders exempt from UK’s proposed 10-year settlement wait",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/hong-kong-bn-o-visa-holders-exempt-from-uks-proposed-10-year-17977185",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-03T14:27:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3373178/hong-kong-bno-visa-holders-exempt-uks-proposed-10-year-settlement-wait"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Hongkongers moving to the United Kingdom under the British National (Overseas) visa scheme will be exempt from plans to double the qualifying period for settlement to 10 years, according to an official announcement on Monday. But they will still face stricter English-language and criminality requirements, alongside existing conditions such as completing five years of continuous residence and…",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}