FAQS

All eligible Hong Kong nationals can apply for a BNO Visa and gain Indefinite Leave to Remain in the UK after 5 years.

The application fee is £180 for a 2.5-year visa and £250 for a 5-year visa.

It depends on how quickly you collect the necessary package of documents. The processing time for your application is 12 weeks from the submission date or sooner if we opt for the applicable Priority service.

No, the holder of BNO status is not a fully-fledged British citizen, but you may apply for ILR (permanent residence) after five years and British citizenship after another year.

The BNO Visa can be issued for 2.5 years or 5 years, with full right to live and work or study in the UK.

Yes, you can extend your visa after five years. It is allowed to be done an unlimited number of times.

It is a special status given to Hong Kong residents who were British citizens before the handover of sovereignty to China in 1997.

Yes, you may stay in the UK provided you meet the requirements of the next Visa application. To do this, you must be in the country with the Family Visa to the UK for Parents for a qualifying period (usually a minimum of 5 years) before you receive the permanent right to reside (‘indefinite Leave to Remain’). Before extending your visa, check how long it will take for you to settle in the UK.

If you have lived in the UK for many years, you can apply to remain on the basis of your long residence.

Yes, you may extend the Parent's Visa in the UK any time before your current leave to remain in the UK expires.

Planning the timing of renewing the UK long-term Visa for Parents is crucial, as only a maximum of 28 days remaining until the end of the current stay will be added to the new visa.

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With the Parents UK Visa, you can stay in the country for 2 years and 9 months. If you are applying as a fiancé, fiancée, or intended civil partner, you can stay in the country for 6 months.

To apply for the Parent Visa UK, you must provide:

• Your current passport or other valid identification.
• Copies of the photo page and any visa or entry stamps in your previous passports.
• A copy of your biometric residence permit, if you have one.
• Details of any previous immigration applications you have made.
• Information about your previous offences or current charges, if any.
• Financial documents confirming that you meet the minimum income requirement.
• Tuberculosis test results if you are from a country where the test is required.
• Certified translation of all documents not written in English, Welsh, etc.

If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to contact QC Immigration specialists. We will provide expert advice and help prepare a package of documents necessary for the Family Visa for Parents UK.

What Charges And Processing Durations Are Involved?

Registration cost of Family Visa UK for Parents depends on the person you visit and your application method. Thus, if you are applying outside the UK, you must pay £1,846. If in the country, the cost is £1,048.

You must also pay an Immigration Health Surcharge (IHS). For each adult (18 years and over), the cost is £1,035 per year. 

For each child (under 18 years of age), you must pay the IHS fee additionally at £776 per year. 

The decision to issue a long-term UK visa for parents under the Normal service is normally made within 4 months. If the Priority service is available, you may purchase this additionally to place your application in front of the queue to expedite its processing time.

You can apply for the UK Family Visa for Parents outside the country or while in the UK (using another type of visa). In both cases, you must submit an online application on Gov.uk.

During the application process for the Parent’s Visa for the UK, you will need to fill out an online form, providing personal details and relevant documents.

Parent Visa UK is available for parents who:

• Have sufficient financial resources: you and your partner must have a combined income of at least £18,600 per year to support your residence in the UK.
• Are citizens of Great Britain or Ireland.
• Are UK permanent residents (for example, have an indefinite Leave to Remain, settled status, or a document confirming their permanent residence).
• Be nationals of the EU, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, or Switzerland and have pre-settled status, i.e., started living in the UK before 1 January 2021.

To obtain the UK Settlement Visa for parents, the child must meet the following criteria:

• Be under 18 years of age at the time of application, or under 18 at the time of issue of the first permit.
• Live with one of the parents in the UK (living away from home for educational purposes, for example, at a boarding school or university hall, is allowed).
• Not be married or be in a civil partnership.