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Apply for a British National (Overseas) visa (known as a BNO visa) to live, work and study in the UK if you or a family member are from Hong Kong and registered as a British national (overseas).
If you’re from Hong Kong and are a British national (overseas) you and…
To apply for a British National (Overseas) visa, or to apply to switch to…
Your family members can apply as your ‘dependant’ if you’re either: a…
When you apply you’ll need to provide a valid passport or other travel…
You can apply for a British National (Overseas) visa from inside the UK…
You must apply online. Before you apply, you can check: what documents…
If you meet the eligibility requirements, you can apply to extend your…
If you’ve lived in the UK for 5 years, you may be able to apply to stay…
If you’re a British national (overseas), you can usually apply for British…
This guidance explains who the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) can help outside the UK.
Find out if you need to pay National Insurance in the UK or in the country you are working in abroad.
FCDO travel advice aims to inform British nationals so they can make decisions about travelling abroad. This page sets out how the FCDO assesses risks and compiles travel advice.
How to minimise your risk, and what to do if there's a terrorist attack.
Parents must register the birth in the country where the child was born - find out if you can also register the birth in the UK.
The Department for Business and Trade's (DBT) guides for UK businesses who are interested in selling overseas.
PAYE if your employees work abroad, including applying for exemption in the other country.
Lists of notaries to help British nationals with documents needed for legal or official procedures abroad, such as getting married or getting a job.
Where you can work, your rights, healthcare, tax and National Insurance payments.
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