“I hope it all goes smoothly and I can get my visa as soon as possible,” a 24-year-old woman, who was active in 2019’s anti-government protests, said before applying for the visa.
The woman left Hong Kong for Britain in December, fearing for the city’s future after Beijing imposed its
A British National (Overseas) passport. Britain’s new scheme gives Hongkongers eligible for the special status a new pathway to residency, and eventually citizenship. Photo: Bloomberg
While applications for the new BN(O) visas first opened on January 31, applicants at the time were required to submit some personal information via the British government’s website and then to submit their fingerprints at visa centres.