鑑於中國政府決定在香港實施新的《國家安全法》，英國政府為英國國民（海外）（BN(O)）及其親屬製定了特定入境英國及在當地居留的途徑。本文章將解釋取得全新香港 BN(O) 簽證的途徑，並簡述潛在 BN(O) 簽證申請人須有甚麼資格要求。
全新 BN(O) 簽證將於 2021 年 1 月開放予BN(O) 公民及其直系親屬申請，為其提供在英國居住、工作和接受長期教育的權利。BN(O) 公民目前僅獲允許以訪客身份在英國逗留 6 個月，且能夠進行的活動也受到限制。
從明年開始，申請人將能在英國境內外申請此簽證。進入英國和/或在當地居留的許可最初為 30 個月，然後可以再延長 30 個月。或者, 英國政府亦可能授予單次的 5 年期限居留許可。在英國居留 5 年後，個人將有機會在英國定居（也稱為「無限期居留許可」），也可以在取得 ILR 身份的 12 個月後選擇入籍英國國籍。
申請資格
BN(O) 簽證申請人需要顯示：
– 他們擁有 BN(O) 身份（但不需要有效的 BN(O) 護照 – 過期護照便足夠）
– 他們常居香港；和
– 他們經濟上能應付在英國居住及生活至少 6 個月。
申請程序是電子化的，而成功的申請人將獲得「網上電子簽證」。申請該簽證將涉及一項費用，而相關費用將在適當時候公佈。
在取得香港 BN(O) 簽證前進入英國
雖然香港 BN(O) 簽證申請將從 2021 年 1 月全面開始，但英國政府了解許多 BN(O) 公民可能希望提早前往英國。此等個人有機會在英國邊境申請許可，透過正常規例外的一般申請類別酌情入境。 若申請人符合以上資格，邊境部隊軍官將有權酌情考慮授予 BN(O) 公民以及任何隨行家屬為期 6 個月的特定許可。
在英國的 BN(O) 公民
目前可能有一些 BN(O) 公民正處身英國,並希望申請香港 BN(O) 簽證。從 2021 年 1 月開始，利用其他移民類別入境並身處英國的 BN(O) 公民將能夠在英國境內將簽證轉換為香港 BN(O) 簽證。
你現在可作出甚麼準備？
英國政府尚未就相關簽證費用或電子申請程序發佈任何資訊。然而，英國境內外的 BN(O) 公民現應確保自己擁有有效或過期的 BN(O) 護照以考慮其簽證資格。我們建議他們除了收集證明自身有能力在英國生活的文件外，還應開始收集其常居香港的證據。
我們能提供甚麼協助？
在 Newfields，我們可為個別人士提供文件清單，並檢查您所收集的證明以評估其是否符合 BN(O) 簽證要求。
若對此簽證申請途徑感興趣，請與我們聯絡，一旦英國政府公布了與電子應用程式相關的更多資訊，我們將與您聯絡。我們將為您完成該申請，並在對申請有疑問時與內政部聯絡。在接下來的幾年，我們將與您保持聯絡以引導您取得無限期居留許可和英國公民身份，如有任何相關規定有所變更而影響你的移民身份，我們將會通知你。我們的支援將延伸至受供養家庭成員，並會透過我們的可靠網絡為您推介英國的受監管律師。從轉讓、繼任計劃到商業與公司事務，他們可以就其他法律領域提供建議。
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jennie@newfieldslaw.com
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合夥人 葛霖磊 (Glyn Lloyd)
+ 447792402489 (UK)
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