Rights by status
Read the row matching the status you would hold. Domestic citizenship rules remain country-specific.
TR
BN(O) visa: 5-year UK residence permission to live, work, and study for BN(O) status holders and dependents.
PR
ILR (settlement) after 5 continuous years on the route (B1 English + Life in the UK test).
CIT
British citizenship 1 year after ILR ('5+1'). Confirmed exempt from the proposed 10-year baseline (Nov 2025). Direction: HK to UK only.
Member countries
Open a country for its domestic naturalization, birth, ancestry, and investment rules.
Scope notes
One-way. BN(O) -> full British citizen also stacks CTA rights. Not available to Hong Kongers without BN(O) status.