Apply For Uk Visa In Hong Kong

You can now apply for a UK Visa in Hong Kong without visiting the local British consulate. The Home Office has released an online visa service that can be applied through using a desktop computer or mobile device. “Applicants will receive immediate confirmation that their application has been received. They will then be asked to pay a visa fee, either by credit or debit card.”

UK Visas and Immigration is the main body that is responsible for determining if a UK visa should be granted to an applicant. It can be quite intimidating to apply for UK visa especially if you are not familiar with the rules and regulations of applying for a visa in the UK.With us at UK Visas and Immigration Offices in Hong Kong, we make it easy for you to apply for the visa through our fast and efficient application process.

UK visa Hong Kong for BNO citizens

For a citizen who holds a British National Overseas (BNO) passport, they can currently come to the UK for up to 6 months without a visa, but for long stays they must apply for a visa in much the same way as other Hong Kong citizens.

If you are a BNO citizen, you should consider the new Hong Kong BNO visa, which is set to open from 1 January 2021.

If you are looking to travel to and enter the UK prior to the new route opening in 2021, and are otherwise ineligible for a visa under the UK immigration rules, you should consider the special provisions under ‘Leave Outside the Rules’. These afford discretionary powers to UK immigration officials to permit entry at the border to you and your accompanying dependants for a period of 6 months.

At the UK border, you will need to provide your identity usually with a valid passport, and your BNO status with either a valid or expired BN(O) citizen passport. If you do not have a BNO passport, the official may look up records to check your status. You will also need to show that you are ordinarily resident in Hong Kong and can financially support and accommodate yourself and any dependants. If travelling with dependants, you will also need to provide proof of your relationship, such as a marriage and birth certificates. 

If granted Leave Outside the Rules at the border, you can switch to the Hong Kong BNO visa from within the UK once the route opens.

UK visa Hong Kong: What are the different types of visa?

There are various different types of UK visa. You will need to determine the correct visa for your circumstances, depending, for example, on whether you are coming to the UK to study or to work, to join your partner or family for a long stay, or even to get married or enter into a civil partnership.

Each visa category also has its own eligibility and process requirements, and varying costs, which you will need to take account of before progressing with an application.

Below we examine some of the key different types of visa, including whether or not you will need a certain visa in the circumstances:

A standard visitor visa

If you have a Hong Kong passport and are travelling to the UK for the purposes of tourism, or to visit friends and family for a short stay, you won’t usually need a visitor visa to come to the UK. You can stay for up to 6 months without a visa.

You can also come to the UK without a standard visitor visa to undertake certain academic or business-related activities. This could include, for example:

• Going to a conference, meeting or training in the UK
• Taking part in a specific sports-related event
• Performing as an artist, entertainer or musician