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British National (Overseas) Adult Child

GuernseySpecial cases

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What exactly is the official special programme/status and why does it exist?

Guernsey’s Hong Kong British National (Overseas) route has a separate Adult Child pathway. It allows an adult child, born on or after 1 July 1979, of a BN(O) status holder or of the BN(O) status holder’s partner, to apply on the route. The exact dependants the adult child can bring, and some eligibility detail, differ depending on whether their parent is the BN(O) status holder or the BN(O) status holder’s partner.

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  • The full dependant rules (partner/children/adult dependent relatives of the adult child) differ in detail between an adult child of the BN(O) status holder themselves versus an adult child of the BN(O)’s partner -- not itemised in this pass; see the primary source for the complete breakdown before publishing dependant-specific claims.
  • HK BN(O) route guidance, "Overview" section
    The BN(O) Adult Child route allows an adult child born on or after 1 July 1979 to a BN(O) status holder or the partner of a BN(O) status holder to apply on the Hong Kong BN(O) route.
  • HK BN(O) route guidance, "Overview" section
    There are 2 pathways under the Hong Kong BN(O) route in the rules: the BN(O) Status Holder route and the BN(O) Adult Child route.
  • HK BN(O) route guidance, "Overview" section
    There are some key differences to the eligibility requirements and to the types of dependants the adult child can bring; this is determined by whether the individual’s parent is a BN(O) status holder or the partner of a BN(O) status holder.

Which specific population, role, circumstance or historical/legal situation does it cover?

It covers an adult child, born on or after 1 July 1979, of a British National (Overseas) status holder or of the partner of a BN(O) status holder.

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What circumstance, event, relationship, nomination, invitation or status activates access?

Access is activated by the parent relationship: the applicant must be the adult child, born on or after 1 July 1979, of a BN(O) status holder or of the partner of a BN(O) status holder. The eligibility requirements and the types of dependants the adult child can bring differ depending on which of the two the parent is.

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What sponsor, authority, nomination, certification, evidence or other step must occur before the status can be obtained?

Applications to Guernsey's BN(O) route must be referred to Guernsey for authority to issue or refuse. The application fee is GBP 193 for 30 months' permission or GBP 268 for 5 years' permission; the Immigration Health Surcharge is not payable for Crown Dependency BN(O) routes. The official source does not state any sponsor, nomination or certification step.

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  • CTA guidance, "Settlement" subsection
    we will time spent in the UK and the Crown Dependencies will count towards the 5 years residency requirement for settlement both in the UK and the Crown Dependencies.

What immigration status and rights result, how long do they last, can family be included, and what happens if the special qualifying circumstance ends?

Applicants are granted permission for either a period of 5 years, or a period of 30 months (extendable for a further 30 months). Holders have no access to public funds; work is permitted, including self-employment and voluntary work, except employment as a professional sportsperson (including as a sports coach); study is permitted, subject to the ATAS condition in Appendix ATAS. Time spent in the UK and the Crown Dependencies counts towards the 5-year residency requirement for settlement, both in the UK and in the Crown Dependencies. The types of dependants the adult child can bring depend on whether the parent is the BN(O) status holder or the partner; the official source does not state which dependants, or what happens if the qualifying circumstance ends.

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These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.

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