Hong Kong BN(O) Status Holder

HK(J) 64.1. If the decision maker is satisfied all the suitability and eligibility requirements for settlement are met the applicant will be granted settlement

HK(J) 62.1. The applicant must have spent a continuous period of 5 years with leave on a route under which a person can settle, of which the most recent grant of must leave have been on the Hong Kong BN(O) route.

HK(J) 63.1. A continuous period of 5 years has the meaning given in paragraph 128A.

(a) “continuous period of 5 years in Jersey” means residence in Jersey for an unbroken period with valid leave,

and for these purposes a period shall not be considered to have been broken where the applicant has been absent from Jersey for a period of 180 days or less in any five consecutive 12 calendar month periods preceding the date of the application for indefinite leave to remain;

HK(J) 55.1. A person applying for settlement on the Hong Kong BN(O) route must be in Jersey.

HK(J) 60.1. If the applicant is aged 18 or over, and under 65, they must show English language ability on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages in all four components (reading, writing speaking and listening) of at least level B1.

HK(J) 61.1. If the applicant is aged 18 or over, and under 65 on the date of application, they must have demonstrated sufficient knowledge of the English language and sufficient knowledge about life in the United Kingdom and Jersey, in accordance with Appendix KoLL.

HK(J) 64.1A. If the requirements for settlement are not met, but the decision maker believes the applicant is likely to meet all the suitability and eligibility requirements for permission to stay under Appendix HK(J) BN(O) (based on the route under which they have or last had permission), the application will be varied by the Minister to an application for permission to stay on that route.