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Hong Kong British Nationals (Overseas) welcome programme

Information on the UK government’s welcome programme for British National (Overseas) (BN(O)) status holders arriving from Hong Kong via the UK government’s BN(O) visa.

Welcome: a guide for Hong Kong British National (Overseas) visa holders in the UK

A guide for adults and dependants who have been granted leave on the new British National (Overseas) visa to access public services and make the most of the opportunities in the UK.

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Information for local authorities

Hong Kong British National (Overseas) Programme: Year 5 VCSE funding 2025

Hong Kong British National (Overseas) Programme: Year 4 VCSE Grant recipients (2024-25)

List of successful grant recipients across the voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) sector for Year 4 (2024-25) of the grant scheme.

Hong Kong British National (Overseas) Programme: Year 3 VCSE Grant recipients (2023-24)

List of successful grant recipients across the voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) sector for Year 3 (2023-24) of the grant scheme.

Hong Kong British National (Overseas) Programme: Year 2 VCSE Grant recipients (2022-23)

List of successful grant recipients across the voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) sector for Year 2 (July 2022 - March 2023) of the grant scheme.

Hong Kong British National (Overseas) Programme: Year 1 VCSE Grant recipients (2021-22)

List of successful grant recipients across the voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) Year 1 grant schemes and links to the Strategic Migration Partnerships Welcome Hubs.

Updates to this page

Published 29 July 2021
Last updated 20 March 2025 show all updates
  1. Added Hong Kong British National (Overseas) Programme: Year 5 VCSE funding 2025.

  2. Added Hong Kong BN(O) Welcome Programme: VCSE Grant recipients Year 3 (2023/24).

  3. Added Hong Kong BN(O) Welcome Programme: VCSE Grant recipients Year 2 (2022/2023).

  4. Added Hong Kong British National (Overseas) welcome programme: successful grant recipients.

  5. First published.