(14 March 2024) 英國內政部宣佈BNO途徑重大更新 (參考自 GOV.UK BNO 資訊，律師以粵語釋解，及港援 Hong Kong Aid 版本)

申請公共經濟援助 – 「不得領取公共經濟援助」(No Recourse to Public Funds, NPRF)

當您獲得 BN(O)簽證的許可後，您將受「不得領取公共經濟援助」(NRPF) 限制。 這意味您無法領取大多數公共福利，包括政府支付的福利、稅務抵免和住屋補助。然 而，我們知 道人們有可能會陷入困境，因此 BN(O)簽證持有人在特定情況下(如他們 面臨貧困或迫在眉睫的風險等)，可以申請豁免 NRPF 限制。如您希望申請豁免 NRPF 限制，您須填寫並提交一份表格，以證明您有資格進行此項 變更。有關表格和詳情，請參閱以下連結: https://visas-immigration.service.gov.uk/product/change-of-conditions 您須提供足夠證據，證明您符合政策的條款，包括您的經濟狀況和/或生活安排等證 據。

Ref: GOV UK https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/652d46f3d86b1b00143a5015/Cantonese_Translation_Welcome_Pack.pdf

如申請人之前曾經申請移除「不得領取公共經濟援助 No recourse to Public Funds (NRPF)」嘅限制，係申請簽證續期時，如果仍然符合有關條件，即可以將有關狀況延續至新批核嘅續期簽證（請注意: 如之前沒有申請移除「不得領取公共經濟援助（No Recourse to Public Funds)」嘅限制，BNO Visa持有人並不會因為申請簽證續期而自動獲移除「不得領取公共經濟援助 No Recourse to Public Funds (NRPF) 」嘅限制。如有需要，仍然需要作出Change of Conditions申請。BNO Visa仍然受「不得領取公共經濟援助 No recourse to Public Funds (NRPF) 」限制，此次修改並非如坊間傳聞所指BNO Visa自動豁免NRPF。）

未申請移除限制前申請福利屬違反逗留條件並可被檢控，如果你處於呢個狀態請考慮聯絡港援 Hong Kong Aid (OISC Registration No: N202331790)
Email: admin@hkaid.org.uk / Telegram: t.me/HongKongAid

Ref: 港援 Hong Kong Aid: https://www.hkaid.org.uk/post/%E3%80%90%E9%87%8D%E8%A6%81%E6%B6%88%E6%81%AF-%E3%80%91bn-o-%E7%B0%BD%E8%AD%89%E6%9B%B4%E6%96%B0%EF%BC%882024%E5%B9%B43%E6%9C%8814%E6%97%A5%EF%BC%89

Changes to the Hong Kong British National (Overseas) (BN(O)) route

5.27  Changes are being made to the route that will:

• Enable applicants to be granted further permission to stay on the route with access to public funds where they have previously varied their permission to remove the no access to public funds condition and continue to meet the eligibility requirements to be granted access to public funds.
• Allow decision makers to add up to 28 days of existing permission under the BN(O) route onto an applicant’s further permission to stay where the applicant has applied for a 30-month visa. This will assist them in completing a five- year qualifying period required for settlement, without having to make a further temporary permission application.
• Ensure eligible family members of an individual who holds both BN(O) status and British citizenship can apply on the BN(O) route.
• Allow Adult Dependent Relatives on the BN(O) route to apply later to join the main applicant in the UK where there has been a change in their circumstances, and they can no longer live independently.
• Remove the requirement for partners and adult dependent relatives to have their permission end on the same date as the main applicant where they can apply to join them later in the UK. This will allow UKVI caseworkers to grant family members the full length of permission they apply for.
• Enable those who are on immigration bail solely because they have claimed asylum in the UK to apply on the BN(O) route.