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Hong Kong and the Pathway to UK Citizenship

The past several months has seen China’s mainland government impose strict laws on Hongkongers. 

You, like most others in Hong Kong, must be feeling undue pressure and probably looking for a way out either through immigration or seeking temporary residence elsewhere.

Given the profound extent to which the recently passed security laws would affect your freedoms and daily life as a Hongkonger, these are legitimate concerns. Which is why you should think about moving to the UK sooner rather than later if you are eligible:

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Strict New Laws from Mainland China

Despite violent protests and resistance, the CCP government introduced strict new security laws that will, in addition to limiting your freedoms:

  • allow the Chinese government to extradite Hongkongers to mainland China.
  • open Hongkongers to invasive privacy violations that include wiretapping and surveillance (similar to mainland China).
  • limit your freedom to protest, criticize the national government, or participate in transparent democratic processes.
  • allows Chinese laws to have precedence over local judicial laws -this might see most Hongkongers subjected to trials and convictions according to mainland China laws.
  • might lead to stricter clampdowns and persecution of people deemed to have foreign connections and interests or views.

Is it time to leave Hong Kong?

The UK has always been one of the preferred relocation destinations for Hongkongers. Today, there are millions of Hong Kong residents living in the UK either as permanent residents or temporarily. Additionally, another sizable number of Hongkongers who still hold their BNO (British National Overseas) passports can get easy entry and long-term residency in the UK.

60% of Hong Kong Residents Plan to Move Abroad

Like most other Hongkongers currently at loggerheads with the mainland government, moving to the UK and other destinations is at the top of your agenda. According to recent surveys conducted in Hong Kong, over 60% of current residents have plans to move abroad, citing a lack of democracy and pressure from the mainland government as the main reasons.