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Hong Kong BN(O) Migrants Panel Survey
The Hong Kong BN(O) Migrants Panel Survey is a collaborative effort between University College London, King’s College London, and the University of Oxford. This 3-year panel survey aims to understand the experiences and needs of BN(O) migrants in the UK.
The first wave of the study was conducted last summer and successfully interviewed 2,200 BN(O) Hong Kongers. The second wave of the survey will start from 16 June 2025. The survey is by invitation only, so please check email inboxes on Monday to see if you have been invited.
Please see message from the researchers below:
📢 The three-year Hong Kong BN(O) Migrants Panel Survey conducted by University College London (UCL), King’s College London (KCL), and the University of Oxford is coming back! Last year, we have interviewed about 2,200 BN(O) migrants.
The second wave of the survey will be conducted from June 16, 2025. Our research partner Ipsos will send out survey invitations on our behalf. Please check your mailbox and don’t miss the chance to participate in this meaningful survey – your continuous participation can help us find new ways to make life better for BN(O) Migrants in the UK
Instagram: www.instagram.com/bnopanelsurvey
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/ bnopanelsurvey
🔗 Survey website:https://www.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/departments-and-centres/centres/quantitative-social-science/hong-kong-bno-migrants-panel-survey
📢 為期三年的香港BN(O)移民長期追蹤調查 (Panel Survey) 又嚟喇! 此調查是由倫敦大學學院 (UCL)、倫敦國王學院 (KCL) 及牛津大學合作進行;去年,我們訪問了約2,200 BN(O) 移民。
第二波調查將於2025年6月16日起進行,我們將委託民意調查公司Ipsos 發出調查邀請。如果你去年曾經參與第一波調查,請留意郵箱,別錯過參與這項別具意義的調查 – 你的持續參與將有助我們了解BN(O) 香港人在英國的生活以及尋求改善方法。
Instagram: www.instagram.com/bnopanelsurvey
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/ bnopanelsurvey
Hong Kong BN(O) No Recourse to Public Funds Survey – Report
The Hong Kong BN(O) Welcome Hub developed a survey in January 2025 to find out more about British National (Overseas) (BN(O)) experiences of No Recourse to Public Funds (NRPF). The high-level findings of this survey are available in this report: NRPF Survey Report. This includes data around levels of awareness of NRPF, Change of Conditions and entitlements of respondents.
ETA – Hong Kong BN(O) Passport Holders
Hong Kong BN(O) passport holders have been added to the list of those who do not require an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA): Apply for an electronic travel authorisation (ETA) – GOV.UK
Strategic Migration Partnership Response to Article 23
The Hong Kong British National Overseas (BN(O)) Welcome Hubs are aware of the impact the news of the recent enactment of the Safeguarding National Security Ordinance under Article 23 of the Basic Law in Hong Kong will have had on the BN(O) community across the UK. The Foreign Secretary issued the following statement regarding the new legislation on 19 March: Hong Kong national security legislation: UK statement – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).
We continue to work closely with the BN(O) community and the UK Government to understand how the new legislation in Hong Kong could impact Hongkongers who have settled in the UK. If you, or BN(O) visa holders you support, are concerned or anxious about how the new legislation could impact them or their families, please contact your regional Welcome Hub. Any information received will be kept in confidence. Where individuals have concerns for their safety, they are advised to contact the police in the first instance. If you are planning to travel to Hong Kong, we encourage you to consult the latest travel advice ahead of your departure – Hong Kong (SAR of China) travel advice – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).
The Welcome Hubs remain steadfast in our commitment to delivering the Welcome Programme to help BN(O)s build a new life in the UK.
香港英國國民(海外 )歡迎中心了解香港最近根據《基本法》第 23 條頒布《維護國家安全條例》的消息,將對英國各地的英國國民(海外)社群產生影響。 英國外交大臣於 3 月 19 日就此新法案發表以下聲明:Hong Kong national security legislation: UK statement – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).
我們將繼續與英國國民(海外)人士和英國政府緊密合作,以了解香港這新法案將如何影響在英國定居的香港人。 如果您或您支持的英國國民(海外)簽證持有人對此新法案會對他們或其家人產生怎樣的影響感到擔心或焦慮,請聯絡您所在地區的歡迎中心。歡迎中心所收到的任何資訊將會保密。 如果任何人擔心他們的個人安全,建議他們先聯絡警方。如果您打算前往香港,我們建議您在出發前查閱最新的旅遊建議 – Hong Kong (SAR of China) travel advice – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).
歡迎中心將繼續致力並堅定不移地推行歡迎計劃,幫助英國國民(海外)在英國建立新生活。