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The BNO Visa for Hong Kong Citizens

The UK government has created a new visa to enable British National (Overseas) (BN(O)) status holders ordinarily resident in Hong Kong and the UK, and their immediate family members, to settle in the UK to live, work and study. In signing the Sino-British Joint Declaration, China made legally binding commitments to uphold fundamental rights and freedoms, and respect Hong Kong’s high degree of autonomy for at least 50 years from 1997. The Hong Kong BN(O) visa is part of the UK government’s response to China’s failure to live up to its international obligations with respect to Hong Kong. The Hong Kong BN(O) visa is a generous offer we are making to BN(O) status holders and their dependants, who in turn will be expected to be self-sufficient and contribute to UK society. Those eligible will be able to apply for settlement after 5 years if they meet the requirements, and British Citizenship 12 months after settlement.

How the BNO Visa Works

The Hong Kong BN(O) visa will provide eligible applicants with the ability to enter or remain in the UK for up to 5 years. Applicants and their family members will be able to live, work and study in the UK but will not have access to public funds. After these 5 years, successful applicants will have the choice to apply for indefinite leave to remain and, after a further 12 months, you will be able to apply for citizenship. BN(O) status holders do not need a valid BN(O) passport to access the Hong Kong BN(O) visa.

The BNO Visa and UK Property

One of the most pressing concerns of those considering applying for the BNO visa is that during a time of great personal upheaval those who opt to move to the UK will do so without any permanent residence and without a form of UK based income.
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Here at Optima Property we are proud to offer the first UK property Investment scheme specifically with Hong Kong BNO citizens in mind.
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As Hong Kong Citizens - even before you begin to apply for the BNO Visa, you are able to buy your first UK property either to be used as a place of residence for yourself upon arrival in the UK, or more likely to be used as a Buy-To-Let property to help establish a footprint in the UK and provide an income for yourself before you even arrive.
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With the Optima BNO scheme you can:
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  • Buy a UK Property without needing a large up-front deposit - All our BNO developments are available on a monthly payment scheme where you pay an affordable monthly payment for 24 months and then are ready to either move in yourself, or have tenants move in by way of our guaranteed rental opportunities.  Payment plans begin at as little as $12,000 HKD per month.
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  • Buy a UK Property without the need for a mortgage - Many of our BNO investors prefer to take a UK mortgage so that they can help set up a UK Credit History.  However we also have the opportunity to buy a UK property without ever needing to take a UK mortgage.  You simply pay 60-70% of the property value over the 24 month build period and then let the rent take care of the rest. 
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  • Build a Multi-Property portfolio, so that when you do land on the UK shores you already have a significant rental property portfolio and a significant UK income.
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  • Achieve Rental Yields of up to 8.5% per annum.
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  • Achieve Market-Leading capital appreciation on your purchased property.
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  • Benefit from our Rental Guarantee schemes to ensure you always retain tenants in your property
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We highly recommend arranging a 30 minute Zoom consultation with one of our BNO Property Specialists today...

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