CTWAFW
DIFFERENT CATEGORIES QUALIFYING FOR ENTRY TO BRITAIN FOR SETTLEMENT
PURPOSES
All Hong Kong BDTCs /BN (0)s are welcome to come to Britain as
visitors. They do not require. visas or entry clearance certificates
for visits up to three months.
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Certain other categories of people may be granted entry to
Britain for more than three months.:
(a) people wishing to study here, who do require entry clearance
certificates;
(b)
business men or self-employed persons may be admitted to this country provided they are willing to invest at least £150,000 in a
business in the UK in a way which is likely to create two jobs. The income from the business should be capable of supporting them and
their dependents without their having to take alternative
employment;
(c)
those with special skills and experience may be eligible to
come to this country to take specific jobs for which no locally
qualified people are available, under work permit arrangements
operated by the Department of Employment;
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(a) there are also certain very limited categories of people (eg
sole representatives of overseas firms) who can come to this country
to work without a work permit;
(e) those with certain specialised manual skills (eg as a cook) may
be eligible to come to this country under a scheme for workers from
the Dependent Territories operated by the Department of Employment.
The current annual quota for Hong Kong is 150.
Persons admitted to this country to work in each of these categories (except students) can apply for settlement after four years'
residence in this country, and for citizenship after five years. Once settlement has been granted there are of course no restrictions
on employment.
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