Event Brief
UK Confirms English Test Exemption for Hongkongers
Filed: Mar 19, 2026 at 4:04 AM ET
Summary: The UK government clarifies that stricter English tests won't apply to Hongkongers on the BN(O) visa pathway.
WHO: UK government
WHAT: confirmed exemption from stricter English tests
WHEN: Mar 19, 2026 at 3:21 AM ET
WHERE: UK
WHY: to maintain existing English threshold for BN(O) applicants
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