Relationship Requirements for BN(O) Household Child
The applicant must be:
1- The child of a parent who has, or is concurrently granted, entry clearance or permission as a
BN(O) status holder or as the partner of a BN(O) status holder, or
2- The grandchild of a grandparent who has, or is concurrently granted, entry clearance or
permission as a BN(O) status holder or as the partner of a BN(O) status holder.
If applying as the grandchild of a grandparent with BN(O) status or permission, and the applicant has not
previously been granted permission as a BN(O) Household Child under the BN(O) Status Holder route,
they must:
3- Submit the application simultaneously with the grandparent who is applying for entry clearance
or permission under the BN(O) Status Holder route, and
4- Be part of the same household as the BN(O) status holder at the time of application.
Each of the applicant’s parents must either be applying simultaneously with the applicant or have
permission to be in the UK (excluding as a Visitor), unless:
5- The parent with BN(O) status or permission to stay as a BN(O) Status Holder or their partner is
the sole surviving parent, or
6- The parent with BN(O) status or permission to stay as a BN(O) Status Holder or their partner has
sole responsibility for the applicant’s upbringing, or
7- The parent without BN(O) status or permission as a BN(O) Status Holder or their partner:
o Is a British citizen or has the right to enter or stay in the UK without restriction, and
o Is or will be ordinarily resident in the UK, or
8- There are serious and compelling reasons to grant the applicant entry clearance or permission
to stay with the parent who has permission under the Hong Kong BN(O) route, or
