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UK Immigration Moving Guide 2025: Shipping vs Hand-Carry Cost Comparison

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If you want to immigrate to the UK, you can invest 2 million pounds or work in the UK. However, if you have a BNO, the method of immigrating to the UK is different.

Let’s first take a look at how to immigrate to the UK using BNO~

 

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Everyone at IKEA canapply for the BNO residence ""5+1"" program in the UK. The BNO 5-year visa fee is 250 pounds (approximately HK$2,700), and the 6-year BNO visa You can apply for naturalization, and there is no limit for BNO residence visa. Alternatively, you can choose to apply to the UK for 30 months first, and then apply for an extension for 30 months at a cost of £180 (approximately HK$1,900) per person. Applicants need to pay IHS (Immigration Health Surcharge), which is £624 (approximately HKD 6,700) per year for adults and £470 (approximately HKD 5,000) per year for students. Please note that the spouses and children of post-1997 adult children of BNO holders also have the right to apply! However, as early as July 8, 2021, the British Home Office announced that it would officially cancel the ""Leave Outside The Rules"" (LOTR) application after July 19. That is to say, starting from July 20, all Hong Kong residents who meet the BNO Visa application requirements must obtain BNO Visa approval before traveling to the UK.

Recommended article: [Guidelines for sending BNO documents to immigrate to the UK in 2021] BNO application steps, express delivery of documents to the UK from Hong Kong, bno renewals, bno sub-visa myths - Fulffy

 

As for those of you who do not have BNO, you need to use the 4 types discussed below</span > UK immigration methods, respectively UKInvestment immigration, British skilled immigration, British further education immigration, British entrepreneurial immigration( Investment, Entrepreneurship, Technology, Higher Education). No Through the traditional method of immigrating to the UK, you need to obtain a temporary residence visa, and then renew it before you can apply for permanent residence. If unfortunately the renewal fails, there will be no hope of naturalization.

 

Basic immigration steps:

  1. 1. Obtain a temporary residence permit (Temporary residence permit) through work/investment/further study
  1. 2. After living continuously for 5 years, you can apply for permanent residence (Permanent residence permit (PR) / Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) / Settlement)
  1. 3. After residing for 12 months, apply for naturalization, then pass the ""Life in the UK"" test, and you can become a British citizen if you reach English proficiency

 

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Investment immigration to the UK:

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British Investment Immigration Program (Tier 1 Investor visa) It is for those who want to obtain British identity by investing in the British financial market. investor. Applicants must invest no less than 2 million pounds in designated investment products for a period of five years before they can apply for permanent residence. The biggest advantage of the visa is that the approval period is short and there are no work experience, academic qualifications or English requirements for applicants.

Requirements for investment immigration to the UK

  1. - Applicants must be over 18 years old (spouse and children under 18 years old can also apply together) from outside the European Economic Area (EEA) and Switzerland
  1. - Open a bank account in the UK
  1. - Invest 2 million pounds or more (approximately HK$21.48 million) in designated bonds, funds, investment products or British companies, and continue to hold it during the visa period (property investment is not accepted), and apply The period of permanent residence qualification depends on the investment amount

 

Entrepreneurship Immigration to the UK:

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Entrepreneurship immigration visa means that the applicant needs to establish a business in the UK, and the nature of the business must meet the innovation, feasibility and scalability . Entrepreneurship immigration visas can be divided into two types: the first series of Start-up Visa (Start-up Visa) and the second series of Innovator Visa (Innovator Visa). The biggest advantage of the visa is that the investment amount is low and no professional qualifications are required. Applicants with no business experience can apply for the ""Start-up Visa"" first. After the applicant establishes a business in the UK and starts operating it, he can then apply for the ""Innovator Visa"" to reside in the UK and operate his business, and then apply for the above two visas. Each person can bring their spouse and children to live in the UK.

UK Entrepreneurship Immigration Conditions - Start-up Visa

  1. - Applicants must be over 18 years old and from outside the European Economic Area (EEA) and Switzerland
  1. - English proficiency level CEFR B2 or a bachelor's degree or above
  1. - Prove that you have sufficient funds to stay in the UK
  1. - 90 days before applying for a visa, the bank account deposit must be more than 945 pounds (approximately HK$9,200)
  1. - Plan to start a business in the UK and be guaranteed by a British higher education institution or a commercial organization that supports British entrepreneurship
  1. - The business is guaranteed by a government-recognized institution

 

UK Entrepreneurship Immigration Conditions - Innovator Visa

  1.  - Applicants must be over 18 years old and from outside the European Economic Area (EEA) and Switzerland
  1. - English proficiency level CEFR B2 or a bachelor's degree or above
  1. - Prove that you have sufficient funds to stay in the UK
  1. - 90 days before applying for a visa, the bank account deposit must continue to be more than 945 pounds (about 10,000 Hong Kong dollars)
  1. - Plan to start a business in the UK, and the business is guaranteed by a government recognized agency
  1. - Invest at least £50,000 (approximately HK$537,000) in the business

 

Skilled Immigration UK:

Since February 9, 2020, the British government has launched a new points system for immigration policy, which has greatly increased the requirements and difficulty of skilled immigrants. The new points system will score immigration applicants based on their specified skills, education, income or professional background. Applicants who score 70 points or above may first obtain a visa that can work in the UK. According to the new policy requirements,overseas people applyingto work in the UK must have a certain level of English proficiency , and must also obtain a technical job from an ""approved guarantee company"".

Requirements for skilled immigrants to the UK

  1. - Applicants must be over 16 years old and from outside the European Economic Area (EEA) and Switzerland
  1. - English proficiency level CEFR B1 or a bachelor's degree or above
  1. - 90 days before applying for a visa, the bank account deposit must continue to be more than 945 pounds (about 10,000 Hong Kong dollars)
  1. - Sponsored by a British employer and with an annual salary of approximately £30,000 (approximately HK$322,300)

 

Immigrate to the UK for further education

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Applicants can apply while studying abroad. After graduating from a British university, they can also hold a post-study work visa and stay in the UK for two years to find a suitable job to obtain a work visa and continue to stay in the UK for development.

UK immigration requirements - Child Student Visa Tier 4

  1. - Applicants aged 4 to 17 years old and from outside the European Economic Area (EEA) and Switzerland
  1. - Place obtained
  1. - Obtain parent or guardian permission
  1. - Prove that you have sufficient funds to stay in the UK and pay tuition fees

 

UK immigration requirements - Student visa (General Student Visa Tier 4)

  1. - Aged 18 or over
  1. - Place obtained
  1. - CEFR B1 level for English proficiency
  1. - Have sufficient funds to stay in the UK and pay tuition fees

 

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