Money Tips Daily By Charles Kelly, Former Ifa And Author Of Yes, Money Can Buy You Happiness.

Hong Kong BNO passport holders snap up UK properties There is anecdotal evidence that Hong Kong buyers are investing in British property ahead of eventually settling in the UK. Following recent changes to the law, as many as three million Hong Kong residents could be offered the chance to settle in the UK and apply for citizenship, Boris Johnson announced last month. The British Prime Minister said Hong Kong's freedoms were being violated by a new security law and has handed a lifeline to those affected in the form of a "route" out of the former UK colony and in to UK citizenship. There are around 350,000 UK passport holders, and 2.6 million others eligible, will be able to come to the UK for five years. And after a further year, they will be able to apply for citizenship. British National Overseas (BNO) Passport holders in Hong Kong were granted special status in the 1980s but currently have restricted rights and are only entitled to visa-free access to the UK for six months. BNO passports were granted to al