영국해외시민(BNO) 비자 경로를 통해 영국 영주권을 취득한 홍콩인이 약 1만 명에 달하는 것으로 나타났다. 영국 내무부가 목요일 발표한 최신 통계에 따르면 현재까지 총 9,804건의 정착 허가가 이루어졌다.
이 수치는 2021년 1월 해당 제도가 시작된 이후의 기간을 포괄한다. 전체 허가 건수 중 8,682건은 2026년 3월로 끝나는 12개월 동안 발급되었다.
영국 내무부는 “제도 시행 이후 가장 최근 체류 자격이 BNO 경로였던 개인에게 총 9,804건의 정착 허가가 주어졌으며, 그중 8,682건은 가장 최근 12개월 기간(2026년 3월 종료) 동안 발급되었다”고 밝혔다.
5년 거주 요건을 충족한 비자 소지자는 영구 거주 자격을 신청할 수 있다. 이 자격을 얻으면 영국에서 무기한으로 거주, 취업, 학업이 가능하며 1년 후에는 영국 시민권을 신청할 수 있다.
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