Asylum: Hong Kong

Home Office written question – answered at on 13 March 2025.

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Photo of Luke Taylor Luke Taylor Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (London)

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will offer asylum and temporary travel documents to pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong.

Photo of Angela Eagle Angela Eagle The Minister of State, Home Department

The UK has a proud history of providing protection for those who need it through a number of safe and legal routes, including a route for British National Overseas (BNO) passport holders coming from Hong Kong. However, those non BNO passport holders who need international protection should claim asylum in the first safe country they reach – that is the fastest route to safety.

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