Many mothers moving to the UK will have to find a full-time job to make ends meet. We spoke to a paediatrician in the UK who moved from Hong Kong in 2002 on what options there are on childcare for full-time working parents.

We have a guide to the things every new arrival in the UK will need to do.

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Theo Lam is a single parent with an 11-year-old daughter living in Carshalton. They relocated to the UK in late January this year, with her daughter needing to join in the middle of the school year.

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Samantha Yeung moved to the UK in March 2020 with her husband and their daughter who just turned 7.

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Some unmarried couples where only one is a BNO holder are nervous of being able to prove their relationship has endured for more than two years. What kinds of evidence are accepted in similar situations?

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If a BNO holder has already been in the UK for five years, for example on a work or study visa, would they have to begin the BNO visa process from scratch, or could they move more quickly to the ILR status?

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It sounds like a BNO visa holder would have to prove their level of English when applying for Indefinite Leave to Remain. Are there parallels to other ILR processes that give some guidance on what kind of test may be involved?

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If a BNO holder gets a visa for themselves and younger dependants, but decides not to move to the UK, could a dependant make the move on their own? Would they find themselves barred from progress to Indefinite Leave to Remain or citizenship?

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There are some couples with children where one needs to stay in Hong Kong to fulfil commitments such as work, study or to care for relatives. Would it be possible for one parent to move with the children and the other to join later? Would there be a time limit? Would their individual BNO status make a difference to their options?

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The UK has set out some guidelines on Leave Outside The Rules for BNO holders and their dependants. Is it correct that people considering this can only apply on arrival at the UK border, and there is no way to make sure of eligibility before boarding the plane?

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