BNO Visa Applications Increased 25 percent Quarterly, 110,000 Approvals Last Year

A British National Overseas passports (BNO) and a Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China passport, on Jan. 29, 2021. Kin Cheung/AP Photo

A wave of emigration from Hong Kong has surged since the National Security Law was passed in June 2020.

As shown in the data from the UK Home Office on May 26, 19,500 BNO visa applications were received, a 25 percent increase from 15,600 in the 2021 fourth quarter.