UP TO 325,000 Hong Kong citizens could move to Britain over the next five years after the Government said it is “ready to welcome” them amid souring relations with China.
The Home Office yesterday confirmed there will be no quota and a visa is “a clear pathway to be granted British citizenship”.
Home Office officials predict between 123,000 and 153,700 people could move to the UK from Hong Kong in the first year of the new visa being introduced in January.
Over the next five years, 258,000 to 322,400 could move to Britain, they predict.
Officials say the new arrivals could boost the economy by up to £2.9billion over five years, with the majority coming through additional tax receipts.
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