選擇 1: Do Nothing. Make no changes to existing legislation or rules. No bespoke route for those with BN(O) status from Hong Kong who wish to migrate to the UK.
選擇 2: Implement the Hong Kong BN(O) Visa in the immigration rules. A new immigration route for BN(O) citizens, their dependants and adult children born on or after 1 July 1997 wishing to migrate from Hong Kong is introduced.
英國政府的選擇:
然後在政府衡量過成本與收益 (cost and benefit)後,發現選擇 2: – 即係「 Implement the Hong Kong BN(O) Visa in the immigration rules 」係 “best meet policy objectives”。
份文件有講到英國政府點樣預計BNO Visa 的申請數量及其他考慮因素,將會產生的直接成本(direct cost) 及其他成本,再衡量返直接收益 (Direct benefits) 及直接間接 (Indirect Benefits),來進行相關的決定。當然,最後的結論係發現 Net Benefits 大於Total costs 啦!