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<p>In April 2021, the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC)
launched a new UK-wide Welcome Programme to support BN(O) status holders. In November
2022, DLUHC published a letter to BN(O)s and prospective employers on Certificates
of No Criminal Conviction (CNCC) from the Hong Kong Police. The letter outlines a
revised guidance on how to obtain a CNCC. Where a CNCC cannot be obtained, sectoral
examples on alternative methods are provided. The letter is available in English and
Cantonese and is available on the <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fguidance%2Fwelcome-a-guide-for-hong-kong-british-national-overseas-visa-holders-in-the-uk&data=05%7C01%7CParliamentary%40levellingup.gov.uk%7Cebbaf02613e04f79fe0708db52d26a8f%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C638194835893959409%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=zP%2F9M%2BeDLJ4RQF6bAuJHXUGw0iMU6K8COY9t7codrpI%3D&reserved=0"
target="_blank">GOV.UK</a> landing page. We are working closely with FCDO officials
to keep the guidance under review and monitor the impact to help BN(O)s overcome the
barriers they face when seeking employment.</p>
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