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Hong Kong → United Kingdom

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Hong Kong
To
United Kingdom
Inflow 2023—OECD
Data as at 2025
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Migrant population

People born in Hong Kong who live in the United Kingdom: mid-year estimates of the international migrant stock (UN DESA).

Migrant population by year

71k142k19901995200020052010201520202024
71k142k19902000201020202024
Data table
199072,708
199580,651
200089,206
200598,669
2010109,135
2015120,712
2020133,566
2024142,011
Estimate, 2024
142,011
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
1.2%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
23
Counted by
country of birth, refugees added
Source: United Nations, DESA Population Division, International Migrant Stock 2024 (CC BY 3.0 IGO)Data as at 2024

UK visas

Entry clearance visas issued to nationals of Hong Kong, and students from Hong Kong at UK universities.

Visas issued by group, 2025
  1. Other4,609
  2. Study4,197
  3. Visitor411
  4. Work343
  5. Family144

Visas issued by year

29k59k201020122014201620182020202220242025
29k59k201020132016201920222025
Data table
20108,339
20118,672
201210,056
201311,134
201412,022
201512,063
201612,024
201712,530
201812,447
201912,956
202010,992
202158,689
202240,383
202322,664
202414,977
20259,704

Students at UK universities (academic year ending)

8,95818k20152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
8,95818k201520172019202120232025
Data table
201516,250
201616,860
201716,885
201816,565
201916,350
202016,355
202116,615
202217,590
202317,915
202417,245
202515,730
Source: Home Office, Immigration system statistics (year ending June 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0; HESA, Table 28: Non-UK permanent address students (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 24 Oct 2026

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