Meanings
nounBNO (plural BNOs)
plural BNOs · alternative BN(O)
- abbreviationinitialismInitialism of British National (Overseas), a legal status granted by the British government to certain residents of Hong Kong.
Hong Kongers are invited to apply for a new British National Overseas (BNO) visa that leads to citizenship.
2021 January 30, “Hong Kongers eye British citizenship but fear retaliation from China”, in The Economist, →ISSN - A British passport held by someone with British National (Overseas) status.
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 英國國民（海外） /英国国民（海外）
- 英國國民（海外） /英国国民（海外）Translations
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APA
BNO. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/BNO
MLA
“BNO.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/BNO. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “BNO,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/BNO.
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