People pose for photos with their friends and families as they depart to the UK. As the deadline of "Leave outside the Rules" (LOTR) for BN(O) visa expires on July 21, there is a special allowance for HongKongers to apply for visa after landing in UK. The last two days, HongKongers rushed to leave their beloved city to immigrate to UK in different mood, Excited for future or hugging each other and weeps. Thousands of Hong Kongers are expected to leave for the UK and other democracies, as the city has been facing intensifying crackdown on human rights and freedom following China's National Secu

People pose for photos with their friends and families as they depart to the UK. As the deadline of "Leave outside the Rules" (LOTR) for BN(O) visa expires on July 21, there is a special allowance for HongKongers to apply for visa after landing in UK. The last two days, HongKongers rushed to leave their beloved city to immigrate to UK in different mood, Excited for future or hugging each other and weeps. Thousands of Hong Kongers are expected to leave for the UK and other democracies, as the city has been facing intensifying crackdown on human rights and freedom following China's National Secu Stock Photo
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17 July 2021

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People pose for photos with their friends and families as they depart to the UK. As the deadline of "Leave outside the Rules" (LOTR) for BN(O) visa expires on July 21, there is a special allowance for HongKongers to apply for visa after landing in UK. The last two days, HongKongers rushed to leave their beloved city to immigrate to UK in different mood, Excited for future or hugging each other and weeps. Thousands of Hong Kongers are expected to leave for the UK and other democracies, as the city has been facing intensifying crackdown on human rights and freedom following China’s National Security Law, with impacts on its economy amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

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