Anguilla: Knowledge Base profile
Published 30 June 2023
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About: Anguilla
This document contains useful information about Anguilla which will assist HM Passport Office staff process passport applications.
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- version 1.0
- published for Home Office staff on 15 May 2023
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Anguilla: names
This section gives HM Passport Office operational staff information about names in Anguilla.
Name changes are legal in Anguilla.
Anguilla: nationality
This section gives HM Passport Office operational staff information about nationality in Anguilla.
‘Belonger status’ is a legal term normally associated with British overseas territories. It refers to people who have close ties to a specific territory, normally by birth or ancestry. The requirements for ‘belonger status’ vary from territory to territory.
If the customer has belonger status in a territory, it’s the same as having indefinite leave to remain or indefinite leave to enter (being settled).
In Anguilla, belonger status is gained after 15 years residency. If a resident marries someone who already has belonger status this requirement is 5 years.
Anguilla: legitimacy and parental responsibility
This section gives HM Passport Office operational staff information about legitimacy and parental responsibility in Anguilla.
Anguilla: legitimacy
Anguilla recognises the difference between illegitimate and legitimate births.
A child will be considered:
- legitimate if their parents were married at the time of the birth
- legitimate from the time of the marriage if previously unmarried parents marry after the birth
- illegitimate if their parents never marry
Anguilla: parental responsibility
Both parents have parental responsibility where:
- the parents are married
- both parents are named on the birth certificate
If the parents are not married, only the mother has parental responsibility.