Guidance

Registration as a BOTC - children: caseworker guidance

Immigration staff guidance about the registration of minors born both in and outside of the British overseas territories.

• From: UK Visas and Immigration
• Published: 27 July 2017
• Last updated: 10 April 2025
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  1. 10 April 2025

     Guidance updated with new sections on section 17(1) setting out the scenarios where a child should normally be registered.

  2. 24 July 2024

     The section on the ‘citizenship ban’ has been removed to reflect the Illegal Migration Act 2023 (Amendment) Regulations 2024.

  3. 21 July 2023

     Updated to reflect changes made by the Illegal Migration Act 2023.

  4. 28 June 2022

     Updated to reflect changes to 17(2) applications. Any mention that the applicant would need to have had their birth registered within 12 months of their birth has been removed. The section on discretion has also been removed as applications made after this 12 month period will no longer be considered late.

  5. 27 July 2017

     First published.

Documents

Registration as a BOTC: children (accessible)

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Registration as a BOTC: children

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UK Visas and Immigration guidance for staff on how to consider an application made by, or on behalf of, a child for registration as a British overseas territories citizen (BOTC).