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.
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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).
Updates to this page
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Guidance updated with new sections on section 17(1) setting out the scenarios where a child should normally be registered.
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The section on the ‘citizenship ban’ has been removed to reflect the Illegal Migration Act 2023 (Amendment) Regulations 2024.
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Updated to reflect changes made by the Illegal Migration Act 2023.
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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.
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First published.