Guidance

Registration as British if your mother had connection to a British Overseas Territory

Guidance for how certain people born before 1983, who didn't acquire British nationality at birth because their mother could not pass on status, can apply to correct that.

• From: UK Visas and Immigration
• Published: 28 June 2022
• Last updated: 4 October 2023 — See all updates

Documents

Guide BOTC(M) Registration as a British Overseas Territories citizen and/or a British citizen – A guide for certain persons born before 1983 to mothers connected to a British overseas territory

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Registration as a BOTC and/or a British citizen for people born before 1983 to mothers connected to a British overseas territory (BOTC(M))

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Details

British Overseas Territories citizenship (BOTC) is a form of British nationality held through a close and continuing connection with a British Overseas Territory. The vast majority of people who hold BOTC also hold British citizenship.

This guidance describes how certain people, who missed out on acquiring British nationality at birth because their mother could not pass on status, can now make an application to correct that using form BOTC(M).

Published 28 June 2022
Last updated 4 October 2023 + show all updates

1. 4 October 2023

   Updated information, references and links to fees updated.

2. 28 June 2022

   First published.