Guidance

BOTC descent status: caseworker guidance

Immigration staff guidance on establishing whether a British overseas territories citizen (BOTC) holds that status by descent or otherwise than by descent.

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British overseas territories citizens: by descent and otherwise than by descent

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UK Visas and Immigration guidance for staff on whether an individual holds BOTC by descent or otherwise than by descent to determine if they can pass the status on to their children born outside the British overseas territories.

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Published 27 July 2017

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