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BN(O) citizens are eligible to choose to additionally register as a British citizen after 12 months with settled status, under Section 4c of the British Nationality Act 1981. British citizenship confers right of abode in the UK. Obtaining British citizenship under the above route does not cause one to lose BN(O) status. United States
A British Overseas Territories Citizen from the British Virgin Islands who is also a British citizen can apply for a certificate of entitlement to be affixed inside his or her British Virgin Islands passport to prove that he or she is free from immigration restrictions in the UK, rather than obtaining a British citizen passport.
British Overseas citizens with a connection to the territory have right of abode. Cayman Islands: Visa not required 30 Days [225] [226] The passenger must arrive directly from the United Kingdom. British Overseas citizens with a connection to the territory have right of abode. Falkland Islands: Visitor's permit on arrival 4 weeks [227] [228]
The primary law governing nationality in the United Kingdom is the British Nationality Act 1981, which came into force on 1 January 1983. Regulations apply to the British Islands, which include the UK itself (England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland) and the Crown dependencies (Jersey, Guernsey, and the Isle of Man); and the 14 British Overseas Territories.
BOTCs only have visa-free entry to the UK if they have a certificate of right of abode or if they have obtained and are travelling on a full British Citizen passport. Otherwise a visa is not required for a visit of up to six months, for example as a General Visitor or as a Short-Term Student, but a visa is required for other study, for work ...
Applicants who successfully register in this way become British citizens by descent and cannot pass citizenship to their children born outside of the UK. [54] Remaining BOCs who do not hold and have not lost any other nationality on or after 4 July 2002 are entitled to register as British citizens. [19]
However the child can be registered as a British citizen under s1(3) of the British Nationality Act 1981 provided application is made before the age of 18. Alternatively, if the child lives in the UK until age 10, they will have a lifetime entitlement to registration as a British citizen under s1(4) of the Act.
Non-visa nationals may seek leave to enter on arrival in the UK if they are visiting the UK for a period not exceeding six months. Visa nationals – and non-visa nationals who wish to enter other than to visit, or to visit for more than six months – must have entry clearance in advance of departing the UK, or they will not be granted leave to enter on arrival.