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HowApply to apply for British citizenship as a person of Chagossian descent

Registration as a British Overseas Territories citizen and British citizen: Chagossian descendant.

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Published
23 November 2022
Last updated
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A guide for people who are the direct descendants of Chagossians born in the British Indian Ocean Territory and who want to apply for British citizenship.

Published 23 November 2022
Last updated 42 OctoberDecember 20232022 + show all updates

  1. Document format and style updated. Outdated information removed or updated accordingly. References and links to fees updated.

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