Guidance
Registration as a British Overseas Territories citizen (BOTC(F))
Guidance for people born before July 2006 to unmarried fathers connected to a British overseas territory.
- From:
- UK Visas and Immigration
- Published
- 28 June 2022
- Last updated
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Documents
BOTC (F) Registration as a British Overseas Territories citizen and/or a British citizen
PDF, 320316 KB, 25 pages
Details
You will generally be able to register under these provisions if you were born:
- outside of an overseas territory before 1 July 2006 and your unmarried father was born, naturalised or registered in a British overseas territory before you were born
- inside an overseas territory between 1 January 1983 and 30 June 2006 inclusive, and your unmarried father was born, naturalised or registered in a British overseas territory before you were born; or was settled in an overseas territory before you were born
- before 1st July 2006, and your unmarried father became a BOTC or settled after you were born, but existing registration provisions cannot be used because your parents weren’t married
- on or after 1st July 2006, but you did not become a BOTC because your mother was married to someone other than your natural father
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Published 28 June 2022
Last updated 238 JulyApril 2024
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2025-04-17 10:53
Updated the guidance on evidence of identity, returning BRPs, citizenship-related queries and digital status.
2025-04-08 10:06
Updated information on the use and return of biometric residence permits and updated information about contacting UKVI.
2024-07-23 16:22
Updates to fees links and travel advice after becoming British.
2023-10-04 00:01
Document format and style updated. Outdated information removed or updated accordingly. References and links to fees updated.
2022-06-28 09:00
First published.
Details
You will generally be able to register under these provisions if you were born:
- outside of an overseas territory before 1 July 2006 and your unmarried father was born, naturalised or registered in a British overseas territory before you were born
- inside an overseas territory between 1 January 1983 and 30 June 2006 inclusive, and your unmarried father was born, naturalised or registered in a British overseas territory before you were born; or was settled in an overseas territory before you were born
- before 1st July 2006, and your unmarried father became a BOTC or settled after you were born, but existing registration provisions cannot be used because your parents weren’t married
- on or after 1st July 2006, but you did not become a BOTC because your mother was married to someone other than your natural father
Updates to this page
Published 28 June 2022
Last updated Sign up for emails or print this page
Update history
2025-04-17 10:53
Updated the guidance on evidence of identity, returning BRPs, citizenship-related queries and digital status.
2025-04-08 10:06
Updated information on the use and return of biometric residence permits and updated information about contacting UKVI.
2024-07-23 16:22
Updates to fees links and travel advice after becoming British.
2023-10-04 00:01
Document format and style updated. Outdated information removed or updated accordingly. References and links to fees updated.
2022-06-28 09:00
First published.