British Overseas Territories Act 2002

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The British Overseas Territories Act 2002 is a UK law that reformed the status and citizenship rights of people connected with the British Overseas Territories, notably granting most of them full British citizenship.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom
amends British Nationality Act 1981
appliesTo Anguilla
Bermuda
British Virgin Islands
Cayman Islands
Falkland Islands
Gibraltar
Montserrat
Pitcairn Islands
Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
Turks and Caicos Islands
changesStatusOf British Dependent Territories citizens
citation 2002 c. 8
containsProvision automatic registration as British citizens for certain British overseas territories citizens
renaming of British Dependent Territories as British Overseas Territories
transitional arrangements for nationality status
country United Kingdom
effectiveDate 21 May 2002
excludes British Antarctic Territory
British Indian Ocean Territory
Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia
grantsStatus British citizenship
British overseas territories citizenship
introducesTerm British Overseas Territories
isPartOf United Kingdom nationality legislation
jurisdiction United Kingdom
language English
legalArea constitutional law
nationality law
legislature Parliament of the United Kingdom
linked to: British Parliament
longTitle An Act to make provision about the name "British overseas territories" and British citizenship so far as relating to the British overseas territories; and for connected purposes.
primaryEffect granted most British overseas territories citizens full British citizenship
removed most restrictions on right of abode in the United Kingdom for British overseas territories citizens
purpose to reform the status and citizenship rights of people connected with the British Overseas Territories
relatedTo British Nationality Act 1948
British Overseas Territories
Immigration Act 1971
replacesTerm British Dependent Territories
resultedIn automatic acquisition of British citizenship for most British overseas territories citizens
royalAssent 26 February 2002
shortTitle British Overseas Territories Act 2002
status in force
subject British Overseas Territories
British nationality law
citizenship
immigration
yearEnacted 2002

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British Overseas Territories governedBy British Overseas Territories Act 2002
British Overseas Territories citizenshipStatus British Overseas Territories citizenship
linked to: British Overseas Territories Act 2002
Crown dependencies uses British nationality law framework
linked to: British Overseas Territories Act 2002
British Overseas Territories Act 2002 shortTitle British Overseas Territories Act 2002
British Nationality Act 1981 significantlyAmendedBy British Overseas Territories Act 2002
British overseas territories citizenship renamedBy British Overseas Territories Act 2002
British overseas territories citizenship holdersMayRegisterAs British citizens under British Overseas Territories Act 2002
linked to: British Overseas Territories Act 2002
British overseas territories citizenship governingStatute British Overseas Territories Act 2002
Gibraltar Constitution Order 2006 madeUnder British Overseas Territories Act 2002
British Overseas Territories government officials legalBasis British Overseas Territories Act 2002