British overseas territories citizenship
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British overseas territories citizenship is a form of British nationality held by people with close connections to the United Kingdom’s overseas territories, conferring specific rights and status distinct from full British citizenship.
All labels observed (8)
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: British overseas territories citizenship Context triple: [British Overseas Territories Act 2002, grantsStatus, British overseas territories citizenship]
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British Overseas Territories
The British Overseas Territories are fourteen remnants of the British Empire that remain under the jurisdiction and sovereignty of the United Kingdom while enjoying varying degrees of self-government.
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British Home Nations
The British Home Nations are the four historic national teams of the United Kingdom—England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland—that share deep footballing rivalries and traditions.
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C.
British Overseas Territories Act 2002
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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D.
British Indian Ocean Territory
The British Indian Ocean Territory is a remote UK overseas territory in the Indian Ocean, best known for hosting the U.S.–UK military base on Diego Garcia and having no permanent civilian population.
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E.
British Overseas Territory of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
The British Overseas Territory of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha is a remote group of South Atlantic islands under UK sovereignty, known for their strategic location, unique ecosystems, and small, dispersed populations.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: British overseas territories citizenship Target entity description: British overseas territories citizenship is a form of British nationality held by people with close connections to the United Kingdom’s overseas territories, conferring specific rights and status distinct from full British citizenship.
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A.
British Overseas Territories
The British Overseas Territories are fourteen remnants of the British Empire that remain under the jurisdiction and sovereignty of the United Kingdom while enjoying varying degrees of self-government.
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B.
British Home Nations
The British Home Nations are the four historic national teams of the United Kingdom—England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland—that share deep footballing rivalries and traditions.
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C.
British Overseas Territories Act 2002
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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D.
British Indian Ocean Territory
The British Indian Ocean Territory is a remote UK overseas territory in the Indian Ocean, best known for hosting the U.S.–UK military base on Diego Garcia and having no permanent civilian population.
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E.
British Overseas Territory of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
The British Overseas Territory of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha is a remote group of South Atlantic islands under UK sovereignty, known for their strategic location, unique ecosystems, and small, dispersed populations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
form of British nationality
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legal status ⓘ |
| acquisitionMode |
by birth
ⓘ
by descent ⓘ by naturalisation ⓘ by registration ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
BDTC
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BOTC ⓘ British overseas territories citizenship ⓘ
surface form:
British Dependent Territories citizenship
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| appliesToJurisdiction | British Overseas Territories ⓘ |
| canLeadTo | full British citizenship under certain conditions ⓘ |
| confers |
British nationality without automatic right of abode in the United Kingdom
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right of abode in the relevant British Overseas Territory (subject to local law) ⓘ |
| connectionBasis |
birth in a British Overseas Territory
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descent from a parent connected to a British Overseas Territory ⓘ naturalisation in a British Overseas Territory ⓘ registration in a British Overseas Territory ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| createdBy | British Nationality Act 1981 ⓘ |
| distinctFrom |
British National (Overseas)
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British Overseas citizen status ⓘ British citizenship ⓘ British protected person status ⓘ |
| doesNotAutomaticallyConfer |
right of abode in other British Overseas Territories
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right of abode in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| effectiveFrom | 1983-01-01 ⓘ |
| effectiveRenamingDate | 2002-05-21 ⓘ |
| governingStatute |
British Nationality Act 1981
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British Overseas Territories Act 2002 ⓘ subsequent amendments to British nationality law ⓘ |
| grantedTo | people with close connections to British Overseas Territories ⓘ |
| historicalPrecursor | Citizen of the United Kingdom and Colonies in colonies and territories ⓘ |
| holdersMayRegisterAs |
British Overseas Territories Act 2002
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surface form:
British citizens under British Overseas Territories Act 2002
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| isSubcategoryOf | British nationality ⓘ |
| legalSystem | British nationality law ⓘ |
| lossBy |
deprivation under statutory grounds
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renunciation ⓘ |
| renamedBy | British Overseas Territories Act 2002 ⓘ |
| renamedFrom | British Dependent Territories citizenship ⓘ |
| replaced |
British overseas territories citizenship
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Citizen of the United Kingdom and Colonies
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| statusInEuropeanUnionBeforeBrexit | did not by itself make holders EU citizens unless they were also British citizens ⓘ |
| territoriesCovered |
Anguilla
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Bermuda (United Kingdom) ⓘ
surface form:
Bermuda
British Antarctic Territory ⓘ British Indian Ocean Territory ⓘ British Virgin Islands ⓘ Cayman Islands ⓘ Falkland Islands ⓘ Gibraltar ⓘ Montserrat ⓘ Pitcairn Islands ⓘ British Overseas Territory of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha ⓘ
surface form:
Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands ⓘ Turks and Caicos Islands ⓘ |
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Subject: British overseas territories citizenship Description of subject: British overseas territories citizenship is a form of British nationality held by people with close connections to the United Kingdom’s overseas territories, conferring specific rights and status distinct from full British citizenship.
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