Does a British Overseas Territories Citizen (BOTC) have permission to work in the UK?


Auntie’s answer: No, you need a British passport to be allowed to work in the UK (and other countries in the European Union until Britain actually exits the EU). If you are a BOTC you can apply to get that passport.

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A BOTC who doesn’t have a British passport remains subject to UK immigration controls and doesn’t have the automatic right to live or work in the UK. There are also different paths to qualifying for a British passport. For more information on how to apply for that passport, here is the link to the UK government website.

If you are Caymanian or a citizen of one of the other British territories, you can apply for a British passport by virtue of being a BOTC, but you’ll need to have a BOTC passport before you can do that.

If you are entitled to a BOTC passport but don’t yet have one, you can find out more about applying for one at the Passport & Corporate Services Office page on the Department of Immigration website.