BOTC Campaign

Du "Bureau du commissaire aux services d'immigration". @officialOISC - Nous savons que la communauté chagossienne pourrait bien explorer des options après l'acceptation des demandes de BOTC ou de citoyenneté britannique. Nous exhortons les Chagossiens à veiller à ce que tout conseil en matière d'immigration reçu soit un conseiller réglementé. From: "Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner." @officialOISC - We know the Chagossian community may well be exploring options

The link below brings together information on UK government support for people born in British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT) and their descendants. (Source UK Government via Chagossian Vociues FB page on 16 August 2022): Per Chagossian Voices FB post: 𝗠𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗕𝗜𝗢𝗧 𝗙𝗖𝗗𝗢 Dear all, I am writing to you to alert you to new page on gov.uk, which brings together information on UK government support to people who were born on the British Indian

After a ten-year campaign that I championed that fought for British overseas territories and British nationality/citizenship by descent recognition for children (like me) born out of wedlock, that resulted in successful amendments made to the British Nationality Act 1981, via The Nationality & Borders Act 2022, I am delighted to report that I have been approved for BOTC and British citizenship by descent via my Montserrat-born British father. This change gave hope to many li