Bermuda, self-governing British overseas territory in the western North Atlantic Ocean. It is an archipelago of 7 main islands and about 170 additional (named) islets and rocks, situated about 650 miles (1,050 km) east of Cape Hatteras (North Carolina, U.S.).

Is Barbados a UK territory?

Barbados key facts: One of the more populous and prosperous Caribbean islands. Gained its independence from Britain in 1966. Queen Elizabeth remains its constitutional monarch.

What territory was controlled by Great Britain?

The UK Overseas Territories are: British Antarctic Territory (BAT) – ASSI has no direct responsibility in relation to BAT as the Antarctic Treaty takes precedence. British Indian Ocean Territory. British Virgin Islands. Cayman Islands.

What is UK British Dependant Territories Citizen?

A British Overseas Territories citizen (BOTC), formerly called British Dependent Territories citizen (BDTC), is a member of a class of British nationality granted to people connected with one or more of the British Overseas Territories (previously designated British colonies).

Can I live in a British overseas territory?

If you are a British citizen, you can freely live and work in the United Kingdom without immigration controls. A British overseas territories citizen is someone who is part of the United Kingdom colonies, because they themselves or their parents or grandparents became the citizens of these territories on January 1.

How long can a British Overseas Citizen stay in the UK?

British Overseas citizens are exempted from obtaining a visa or entry certificate when visiting the United Kingdom for less than six months. They are eligible to apply for two-year working holiday visas and do not face annual quotas or sponsorship requirements.

Is Canada fully independent from UK?

Canada Act, also called Constitution Act of 1982, Canada’s constitution approved by the British Parliament on March 25, 1982, and proclaimed by Queen Elizabeth II on April 17, 1982, making Canada wholly independent.

Do you need a passport to go to a British overseas territory?

British Overseas Territories citizens (BOTCs) enjoy visa-free entry to a number of countries and territories. However, in some cases, foreign authorities only grant them a visa-free entry if they present a passport with an endorsement stating their right of abode in the United Kingdom.

Do British Overseas Territories have the NHS?

For cases that cannot be treated on-island, the territories have different levels of access to health care in the UK . The DH oversees a quota system by which Anguilla, British Virgin Islands, Montserrat, St Helena and Turks and Caicos Islands each has free access to NHS facilities for four patients a year.