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Prior to 1 January 1983, the territories were officially referred to as the Crown Colonies. At that time they were renamed British Dependent Territories. In 2002, the British Parliament passed the British Overseas Territories Act 2002 which introduced the current name of British Overseas Territories.
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Under the British Nationality Act 1981, which went into effect on 1 January 1983, colonial CUKCs (other than Gibraltarians and Falkland Islanders) without a qualifying connection to the United Kingdom became British Dependent Territories citizens (renamed British Overseas Territories citizenship in 2002), a citizenship which did not include ...
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- The position at common lawBefore nationality legislation existed, there was a system of “Allegiance”. Feudal lords demanded the allegiance of their...
- British Nationality and Status of Aliens Act 1914The British Nationality and Status of Aliens Act 1914 came into effect on 1 January 1915. It was l...
- The British Nationality Act 1948The 1948 Act, which came into force on 1 January 1949, introduced the status of citizen of the UK and Colonies (CUK...
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St Christopher and Nevis ceased to be a British dependent territory on 19 September 1983, and was removed from the list in Schedule 6 by the St Christopher & Nevis Modification of Enactments...
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5 days ago · British Empire, a worldwide system of dependencies— colonies, protectorates, and other territories—that over a span of some three centuries was brought under the sovereignty of the crown of Great Britain and the administration of the British government.
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Nov 4, 2022 · The British Nationality Act 1981 came into force on 1 January 1983 and renamed colonies that did not become independent, as dependent territories. It also introduced the status of British...
The phrase "British Dependent Territories" was formerly used specifically for what are as of 26 February 2002 termed the "British Overseas Territories". [1] . These territories fall into two broad categories:- British Overseas Territories.
