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Benefits for UK passport holder just moving to the UK

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Benefits for UK passport holder just moving to the UK

Post by teela123 » Thu Feb 28, 2019 3:13 pm

Hi,

As a British Overseas Territories Citizen with a British passport, are there any benefits or financial assistance that can be claimed for a senior (63yrs) female who has moved to the UK for the first time? Retired in home country a few years ago and will be renting in England while also looking for work.

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T.

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Re: Benefits for UK passport holder just moving to the UK

Post by CR001 » Thu Feb 28, 2019 3:17 pm

BOTC passport holders do not have the right of abode in the UK or any right to work or claim benefits as far as I am aware. They are still subject to immigration control.

How did she get and qualify for a BOTC passport??

https://www.gov.uk/types-of-british-nat ... es-citizen
Rights as a British overseas territories citizen
You can:

hold a British passport
get consular assistance and protection from UK diplomatic posts

Unless you’re also a British citizen:

you’re still subject to immigration controls - you do not have the automatic right to live or work in the UK
you are not considered a UK national by the European Union (EU)
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