A reminder on the perils of registering children as BOT citizens

I have spoken with some people lately saying their friends have registered their children as BOT citizens, thinking that this will benefit them.

With some exceptions, it is usually a very bad idea for non-Bermudians to register their child as a BOT citizen.

Only naturalised BOT citizens count as Belongers, and this can only be done as an adult. Registration as a BOT citizenship will therefore not improve the child's immigration situation and, worse, will cut off the possibility of naturalising as a BOT citizen as an adult, as you cannot become a double BOT citizen.

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