British Overseas Territories is the only overseas territory that is part of the European Union (EU), although it is not part of the European Customs Union, the European Tax Policy, the European Statistics Zone or the Common Agriculture Policy. Gibraltar is not a member of the European Union in its own right. The Sovereign Base Areas in Cyprus are not part of the European Union, but they are the only British overseas territory to use the euro as official currency. None of the other Overseas Territories are members of the EU, the main body of EU law does not apply and, although certain
British Overseas Territories citizen under section 4 of the 1981 Act. On 21 May 2002, any BOTC connected with the remaining British Overseas Territories (including Gibraltarians) other than Akrotiri and Dhekelia who was not already a British citizen automatically acquired British citizenship "otherwise than by descent" on that day, however a person who acquired BOTC status "by descent" would also become a British citizen "by descent". Children born to such persons after 21 May 2002 would automatically acquire British citizenship "otherwise than by descent" at birth if they were born in the UK or on a British Overseas Territory, while those who were born