Recognition of same-sex unions in the British Overseas Territories recognises foreign same-sex marriages for immigration purposes. Recognition of same-sex unions in the British Overseas Territories Among the fourteen British Overseas Territories, nine – Akrotiri and Dhekelia, Bermuda, the British Antarctic Territory, the British Indian Ocean Territory, Falkland Islands, Gibraltar, the Pitcairn Islands, Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha and recognise and perform same-sex marriages. In the Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia, only British military and civilian personnel can enter into same-sex marriages and civil partnerships. The five Caribbean territories have no general recognition of same-sex unions. Three of them specify the right of opposite-sex couples to
British National (Overseas) BN(O) status will be automatically resumed if the following conditions are satisfied: Under article 4(3) of the 1986 Order, a person's status as a British National (Overseas) was tied to their status as a British Dependent Territories citizen. Hence, a person who had registered as a BN(O) would cease to be a BN(O) if: As all BDTCs connected with Hong Kong lost that status on 1 July 1997, this clause is no longer relevant from that day onwards. British Nationals (Overseas) are entitled to apply for BN(O) passports. The design of such passports are the same as the British citizen