I'm a British citizen. Bermuda is British overseas territory. Why can't I just up and move there, legally?
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It has probably something to do with laws and politics.
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Most of the British Overseas Territories have much autonomy with regards to how they run their own government. They do not have representation in Parliament, and instead have their own self-government. British laws therefore do not generally have effect in the Overseas Territories. In particular, Bermuda creates its own immigration laws. In Bermuda, there is the concept of "Status." If you hold Bermuda Status, then you are free from immigration control. If you do not hold Bermuda Status, you are subject to immigration control. Bermuda status is held only by those individuals born in Bermuda to at least one parent who holds Bermuda Status (generally speaking; there are exceptions to this). So, although you are a British Citizen, if you do not hold Bermuda Status, you would still be considered a foreiner under Bermuda law.
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