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<p>The majority of Bermudian citizens are entitled to British citizenship under the
British Overseas Territories Act 2002 and, as EU citizens, can exercise free movement
rights in the EU while the UK remains a member of the EU. This is the case for most
British Overseas Territory Citizens.</p><p>The UK’s offer on citizens’ rights after
we exit the EU is set out in the policy paper “Safeguarding the position of EU citizens
in the UK and UK nationals in the EU”, published on 26 June 2017. It seeks to ensure
that EU citizens in the UK retain their rights to residence, benefits and pensions,
and access to services, including healthcare and education. We have been clear that
we expect the EU to apply similar principles to those outlined in our policy paper
in respect of UK nationals (including British citizens) and reach a reciprocal deal
on this issue.</p><p>The post-exit immigration rules that apply to British nationals
in the EU will be the subject of negotiations, as will the detail of the future relationship
between the Overseas Territories and the EU.</p><p>The Government has committed to
fully involving the Overseas Territories in discussions on EU exit to ensure their
interests are taken into account. UK Ministers and leaders of the Overseas Territories
have committed to taking forward future engagement through the creation of the UK
– Overseas Territories Joint Ministerial Council (JMC) on European Negotiations. The
JMC met for the second time on 10 July 2017, chaired jointly by myself and Foreign
Office Minister Lord Ahmad. We discussed a range of issues of interest to the Overseas
Territories, including immigration and citizens’ rights.</p><p><strong></strong><br><br></p>
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