Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 118144

British Indian Ocean Territory: Visits Abroad

Tabled: 5 March 2026

Answered: 11 March 2026

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Question

Sir Julian Lewis

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, when the last trip was organised by the Government to the British Indian Ocean Territory for Chagossians to visit their homeland; and how many Chagossians participated in tha

Answer

Stephen Doughty

The British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT) Administration is responsible for immigration matters in BIOT.The last Heritage Visit for Chagossians to visit the Archipelago took place in February 2020, and was attended by 27 Chagossians. Heritage visits were ...

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