Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 101360
Chagossians: British Nationality
Tabled: 18 December 2025
Answered: 12 January 2026
Question
Priti Patel
Conservative — Witham
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether British Chagossians will be required to hold Mauritian citizenship to be eligible for resettlement.
Answer
Stephen DoughtyThe UK Government has been in talks with Mauritius to ensure that resettlement is open to all Chagossians. The Mauritian Government confirmed on 12 December that all Chagossians born on the Archipelago before 31 December 1973 and their children will be el...
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