Tax residency in British Indian Ocean Territory
How to become a tax resident — and how hard it is to leave.
How to become a tax resident
Day-count presence is the main trigger.
hard to get residency
BIOT does not have a public residence-by-investment, citizenship-by-investment, or digital-nomad visa route; access is restricted and visitors need prior approval/permits rather than a normal settlement pathway.
Estimate — confirm against the linked sources. See methodology.