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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.