Commons:Copyright rules by territory/British Overseas Territories

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British overseas territories are 14 territories under the jurisdiction and sovereignty of the United Kingdom. They are remnants of the British Empire that have not been granted independence or have voted to remain British territories. These territories do not form part of the United Kingdom. They are:

Typically each territory has local government and may pass local laws, including copyright laws, based heavily on United Kingdom laws.

Freedom of panorama summary

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Territory Status
Akrotiri and Dhekelia OK: see Commons:Copyright rules by territory/Cyprus#Freedom of panorama
Anguilla  Not OK
Bermuda OK for 3D + works of artistic craftsmanship;  Not OK for 2D. Similar to Commons:Copyright rules by territory/United Kingdom#Freedom of panorama.
British Indian Ocean Territory OK for 3D + works of artistic craftsmanship;  Not OK for 2D. Similar to Commons:Copyright rules by territory/United Kingdom#Freedom of panorama.
British Virgin Islands OK for 3D + works of artistic craftsmanship;  Not OK for 2D. Similar to Commons:Copyright rules by territory/United Kingdom#Freedom of panorama.
Cayman Islands OK for 3D + works of artistic craftsmanship;  Not OK for 2D. Similar to Commons:Copyright rules by territory/United Kingdom#Freedom of panorama.
Falkland Islands OK for 3D + works of artistic craftsmanship;  Not OK for 2D. Similar to Commons:Copyright rules by territory/United Kingdom#Freedom of panorama.
Gibraltar OK for 3D + works of artistic craftsmanship;  Not OK for 2D. Similar to Commons:Copyright rules by territory/United Kingdom#Freedom of panorama.
Montserrat OK for 3D + works of artistic craftsmanship;  Not OK for 2D. Similar to Commons:Copyright rules by territory/United Kingdom#Freedom of panorama.
Pitcairn Islands OK for 3D + works of artistic craftsmanship;  Not OK for 2D. Similar to Commons:Copyright rules by territory/United Kingdom#Freedom of panorama.
Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha OK for 3D + works of artistic craftsmanship;  Not OK for 2D. Similar to Commons:Copyright rules by territory/United Kingdom#Freedom of panorama.
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands OK for 3D + works of artistic craftsmanship;  Not OK for 2D. Similar to Commons:Copyright rules by territory/United Kingdom#Freedom of panorama.
Turks and Caicos Islands OK for 3D + works of artistic craftsmanship;  Not OK for 2D. Similar to Commons:Copyright rules by territory/United Kingdom#Freedom of panorama.

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