Timeline
This timeline traces the process of decolonisation in Britain's former Caribbean colonies (also known as the West Indies) alongside Nationality and Immigration Acts passed by the UK government that impacted the Caribbean's British diaspora.
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Palace of Westminster, London, United Kingdom

Palace of Westminster, London, United Kingdom

Barbados
Dominican Republic
Grenada
Jamaica
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Trinidad and Tobago
Dominican Republic
Cayman Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands
Dominican Republic
Dominica
Cayman Islands
Antigua, Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua, Antigua and Barbuda
Barbuda, Antigua and Barbuda
Redonda, Antigua and Barbuda
Saint Kitts, Saint George Basseterre, Saint Kitts, Saint Kitts and Nevis
Nevis, Bath, Saint John Figtree, Nevis, Saint Kitts and Nevis
Anguilla
Montserrat
Dominican Republic
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Grenada
Jamaica
Trinidad and Tobago
Turks and Caicos Islands
Cayman Islands
Barbados
Antigua, Antigua and Barbuda
Barbuda, Antigua and Barbuda
Redonda, Antigua and Barbuda
Saint Kitts, Saint George Basseterre, Saint Kitts, Saint Kitts and Nevis
Nevis, Bath, Saint John Figtree, Nevis, Saint Kitts and Nevis
Anguilla
Montserrat
Dominican Republic
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Grenada
Trinidad and Tobago
Barbados
Jamaica
Guyana
Trinidad and Tobago
House of Assembly, St Vincent and The Grenadines
