TCI: Public Notice from the Department of Registration & Citizenship on Permanent Residence Submissions

#Providenciales, August 20, 2018 – Turks and Caicos – The Department of Registration & Citizenship, under the Ministry of Border Control & Employment, wishes to advise the general public of the following:

Persons submitting applications for Permanent Residence, under Sections (12) and (13) of the Turks and Caicos Islands Immigration Ordinance 2015, and the TCI Status Ordinance 2015, must continue to maintain their legal status in the Islands following on submission of an application and during the period that it is being processed.

This is in accordance with the Turks and Caicos Islands Immigration Ordinance 2015 Part 3 Section 11, which states:

“Except for an Islander, a British Overseas territories citizen or a permanent resident, a person shall not remain in the Islands after the expiration of the period during which he is permitted to remain in the Islands by the Immigration officer unless the person is in possession of a valid permit issued under section 24, 32, or 33.”

The Department of Registration & Citizenship further wishes to thank the public for its understanding and cooperation as we seek to improve our standards of service delivery.

Release: TCIG